Business Performance Improvement - Associate Director (Finance Transformation)

Riveron; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 156,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO

Job summary

Riveron seeks an experienced consulting leader to drive performance improvements in finance and operations for diverse clients. You will lead and develop teams, manage client relationships, and run multiple engagements with autonomy.

You’ll contribute to market-facing initiatives, guide practice development, and support business development while traveling as required to client sites. This role values adaptability, delivery, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant consulting or corporate experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business or related field.
• Proven ability to sustain long-term client relationships.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Thrives in dynamic, changing environments and can travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and develop solutions to strategic problems in finance and operations.
• Lead smaller projects autonomously and contribute to market-facing initiatives.
• Advance people leaders into future practice leaders and mentor teams.
• Provide guidance across multiple client engagements and support BD activities.
• Collaborate with executive leaders on growth and client success.
• Drive thought leadership and white papers to grow practice visibility.

Skills

Client relationships

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business

Tools

Tier 1–3 ERPs

Finance governance tools

CPM technologies

Data visualization and analysis

Job description

Today’s environment requires businesses to rapidly address dynamic conditions to optimize earnings and cash. Riveron helps public and private organizations improve business performance, align the enterprise operating model for growth, and achieve strategic objectives.

Riveron brings functional leadership, subject matter expertise, and proprietary tools to align business performance with growth and strategic objectives. We target your core operational and financial performance drivers to improve profitability, increase spend effectiveness, and improve overall working capital.

Our Performance Improvement services include Finance Transformation, Financial Planning & Analysis, Integration & Carve Out Services, Shared Services Optimization, Operations & Supply Chain, Program & Change Management, and Profit Enhancement.

Who You Are

• Extensive experience and subject matter expertise in at least one of the following: Tier 1-3 ERPs, Finance Governance tools, CPM technologies, Supply Chain Management applications, or Data Visualization and Analysis solutions
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in a consulting/advisory or corporate role
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business or related field of study
• You have a proven talent for sustaining long-term client relationships
• You are skilled at leading and developing teams and individuals
• You thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic work environment
• You readily identify problems and instinctively look for solutions
• You believe that exceeding client expectations and having fun at work are mutually dependent
• You enjoy participating in internal and external company initiatives such as community service, training, recruiting, committees, conference panels, and firm events
• You have the ability and desire to travel as required based on client location

What You’ll Do

• Use functional leadership and expertise to advise clients and develop solutions to a variety of strategic problems related to improving business processes, enabling technology, and aligning the enterprise operating model for growth – within core areas of finance and operations.
• Run smaller projects autonomously
• Lead market-facing practice development initiatives such as thought leadership and white papers
• Contribute actively to the development of people leaders into future practice leaders
• Provide guidance and issue resolution support to teams across multiple concurrent client engagements
• Partner with the practice’s executive leaders to conduct business development activities

About Riveron

At Riveron, we partner with clients—from global multinationals to high-growth private entities—to solve complex finance challenges, guided by our DELTA values: Drive, Excellence, Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability. Our entrepreneurial culture thrives on collaboration, diverse perspectives, and delivering exceptional outcomes. We are committed to fostering growth, both for our clients and our people, through mentorship, integrity, and a client-centric approach. This inclusive environment offers flexibility, progressive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for impactful work that supports well-being in and out of the office.

Applications for this evergreen opportunity will be accepted through Dec 31, 2026.

Riveron Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that we are stronger together through our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Full time roles are eligible for a full range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, and PTO. A complete description of all available benefits can be found at Riveron's Benefits page at https://riveron.com/riveron-life/. Contract roles are not eligible for benefits.

Compensation Range: $156K - $256K