Consulting Analyst

Acord (association For Cooperative Operations Research And Development); United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Consulting Analyst to manage client projects from inception to delivery. The role requires collaboration with various team members and clients, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills. With a focus on solution-oriented consulting, candidates should possess a Bachelor's in a related field and have several years of experience in consulting.

Benefits

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• 4-8 years consulting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated economic, financial, and quantitative problem solving skills.
• Superior writing skills for professional presentations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage client project from scope definition to delivery.
• Develop and communicate project hypotheses and conclusions.
• Build effective client relationships to meet or exceed client needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Masters degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Job Title

Consulting Analyst

Job Description Summary

Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB - why does the job exist and what is it designed to accomplish?

• The primary role of the Consultant is to conduct their own research, data gathering and analysis as well as oversee the work of the Analysts
• The Senior Consultant will create project work plans and budgets, create proposal and project strategy, conduct and oversee all project work product and, will partner with senior management to present findings and recommendations to the client
• The Senior Consultant will collaborate with all team members from brain-storming ideas to presenting final client recommendationsÂ
• They will be the key point of contact for the client and will assist in some sales efforts

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE - what knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience are needed to perform the job?

• Bachelor degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field , Masters degree preferred
• 4-8 years consulting experience preferred
• Demonstrated economic, financial, and quantitative problem solving skills
• Knowledge and effective use of business concepts
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with spreadsheet and presentation software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Superior writing skills that are sufficient to create professional presentations and reports
• Effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge
• Excellent time management, organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership and, relationship building skills
• Exceptional organizational skills; able to balance multiple priorities and projects, keeping all team members informed of progress and issues

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - four to eight brief statements indicating what is done (action), how it is done (method or means) and why (end result). List in order of importance.Â

• Manage client project from scope definition to delivery
• With senior team member, develop and communicate project hypotheses and conclusions
• Create Requests for Information (RFI) documents
• Develop and effectively communicate the structure for individual project presentations and materials Oversee, and when necessary participate, in the development of presentation materials and ensure the final product is succinct and delivers a powerful message
• Using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and other applicable presentation tools, outline then review models for client presentations Ensure presentations are clear, address client questions and goals
• Review quantitative and qualitative analysis of data
• Review real estate and financial modeling, labor cost models and quantitative projections
• Use superior written and verbal communication skills to effectively influence clients
• Participate in team sales presentations
• Respond to team requests in a timely manner, meeting all team and project deadlines
• Support and participate in the training of new team members
• Build effective client relationships to help the team meet or exceed client needs
• Manage the day-to-day client relationship
• Conduct on-site interviews when needed to collect data
• Delegate and assign project work
• Provide data and analyses to support service line research and reports
• Develop and generate new business through client networking opportunities
• Participate actively in the research and development of white papers and industry reports
• Look for and make recommendations to apply new industry tools/technology to current projects
• 25-50% travel
• Other job duties as assigned

Physical Conditions -ÂÂ briefly describe the physical demands of the position that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time; regularly use hands to operate office machinery including, but not limited to, telephones, computers, fax, and photocopy machines; regularly required to walk, talk, and hear.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidateâs experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $63,750.00 - $75,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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