Healthcare Consultant

Plante & Moran, PLLC; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Plante Moran, PLLC is seeking a healthcare consulting analyst to support labor productivity benchmarking and client-facing deliverables. You will develop and maintain Excel and Power BI models, analyze payroll data and staffing metrics, and collaborate with project teams to reach engagement objectives.

The role requires 1–2 years in a health system or hospital setting, strong Excel skills, and willingness to travel up to 50% for regional engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, healthcare, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in a health system or hospital setting preferred.
• Travel up to 50% overnight.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel with data modeling aptitude.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Leverage an accounting background to support labor productivity benchmarking analyses, including labor expense review, variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain Excel and Power BI based benchmarking models and tools to support repeatable client deliverables.
• Analyze labor expense and staffing data to identify drivers of productivity performance and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with project teams to execute engagement objectives, develop work plans, coordinate across workstreams, and perform detailed analyses.
• Build strong client relationships while participating in networking and business development activities.

Skills

Data analysis

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, healthcare, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

Our healthcare consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. Our team works with acute providers including large hospital health systems as well as small community hospitals. At Plante Moran, we have the privilege of serving clients and providing consultative services as they face challenges and seek new opportunities.

Your role

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Leverage an accounting background to support labor productivity benchmarking analyses, including labor expense review, variance analysis, and interpretation of staffing productivity metrics
• Assist in delivering strategic solutions for healthcare clients with a focus on operational and clinical efficiency
• Develop and maintain Excel and Power BI based benchmarking models and tools (e.g., staffing grids, productivity dashboards, variance templates) to support repeatable client deliverables
• Analyze labor expense and staffing data (payroll, hours, volumes, and budget) to identify drivers of productivity performance and improvement opportunities
• Validate and reconcile client-provided data for benchmarking (e.g., mapping accounts, normalizing pay codes, ensuring consistent definitions) to ensure accurate and comparable results
• Work collaboratively with project teams to execute engagement objectives, develop work plans, coordinate across workstreams, and perform detailed analyses
• Support the development of recommendations by synthesizing quantitative and qualitative findings
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while participating in networking and business development activities
• Collaborate with other services such as healthcare finance, reimbursement and revenue cycle team members to support insights, reporting, and decision-making

The qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, healthcare, or related field
• 1-2 years of experience in a health system or hospital setting preferred
• Prior consulting experience a plus
• Ability to travel frequently throughout the region, including approximately 50% overnight travel
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas) with strong interest and aptitude in data analysis and data modeling
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-demand client environment

This is an exempt position that may require some local, national travel.

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk‑free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world‑class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work For," and an endless array of opportunities.

At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in‑person model. We believe that face‑to‑face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace.We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English.

The specific statements above are not intended to be all‑inclusive. We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre‑determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business‑related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business‑related use. A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market‑based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry‑level talent.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $80,000.00 - $87,000.00

This application window is a good‑faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.

Our founders often referred to our firm as "a people firm disguised as an accounting firm." Why? Because people are at the core of everything we do, and our firm was built on values and principles that support this philosophy to this day.