Senior Consultant, Strategy & Transformation

MorganFranklin Consulting LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Highspring is seeking a Strategy & Transformation professional to guide Fortune 100 brands and growth companies through major transactions, system implementations, and organizational challenges. You will help develop business strategy and deliver transformation initiatives in FP&A, Close and Consolidation, and financial process improvement.

You will work with C-level executives, lead workshops, build roadmaps, and support business development while traveling about 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in business, accounting or finance or related field.
• 3+ years of client-facing experience in a professional services setting or relevant industry experience in Finance/Operations/Accounting.
• Demonstrated track record in large-scale transformations.
• Experience standing up and managing PMO in Scrum/Scaled Agile environments.
• Finance Transformation experience including Close & Consolidation, FP&A, OTC, P2P or Treasury.
• Experience with business transformation, process optimization, and automation.
• Experience advising C-level executives and leading executive workshops.
• Willingness to travel 25%+.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients through major transactions (M&A, carve-outs, IPOs) and system implementations.
• Deliver strategic advice to senior executives on value realization from investments.
• Lead client working sessions from executive level to large group settings.
• Develop current-state assessments and transformation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with experts on transactions, finance improvements, and system changes.
• Support business development across market analysis, client sourcing, and proposals.
• Build long-term client relationships based on trust and integrity.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Executive workshop facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Travel willingness

Education

BA/BS in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

MBA (preferred)

Tools

PMO management

Scrum/Scaled Agile

RPA

Job description

Transform Your Career

We deliver unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement. Our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture supports your journey every step of the way.

Embrace new challenges and deliver real value to some of the world's most influential Fortune 100 brands, growth companies transforming their industries, and mid-market firms that need help navigating the defining moments of their lifecycle. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact. Love what you do as part of a diverse organization committed to collaboration and continuous learning.

The Team- Strategy & Transformation

Join a team of talented professionals with deep business and finance transformation experience to guide clients through major transactions (M&A, carve outs, IPOs), new system implementations, and organizational challenges. We help organizations develop business strategy and execute on transformation initiatives in the areas of operational accounting, financial process improvement, financial technology enablement, FP&A, and transactions.

Your Impact

• Work with a diverse set of commercial clients ranging from growth and mid-size companies to leading Fortune 100 brands.
• Deliver strategic advice and solutions to C-Level executives on how to obtain value from major investments and transformations.
• Facilitate client working sessions ranging from executive and board level meetings to large group presentations and requirements gathering exercises.
• Contribute to current state assessments of business challenges and build improvement roadmaps.
• Leverage a "roll-up your sleeves" style to develop and execute against clients' strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with experts and support clients involved in major transactions (M&A, carve outs, IPO), financial process improvement, system implementation, operational accounting challenges, and financial technology enablement.
• Support business development efforts across all stages (market analysis, client sourcing, relationship building, proposal development, oral presentations, etc.)
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients at all levels that are based on integrity and trust.

Your Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 3+ years of client-facing experience in a professional services organization, and/or highly relevant industry experience in Finance, Operations or Accounting
• Demonstrated track record helping companies undergo major transformations
• Functional experience with the following:
  • Standing up and managing major PMO organizations (particularly in a Scrum or Scaled Agile model)
  • Finance Transformation, including work with tools and processes associated with Close and Consolidation, FP&A, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, or Treasury Management
  • Business Transformation, including process optimization (BPR, Six Sigma/Lean), process automation (i.e. RPA), and performance benchmarking
• Prior experience working directly with and advising C-Level executives, including experience presenting complex ideas and facilitating executive workshops
• Highly effective interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (may substitute for business-related undergraduate degree)

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Highspring believes that the following salary range reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure to be between the range below. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.

Base Compensation Range $88,513 — $162,750 USD

EEO Notice

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