Sr. Business Consultant - Palmer Consulting Group

Palmer Consulting Group; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmer Consulting Group in Lisle, IL, is seeking a Sr. Business Consultant to leverage construction accounting expertise to enhance clients' systems and processes. This role focuses on leading clients through business process optimization and ERP implementations, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate will possess fluency in construction accounting and experience advising clients. The position offers a competitive salary range between $120,000 and $150,000, and requires ability to travel for client engagements.

Qualifications

• Fluent in construction accounting.
• Experience with inventory & equipment tracking and management within the construction industry.
• Working knowledge of operations processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with clients to clarify and prioritize their business goals.
• Conduct comprehensive accounting process assessments for clients.
• Facilitate workshops for clients' super-users on ERP system.

Skills

Fluent in construction accounting

Experience with inventory & equipment tracking

Working knowledge of operations processes

Experience advising & consulting to clients

Ability to travel to clients

Job description

Sr. Business Consultant - Palmer Consulting Group

Lisle, IL, USA

Job Description

ABOUT PALMER

Founded by construction leaders within Power Construction, Palmer is a professional services consulting firm helping organizations integrate people, processes, data, and technology to drive measurable business outcomes. Palmer operates as a dedicated consulting group serving contractors across the industry, delivering business process improvement, organizational strategy, data analytics, ERP optimization, and systems integration solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Sr. Business Consultant, you use your Construction Accounting expertise to help our clients assess, improve, implement and optimize the right construction accounting systems and processes for their business. Your primary focus is on leading and supporting clients and project teams through business process optimization and ERP implementation engagements. This includes requirements gathering, root cause analysis, and ensuring your project team members develop and implement solutions aligned with those requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Discovery

• Lead discovery sessions with clients, actively listening and asking thoughtful questions to clarify and prioritize their business goals and objectives, and identify root causes.

Assessing & Improving Construction Accounting Processes

• Conduct comprehensive accounting process assessments, identifying areas where our clients can enhance efficiencies, achieve cost savings, and improve overall effectiveness.
• Offer guidance and practical recommendations to optimize and streamline their accounting processes in ways that align with their business / strategic objectives.
• Ensure the ERP system aligns with clients’ business requirements and helps them achieve operational efficiencies by helping them optimize system usage and providing guidance on system configurations, data management, and/or integration with other tools.

Teaching & Training Super-Users

• Facilitate workshops for clients’ super-users on effective configuration and utilization of their ERP system, and on limitations and troubleshooting methods, empowering them to maximize system functionality and manage system updates.

Project Management & Controls

• Manage project plans, task schedules, resources, communications & touchpoints, project maintenance (e.g., budget vs. actual, risks, constraints, etc.), scope, and milestones.

SOW Drafting

• Translate discovery information, client needs, and Palmer’s tailored approach into Statements of Work (SOWs) that detail client commitments, Palmer deliverables, timeline, and necessary resources.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent in construction accounting
• Experience with inventory & equipment tracking and management within the construction industry
• Working knowledge of operations processes
• Experience advising & consulting to clients, internal or external
• Ability to travel to clients, conferences, training, or other onsite needs

COMPENSATION

Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000

Power Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Power Construction is committed to increasing opportunities for historically disadvantaged workers (including women and members of disproportionately affected racial and ethnic groups), as well as residents of marginalized communities.