Manager, Strategy & Transformation (Manufacturing)

About the Role

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 transformation initiatives in the areas of operational accounting, financial process improvement, financial technology enablement, FP&A, and transactions.

Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact. 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. Love what you do as part of a diverse organization committed to collaboration and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse set of commercial clients ranging from growth and mid-size companies to leading enterprise 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.
• Lead 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.
• Manage and coach project teams to deliver complex engagements.
• Participate in business development efforts across all stages (market analysis, client sourcing, relationship building, proposal development, oral presentations).
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients at all levels that are based on integrity and trust.
• Contribute to industry best perspectives on the implications of market trends such as data and digital transformation, emerging technology, macro-economic trends, and regulatory demands.

Requirements

• 5+ years of consulting experience supporting manufacturing clients, including implementation, upgrade, and support experience with Epicor and/or Infor.
• Experience training and supporting end users.
• Demonstrated track record helping companies undergo major transformations.
• Functional experience with:
  • 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.
  • Standing up and managing major PMO organizations (particularly in a Scrum or Scaled Agile model).
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and build teams that deliver services and solutions surpassing client expectations.
• Ability to lead workshops, including gathering/documenting requirements and use-cases and recommending envisioned processes.
• Strong business skills and experience in accounting, finance, or operations within the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to assess functional and technical gaps in designs.
• Ability to define and articulate business benefits and costs.
• Experience developing detailed work plans for project activities within the scope of application responsibility.
• Flexibility to accommodate up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, IT, engineering, or related field.
• Experience managing technical development by acting as a liaison between the technical team and the user community.
• CPA, PMP, or MBA (preferred).

Pay

Base Compensation Range: $109,062 USD - $188,411 USD. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.