Senior Consultant

Job Summary

As the Business Performance Optimization Senior Consultant, you will partner with senior leadership, including CEO’s and CFO’s, to support the development of strategies to increase profitability and improve cash flow. Project work includes data analytics, financial analysis and modeling, material cost improvement, supplier management and negotiations, and category (commodity) strategy development to ensure activities are building blocks for sustainability and future success.

Job Description

• Procurement consulting:

  • Support and lead procurement transformation initiatives, including strategic sourcing, category management, supplier rationalization and contract optimization
  • Analyze client procurement processes, policies and governance models to identify improvement opportunities
  • Develop business cases, savings pipelines, and implementation roadmaps
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (finance, operations, supply chain, IT) to align procurement strategies with business objectives
  • Prepare and present findings, insights and recommendations to client leadership

• Financial analysis and modeling:

  • Develop and maintain 13-week cash flow models
  • Build 3-statement models that link together cleanly
  • Design scenario and sensitivity analysis

• Data analysis:

  • Gather, organize, and analyze data using pivot tables, BI tools, statistical analysis, graphs, etc.
  • Discover insights, draw conclusions, and present results in a simplified format
  • Synthesize data, formulate initial hypotheses, and present initial recommendations

• Client presentation development:

  • Build and format PowerPoint deliverables that provide data and key takeaways in a simple, clear format easy for senior business leaders to understand
  • Create detailed research reports
  • Develop executive summaries
  • Prepare project proposals
  • Write thought leadership presentations and articles

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise subordinate team members

Work environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and performing work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
• Travel Required: Travel may be frequent and unpredictable, depending on client’s needs

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or similar field
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain or consulting preferred
• Finance knowledge including financial modeling
• Comfortable working in a team environment, both internally and with clients, as well as independently
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong data analytics skills with proven experience analyzing procurement or financial data
• Strong written and oral communication skills - ability to present critical issues to senior business leaders concisely

Preferred Education And Experience

• Demonstrated ability to independently perform complicated problem solving with a strong foundation of critical thinking skills
• Willingness to learn, high curiosity, comfortable learning new things
• Pride in an accurate, error-free work product
• Able to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Professional and ethical
• PPT – detailed reports, summary presentations

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the colleague for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Who We Are

UHY is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms providing audit, tax, consulting and advisory services to clients primarily in the dynamic middle market. We are trailblazers who bring our experience from working within numerous industries to our clients so that we can provide them with a 360-degree view of their businesses. Together with our clients, UHY works collaboratively to develop flexible, innovative solutions that meet our clients’ business challenges. As an independent member of UHY International, we are proud to be a part of a top 20 international network of independent accounting and consulting firms.

What We Offer

• POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT: Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment where teamwork is valued.
• ATTRACTION COMPENSATION PACKAGES: Our compensation is competitive and tailored to reflect the role, qualifications, and expertise of each individual.
• COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE: Access comprehensive benefits including group health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and generous paid time off (PTO) allowances.