Special Advisor, Higher Education Advisory

About the role

The Special Advisor for Higher Education is a part-time role at Baker Tilly, a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm. This role involves augmenting consulting teams by providing senior-level expertise and strategic guidance in the higher education sector.

Responsibilities

• Serve on client projects and assist in managing client relationships.
• Document and analyze processes, internal controls, and workflow in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform research into best practices, operational policies, and organizational design.
• Interview clients to better understand processes and to recommend improvements.
• Support project managers in day-to-day service delivery.
• Research issues and prepare whitepapers on current industry trends and issues.
• Effectively support and participate in the presentation of conclusions and recommendations using visuals and written content.
• Aid in the development of articles, sales proposals, and presentations for new business development and client purposes.
• Stay current with firm administrative requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, terminal degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years prior experience in a senior executive role (president, provost, vice president of finance and administration, etc.) in a higher education institution required (public or private colleges and universities, community colleges, technical colleges, or university systems).
• Specific experience with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong writing skills, particularly in summarizing analysis and making recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to continuous learning to stay current regarding strategies and regulations, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of duties.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $86,660 to $164,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.