Director, Strategic Finance Consulting

Overview

This role supports strategic decision-making for clients by delivering expeditious, high-quality financial and strategic analyses, including modeling and FP&A, presentation creation, and industry research. The Director of Strategic Finance Consulting serves as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through critical business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships with client leadership, project teams, and project counterparts.
• Serve as a credible, responsive advisor to the client and project team; proactively identify and meet client needs.
• Own project execution in partnership with supervisors and the client:
  • Develop and build the end-to-end project work plan
  • Execute project work and make adjustments as necessary
  • Manage project team members to deliver project goals on time and in a resource-efficient manner
  • Seek guidance and ask appropriate questions when needed
  • Communicate effectively across stakeholders to drive optimal outcomes and meet or exceed client expectations
• Ensure quality of deliverables by developing and preparing audience-appropriate materials such as budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, benchmarking studies, and board materials.
• Provide updates and presentations to senior client leadership to enable decision-making.
• Lead talent development:
  • Support recruitment, training, development, and retention of top talent
  • Understand direct reports’ developmental needs and provide exposure aligned to those needs
  • Foster a positive, supportive work environment
  • Reinforce continuous improvement through coaching and feedback (processes, systems, data, training, and people)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate FP&A, strategic finance management, management consulting, accounting, or related field.
  • Includes minimum 3 years of FP&A experience at a Public or PE-led Company and 1-year leading finance projects.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a finance team, managing projects, reviewing team deliverables and providing feedback, and establishing/improving processes.
• Experience in both a start-up environment and for a public company in finance roles.
• Big4 Accounting experience.
• Experience with best-in-class FP&A / Strategic Finance practices.
• Demonstrated success cultivating relationships with clients, executives, and boards.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external cross-functional teams.
• Superior statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis skills with demonstrated ability to use data to influence decisions.
• Demonstrated strengths in financial accounting, capital markets, and M&A concepts.
• Proven ability to structure analysis efficiently to reach accurate conclusions in a timely manner.
• Proven project management capabilities, including independently managing multiple projects.
• Proven ability to independently develop executive-level presentations and communication materials for external partners and the Board of Advisors.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to tailor communications to the audience and simplify complex issues.
• Demonstrated excellence presenting to diverse stakeholders (including C-Suite, Board of Advisors, and external targets) and aligning them around a common goal.
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience leading a team and ensuring deliverables are completed timely and accurately.
• Demonstrated success building and improving processes and promoting quality.
• Experience working with start-up organizations and public companies.

Compensation & Benefits

• Total On-Target Compensation (Base Salary + Bonus): $165,000–$195,000 annually
• Semi-annual performance bonuses
• 401(k) with a 3% employer contribution after one year
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited vacation time and paid sick leave
• Team offsites

Location

• Remote
• Applicants residing in Pacific or Mountain time zones are preferred.

Job Type

• Full time