CrossCountry Consulting is a trusted business advisory firm that provides customized finance, accounting, human capital management, risk, operations, and technology consulting services to leading organizations facing complex change. We partner with our clients to help them navigate pressing business challenges and achieve goals related to improving operations, minimizing risks, and enabling future growth. Our people are our most valuable asset and our individual differences are our greatest strength. At CrossCountry, we embrace and value our individual experiences, capabilities, talents, and perspectives by fostering and promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion. Join our team where Excellence is a priority, Collaboration and teamwork are the norm, Energy is contagious, and the opportunity to make an Impact is endless. Responsibilities: Client Delivery - Partner with our clients to create, develop, plan, and/or execute effective Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) transformation strategies (across organization, process, and technology) to include: assessing current state, visualizing desired state operating model, providing a clear roadmap to guide the transformation, ensuring organizational structure maximizes productivity and/ or control issues, and implementing organization, process, and technology enhancements to help organizations achieve optimal FP&A function capability
- Manage projects through creating, coordinating, and maintaining an integrated project plan as well as using project management tools
- Guide project execution, including identification of project activities, allocating workstreams to team members, monitoring progress, and escalating/resolving issues as they arise
- Lead projects across the project lifecycle from current state documentation, gap analysis, requirements gathering, future state design, and implementation across the organizational, process, technology and data dimensions
- Identifies issues, risks, and project team conflicts and develops solutions for timely resolution
- Defines project strategy, goals, and deliverables that support client goals and project team
Responsibilities: Practice Leadership - Serve as a key leader in our practice by guiding and directing strategic firm and practice initiatives
- Lead marketing and business development efforts in support of all the firm's services with a focus on continuing to develop the FP&A service offerings
- Developing new client relationships as well as expanding at existing clients
- Participate in firm-wide committees and internal initiatives such as thought leadership, industry forums, recruiting, sales/business development, marketing, training, and organizational development
- Manage teams by guiding performance against objectives, creating an atmosphere of trust and collaboration, modeling leadership behaviors, and encouraging continuous improvement/innovation
- Lead coaching family by serving as a role model, coach, mentor and liaison to the leadership team
Travel - Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%
Required Experience & Qualifications - 10+ years of relevant experience in finance or accounting, with significant experience advising commercial companies and non-financial business partners with meaningful FP&A insights
- Must have prior experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory firm), preferably at a large, global accounting firm or with a management consulting firm
- Prior experience managing client and/or internal teams by guiding performance against objectives, creating an atmosphere of trust and collaboration, modeling leadership behaviors, and encouraging continuous improvement/innovation
- Advanced expertise of Microsoft Excel (e.g., macros, pivot tables, etc.) and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills required - must develop, implement, and maintain sources of project information, communicating appropriate information to client as well other team members
Desired Experience & Qualifications - CPA, CFA, or Certified Corporate FP&A Professional
- Prior internal corporate experience within finance function supporting FP&A
- Knowledgeable of data analytics and related tools (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx)
- Project management experience, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to think from a "big picture" perspective
- Demonstrated track record of establishing credibility both internally and externally as an influential change agent championing, organizing, and successfully (and efficiently) executing new ideas and initiatives
- Passionate about building, developing, motivating, and leading others
- Creativity, confidence, and flexibility
- High energy, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit
Education - Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Accounting, Business, Finance, or other related discipline
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CrossCountry Consulting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive, diverse, and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws. A ll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. |
