Consultant, Higher Education Chicago, IL
Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 18, 2025
Job Description:
How you'll make an impact:As a Software Implementation
Consultant, you'll lead software implementation projects with our
higher education (and K-12) clients across the country. This
position will be a part of a team of consultants with a wealth of
higher education finance leadership experience. In this role you
will:
- Lead multidimensional software implementation projects and
develop valuable client relationships.
- Collaborate with client executives to understand client
business objectives and design optimal processes and software
configurations to fulfill these goals.
- Configure client systems and validate client software
user-adoption.
- Train client finance leadership teams on our software and
recommended best practices.
- Provide advisory services to help clients best use our software
products.What we're looking for:
- 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in a
finance-related role with demonstrated success working with
clients.
- Hands-on financial experience in a corporate or consulting
environment, and involved in higher education budgeting process.
This experience may include, but not be limited to:
- Engagement in annual process and workflows
- Analysis of gross revenue and variable expense estimations
based on volume drivers.
- Calculating actual to Budget variance analyses, isolating
volume, rate, and efficiency components.
- Understanding of project management and systems
development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet
deadlines while providing quality results.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft ExcelEstimated Salary Range:
$70,000 - $90,000Actual salary will be determined based on factors
including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience.
This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also
provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In
addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package
including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid
time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other
voluntary and well-being benefits.How we work:The preferred
location for this role is in Chicago, IL or St. Louis, MO. We value
our people spending time together and have campuses hosting
in-person events located in both cities. We are truly a hybrid
environment with all team members experiencing the flexibility to
work from home.Thinking about applying?Research shows that women
and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they
check every box on a job posting. If you're currently reading this
and hesitating to click "Apply" for that reason, we encourage you
to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is
just as important as work experience.Here @ Strata---Our culture is
driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace
learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we
lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.We
believe that each of our team member's unique perspectives and
experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our
individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking
organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and
belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or national origin.Our Core Values:
- We connect with positive intent.
- We are helpful.
- We own it.
- We are humble.Strata is committed to fair and equitable
compensation practices. Full-time roles are eligible for an annual
bonus based on both individual and company performance.
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