About the role

  • Director, Workiva Consultant leading digital reporting and compliance projects for finance specialists. Working in a global consulting company focused on delivering positive change through digital finance.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive finance management consulting experience to help finance and accounting executives at multi-billion-dollar companies solve complex problems, from strategy through execution
  • Assist in execution of the full scope of System Development Lifecycle activities – functional and technical requirements, solution design, interface and system build, testing cycles, training, and deployment
  • Translate and review business requirements to effective technical solution designs that are based on leading practice system design principles
  • Develop and review executive-level presentations to communicate complex issues and recommendations across processes, systems, and people
  • Guide and oversee teams through design sessions and execute and review technical design and build during implementation
  • Conduct client training sessions to thoroughly educate them on features and functionalities of the Workiva platform
  • Attention to detail in executing work products with excellent follow-through is a must
  • Prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks while setting stakeholder expectations and meeting deadlines
  • Mentor and guide junior team members to foster their professional growth and development
  • Consistently follow all firm policies and guidance

Requirements

  • Deep technical knowledge of Workiva functionality and development
  • Experience with System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) principles, leading practices, and execution (i.e., requirements gathering, solution design and testing cycles)
  • 8+ years of system integration, SQL, and/or Python experience (consulting experience strongly preferred)
  • 8+ years of finance management consulting with a focus on finance transformation or finance process improvement, or financial reporting experience with a focus on drafting financial statements
  • Expert in building complex Excel formulas (e.g., nested IFs, lookups, array formulas, conditional logic) and leveraging functions such as INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables to analyze and transform large data sets.
  • Skilled at using advanced formulas and functions to streamline processes, ensure accuracy, and enable repeatable analytics
  • Demonstrated ability to design and maintain well-structured data models in Excel
  • Comfortable transforming raw data into clean, analysis-ready formats that support decision-making and reporting
  • Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to spot even subtle inconsistencies.
  • Experience in consulting, professional services, or client-facing deliverables.
  • Strong command of English grammar, style, and formatting conventions.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; clearly convey complex business concepts to executive audience free of grammatical errors, incorporating leading practices for business writing
  • Polished presentation skills, using empathy and active listening to engage with audiences and provide valuable insights
  • Ability to manage people, develop teams and coach more junior team members
  • Strong project management experience including workplan creation and updates, milestone tracking, risk management, status updates, change management, and communications
  • Experience with multiple full-lifecycle implementations
  • Effective organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities
  • Leadership skills and executive presence

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work environment
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Access to mental health apps
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Opportunities for ad hoc bonuses

Job title

Consulting Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$150,000 - $200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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