Hybrid Consultant, Business Solutions

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• Job title: Consultant, Business Solutions
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Plano, United States

About the role

• Consultant assisting in Business Solutions for tax automation projects. Collaborating with Agile teams to gather requirements, analyze processes, and ensure project success.

Responsibilities

• Gathers requirements and assists in work planning, development, and validation testing for Business Solutions cross-functional enterprise initiatives and/or projects as part of an Agile and Scrum team.
• Works closely with a Project Manager, functional area Subject-Matter Experts, and team members at all levels of the Firm in both Service Delivery and Global Shared Services.
• Participates in project planning, story grooming, daily stand-up, post-mortem, and other project-related meetings.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships for project execution and delivery.
• Escalates project issues to the appropriate stakeholders and manages risks with clarity, timeliness, and professionalism.
• Assists Project Manager in monitoring the integration of business requirements throughout the project life cycle.
• Analyzes existing business and system processes, and provides recommendations with regard to the implementation of tax automation.
• Develops new process designs for tax automation.
• Validates the Business Solutions solution(s) to meet the business requirements and expected outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Business Computer Information Systems, Business Analytics, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics
• Must have 6 hours of Accounting or the ability to substitute technical courses for accounting hours, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Desire to perform business analysis in a high-energy team environment
• Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
• Strong Differentiator: Fluency in at least one programming language, scripting language, or automation platform.
• Experience with one or more database platform.
• Excellent communication with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver’s license (required)
• Six Sigma certification (preferred)
• CSM Certified ScrumMaster (preferred)

Benefits

• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Fertility Assistance Program
• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service