Senior Consultant-Engagement Financial Advisor (Denver)

 

Deloitte Services LP includes internal support areas such as Marketing and Communications, Human Resources/Talent, Information Technology, Facilities Management, and Financial Support Services.

Deloitte's Engagement Financial Advisor team is comprised of professionals specializing in project and account operations serving as a focal point for aspects of engagement, program, and account management control. Engagement Financial Advisors provide engagement management knowledge for the entire project management team(s) by assisting with initiating and controlling organization and logistical aspects of projects. Their greatest value, however, is in the understanding and application of engagement business and financial processes, both to individual projects and to client accounts.

Work you’ll do

As a Senior Consultant, Engagement Financial Advisor (EFA), you will be responsible for supporting one or more engagement teams through successful management of the financial analysis and reconciliation processes and the implementation of engagement management controls. You will oversee the activities of junior EFA staff, including supervision, task management and deliverable quality reviews.

On any given assignment, as a Senior Consultant EFA, you may be responsible for the following activities:

• Perform various financial analyses such as reconciliations and variance analysis;
• Lead and oversee budget preparation activities and forecasts. Project and track financial metrics such as revenue, expense, etc.;
• Interact frequently with senior level internal and external clients and firm leadership to present various analyses, discuss recommendations and provide engagement financial advice;
• Track expenditures and manage client bill and receivable collection functions;
• Perform and manage engagement management office (PMO) functional tasks and perform day-to-day contract management activities;
• Conduct quality reviews of and provide feedback on the technical work products of junior resources;
• Develop and implement standards and processes for engagement management, quality management, and risk management;
• Support the growth and career development of junior resources by serving as an informal mentor and a formal coach to their assigned teams, providing them with career and professional development guidance;
• Participate in formal performance assessment activities for assigned staff;
• Contribute to the growth and development of the overall EFA team through active involvement in one or more practice initiatives; and
• Prepare and facilitate firm training sessions on a variety of topics and methodologies

 

The Team

Our Engagement Financial Advisor team, part of Deloitte Services LLP, helps clients define what they need and how it can be delivered. We work with clients to define their projects’ scope in as much detail as possible using advanced financial, budgeting, and forecasting techniques. We provide realistic cost estimates that account for projects’ phases and activities, people, materials, hardware, and software and produce the best- and worst-case estimates using leading-edge project and client management software to keep clients’ projects on track and on cost.

 

Qualifications

 

Required:

• Business Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a financial analysis role
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with the entire Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced level PowerPoint and advance to expert Excel Skills (Excel certification will be required post-hire)
• All candidates must be willing and able to travel as needed; dependent on client staffing, travel is typically limited.
• Experience producing and delivering appropriate communications to C-level Executives
• Experience summarizing results and producing management reports
• Demonstrated attention to detail and adherence to project deadlines
• Proven ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a team
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proven “outside the box”-thinker who identifies problems and develops creative solutions
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred: