Southfield,
Michigan
021872
Position Summary:
The Operations Senior Associate works closely with the Human Resource (HR) Director / Manager and Office Managing Partner (OMP) and Practice Leaders to support the operations of the practice and career development and resource management of our people.
Responsibilities:
* Work closely with managers, senior managers and partners to assign staff, seniors and managers (staff) to engagements using engagement budgets.
* Assign / allocate staff based on individual capabilities, career objectives and project / engagement requirements. Negotiate successful resolution of scheduling conflicts. Communicate availability to the practice. Work with other offices to cross–utilize employees.
* Work with the partner/manager group to maintain both the sales pipeline report and rolling forecasts.
* Facilitate business planning process; develop financial budget/plan; create ad hoc reports as necessary.
* Utilize standard monthly reporting package to analyze the business and assist in making recommendations to office leadership.
* Complete financial analysis on utilization and the roll forward forecasting.
* Work closely with business unit leaders and recruiters to determine campus and experienced hire needs.
* Act as point person to facilitate service line specific training/onboarding for new hires.
* Take on additional leadership roles/projects as appropriate at the local/regional/national level.
* Develop periodic communication content (newsletter/knowledge sharing) for new proposals, sales, leads, project news/updates etc.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
* A CPA or MBA a plus.
* Five to seven years of relevant experience.
* Experience in professional services industry, specifically public accounting, is preferred. Experience in the practice is a plus.
* Strong administrative skills with a thorough knowledge of administrative practices and procedures including experience conducting benchmark analysis of administrative functional areas.
* Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills with ability to identify ways to streamline processes to meet office needs.
* Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
* Ability to identify and discuss complex issues and present workable solutions in a simple, meaningful, and focused manner with all levels of employees.
* Ability to work in coordination with other operating units (e.g., HR, IT) to ensure smooth operating environment.
* Ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead others through change.
* Must possess a strong understanding of business operations and ability to align office operations with business goals.
Requisition ID: 021872
Southfield, MI
Southfield, Michigan
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