Digital Business Systems Consulting Senior Manager

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

Job Summary

We’re Elliott Davis, and we’re revolutionizing what it means to work in the public accounting field. Around here we may do the work of accountants, but we think like startup entrepreneurs, social do-gooders and community leaders.

As part of the Elliott Davis team, you’ll get hands-on experience working alongside some of the leading experts in the financial and consulting field, while enjoying the freedom and autonomy to manage your career and make a positive impact on the world. Our Consulting practice is fast-growing and we are eager for you to be part of this growth!

The role of the Business Systems Consulting (BSC) Senior Manager is to assist clients with their business systems, including people, daily processes and technology. The BSC Senior Manager is responsible for helping clients evaluate and improve the design and function of their business systems technology stack and look beyond the programs and applications to dig deeper and uncover any disconnects and deficiencies among these three core elements. The BSC Senior Manager will then design strategies to maximize the company’s current technology and identify more appropriate solutions, correct process efficiencies and place individuals where they can make the greatest possible impact within their organization.

This is a leadership role for the Digital Business Systems Consulting Group. Excellent leadership, business development, and communication skills are crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to assess current business systems (people, processes and technology)

• Prepare key findings and analysis reports on client systems

• Quickly acclimate to various ERP systems and third party applications, and be able to assist clients with system implementation and restructure projects

• Oversee extensive transactional flow analysis to assist in correcting errors found and complex reporting requirements setup

• Formulate plan and timeline for projects

• Manage complex ERP and restructuring implementation projects

• Convert records for input into new systems

• Consult with clients on best practices related to their business processes

• Review work performed by staff and provide sign off on projects

• Attend client and networking functions

• Prepare scope of work for projects, proposals and client engagement letters

• Business development efforts to include identifying and meeting with prospective clients, submitting proposals and building existing client relations

• Scheduling department workflow, client billing, and maintaining quality control

• Supervise staff on projects and provide performance feedback

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, Business Management, Information Systems or related field

• 10-15 years relevant work experience

• 5+ years experience as a senior level leader

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Business development experience

• Strong accounting knowledge: proficiency with financial statements, inventory processes, and general ledger accounting

• ERP implementation experience (experience with multiple ERP systems a plus - NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics)

• Ability to think “outside the box” and provide solutions to clients for various business-related tasks and analysis

• Experience with project management, managing an implementation team, and evaluating processes

• Ability to manage project budgets, change orders and timelines

• Experience working with manufacturing processes and inventory structure

• Knowledge of third party applications that work with business applications and how to research application needs

• Strong Excel working knowledge

Preferred but not Required:

• Prior professional services experience

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field

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We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.
That's right – all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there's life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being: 
•    generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
•    flexible work schedules
•    16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid  and caregiver leave (once eligible) 
•    first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
•    one-on-one professional coaching
•    Leadership and career development programs
•    access to Beyond:  a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

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ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
•    Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
•    Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
•    Use written and oral communication skills. 
•    Read and interpret data, information, and documents. 
•    Observe and interpret situations. 
•    Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
•    Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.