Manager, Strategic Finance

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you ready to make an impact

West Monroe is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of Strategic Finance to join our growing Operations Excellence practice. This role is designed for a finance leader who thrives at the intersection of financial analysis business strategy and performance improvement and who is passionate about helping clients translate data into insight insight into action and action into measurable value creation.

As a Manager you will lead client engagements focused on FP&A transformation performance management and EBITDA improvement partnering closely with CFOs finance leaders and business executives. You will help clients strengthen budgeting forecasting and planning improve management reporting and embed financial insight into day-to-day decision-making.

What youll do

Client Delivery

Lead strategic finance and FP&A-focused engagements including financial planning forecasting budgeting and performance management assessments and transformations.
Partner with CFOs FP&A leaders and business executives to identify value drivers assess financial performance and translate strategic priorities into actionable financial plans.
Design and implement management reporting dashboards and executive scorecards that drive accountability operational focus and performance improvement.
Develop and enhance financial models scenario analyses and business cases to support growth initiatives cost optimization pricing strategies and capital allocation decisions.
Drive EBITDA improvement initiatives by identifying margin opportunities cost levers productivity improvements and revenue-enhancing actions across the business.
Improve forecasting accuracy and decision quality by aligning financial plans with operational drivers and business metrics.
Ensure delivery excellence through effective management of scope timelines budgets and quality.

Team Leadership

Lead coach and mentor consultants fostering growth in finance transformation capabilities client leadership and delivery excellence.
Provide hands-on quality review and guidance on analyses deliverables and client communications.
Establish clear expectations promote collaboration and ensure alignment with West Monroes transformation methodologies and delivery standards.

Business Development & Client Growth

Serve as a trusted advisor and identify opportunities to expand strategic finance scope within existing client engagements.
Contribute to proposals thought leadership and solution development focused on CFO transformation finance modernization and value realization.
Stay current on emerging finance trends technologies and operating model innovations to continuously elevate client impact.

Practice Development

Contribute to the growth of the Office of the CFO practice by developing methodologies playbooks tools and reusable assets.
Support recruiting onboarding and training initiatives to build a high-performing finance transformation team.
Represent West Monroe through industry events conferences and external thought leadership.

What youll bring

Bachelors degree in finance accounting economics business or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
5 years of experience in Strategic Finance and FP&A including planning forecasting modeling and performance managementwithin consulting industry or a hybrid environment.
Strong experience developing financial models business cases and scenario analyses that drive executive decisions.
Demonstrated ability to identify and deliver EBITDA improvement opportunities through cost margin pricing or productivity initiatives.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills; experience with dashboards reporting tools and data visualization platforms.
Proven people leadership experience with a passion for mentoring and developing teams.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to craft executive-ready insights and recommendations.
Experience in one or more of West Monroes core industries: Consumer & Industrial Products Healthcare Life Sciences High Tech & Software Utilities Insurance Banking and/or Private Equity.
Comfort working with ambiguity and complex business problems in a client-facing environment.
Commitment to inclusion collaboration and continuous improvement.
Ability to travel as needed.

Based on pay transparency guidelines the salaryrange for this role canvary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (seetable below). Information on our competitive total rewards packageincluding our bonus structure and benefits ishere. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geographyexperience skills education and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Employeesare able toenroll in our companys 401k planpurchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible toreceive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time offand ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington D.C.

$154400$181500 USD

Los Angeles

$161700$190200 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$169100$198800 USD

A location not listed above

$147000$172900 USD

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At West Monroe we work with you.

Were a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new but how we bring them together is unique. Were fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe we zero in on the heart of the opportunity getting to results faster and preparing people for whats next.

Youll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. Were right there in the room with you co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe collaboration isnt a lofty promise but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroeis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit experience and potential without regard to race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age religion disability veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal state or local law. To learn more about diversity equity and inclusion at West Monroe visit If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process please inquire by sending an email to .

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Are you ready to make an impactWest Monroe is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of Strategic Finance to join our growing Operations Excellence practice. This role is designed for a finance leader who thrives at the intersection of financial analysis business strategy and performance improvem...