Remote Manufacturing Client Operations & Finance Manager - Consulting
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Your work with Wipfli will be focused on many of our clients' industries including manufacturing, distribution, non-for-profit, and others - across all financial and business functions, assisting those clients to define and achieve their operational goals. We are looking for an individual that can hit the ground running in diagnosing and documenting complex operational & financial processes, leverage lean theory, offer solutions to increase process efficiency and effectiveness, and increase throughput of organizational processes. You will be asked to lead and design project interactions, building trust as a business advisor to our clients, partners, and across the Wipfli footprint.
• Process Improvement and/or managerial accounting background • Facilitate back-office business process mapping, policy and procedure updates • Knowledge of how technology improves the workflows of business. • Comfortable in facilitating and leading virtual client-facing interviews and team workshop meetings • Work experience in manufacturing, distribution, or retail industries • Responsibility for a team/staff of employee • Experience with cost and project accounting • Skilled public speaker, with interest in performing virtual/in-person training • Familiarity with financial and accounting technology solutions • Experience with streamlining back-office activities and identifying potential complementary solutions • Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance preferred • 5+ years of general, cost, and project accounting experience • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Appreciate the elegance of small improvements while being willing to swing for the fence • Lead with metrics • Won't settle for the status quo • Exhibit empathy for the impact of change on people • Relish chaos, while constantly striving to impose order • Are innately curious - always asking "why?" • Thrive under the pressure of time constraints • Deliver presentations with confidence. Communicate in a manner that resonates clearly with the intended audience. Are clear and concise in their written and verbal communication • Can anticipate issues and escalate effectively. Believe they have input and the ability to influence the process • Are adaptable and flexible - willing to adjust their approach to the scenario. Are willing to push their comfort zone and be a team player
Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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