About this opportunity
Baker Tilly US lists this Director, Strategy & Transformation opportunity in madison, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
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Job Description
Baker Tilly has an incredible career opportunity for a Strategic Transformation Leader to join our growing team. Baker Tilly’s Strategy & Transformation Practice combines deep functional, industry, and technical capabilities to help clients solve their toughest enterprise challenges. Baker Tilly is focused on the integration of advanced technologies with core business transformational services to support companies in successfully navigating the complexities of transformations.
You Will Enjoy This Role If You
You are looking for your next challenge, crave variety where no day is the same and feel your skills and experience can be better utilized
You are looking to make an impact as part of a fast growing, innovative practice where your hard work and creativity can help us continue to build our brand as a firm
You have a passion for leading transformation, enabling an organization to meet objectives on time and on budget
You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working together to meet client needs in a variety of industries
You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your skills and build your career now, for tomorrow
What You Will Do
Lead a team of Baker Tilly and client resources through strategy definition, future state visioning, target operating model, roadmap development and delivery of transformation projects which may include business process and/or technology implementations
Utilize finance, accounting, industry, and operational knowledge to assist clients in transforming their organization to align with strategic goals, establish target operating models in alignment to industry standards and benchmarks. Lead the build and definition of operational metrics, roles and responsibilities and organizational structures to support.
Develop and standardize finance processes, manage contract financial compliance, and document policies and procedures
Define roles and responsibilities within the organization, establish reporting structures, and ensure effective governance mechanisms
Lead through transformative solution visioning and execution of the vision, including defining the future state organization. This encompasses designing the target operating model, aligning it with industry standards and benchmarks, and building clear roles and responsibilities, operational metrics, and organizational structures to support and enable the organization
Evaluate the current state, identify gaps, and provide strategic recommendations to optimize and mature the client’s operating model
Develop, manage, and measure effectiveness of project approach and plans aligned to critical phases of implementation (analyze, design, build, test, deploy) and/or long‑term roadmaps which deliver transformative operating models via a series of projects
Elicit and define requirements using multiple methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, surveys, site visits, etc.
Ensure compliance with federal financial regulations and mitigate financial, operational, and regulatory risks
Manage and implement multiple projects through delegation, coordination, communication, and organization. Coordinate deployment of projects included staffing resources, deadlines, and end user expectations
Ensure that all projects are properly documented, which includes a business case, business requirements, and implementation plan, maintaining document requirements for project managers and business owners
Manage third party vendor relationships to resource specific development needs
Act as the liaison among the executive committee members, stakeholders, and development team including identification and mitigation of project risks and issues
Support the development of the practice from go‑to‑market activities to delivery methodology standards and team development
Provide functional expertise based on your specific skills and background
Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
Support the growth and development of team members and clients through the Baker Tilly Value Architect model, helping associates meet their professional goals
Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work‑life balance
Successful Candidates Will Have
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum of twelve (12) years of related experience; previous related industry and consulting experience highly preferred
Demonstrated leadership in an industry such as Public Sector (state/local), Not for Profit, and/or Higher Education
Experience managing senior‑level client relationships and working across an organization with multiple stakeholders
Extensive finance and accounting expertise with a proven track record in helping clients optimize and develop their finance organizations
Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects
Ability to decompose scope into detailed activities and deliverables, then conduct work package handoff to delivery resources from Baker Tilly, client teams, and third‑party vendors
Ability to manage multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously, with a willingness to support different workstreams as needed
Ability to think creatively to solve problems gained through prior experience, education, training to resolve issues and remove project obstacles
Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication, and highly developed Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills
Project experience with full lifecycle application development (e.g. requirements gathering, use case development, system analysis and design, integration, testing, deployment)
Experience with enterprise technology system implementation and management
Project/program management certification (e.g. PMP, PgMP) and/or Agile certification (e.g. PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM. SAFe POPM) is a plus
Ability to travel as needed and work outside of core business hours for client engagements
The compensation range for this role is $203,900 to $441,780. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
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Worksite address
madison, WI, 53774, US
Who can apply
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