Houston Business Performance Improvement Consultant - 2027

Protiviti • Houston, TX

7d • $74,000 - $89,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is seeking curious and motivated individuals to join their collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture as Business Performance Improvement Consultants. This role offers an opportunity to learn, shape outcomes, and make an impact by solving business challenges and implementing innovative solutions for leading companies. The position emphasizes developing future leaders who are knowledgeable, possess depth in an area of expertise, and are versatile with a broad range of capabilities. Protiviti focuses on developing consultants through various experiences, technical and professional growth, and leadership development. The culture is built on clear expectations, meaningful support, and teamwork, encouraging idea contribution, real-world learning, and close collaboration. New consultants will participate in an award-winning onboarding program, an experiential learning course to build confidence and connections, and Protiviti's innovative approach to equip consultants with the knowledge, skills, technical aptitude, and coaching to become future leaders. Consultants will experience diverse projects designed to fuel curiosity, build capability, drive impact, and prepare them for the next career level, learning alongside experienced leaders and advisors to develop business process understanding and technical skills. They will compile and analyze data, document findings, communicate insights, and build professional relationships grounded in trust. Successful consultants manage time effectively, take ownership of assignments, and contribute to team results. Talent Managers will assign projects supporting career growth, skills, and business needs, with advisors to help navigate challenges. Opportunities exist to join committees, participate in employee network groups, and engage in social, civic, and networking activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Project Management, Supply Chain, or other business majors)
• All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be within one year of final graduation at the time of internship
• Experience solving problems using AI-powered productivity and collaboration tools (i.e. Microsoft Copilot, GenAI, etc.)
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
• Technical proficiency aligning to assigned capability area
• Works effectively in teams, as well as independently
• Being creative and analytical
• Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
• Embraces challenges with a growth mindset and contributes to meaningful outcomes
• Seeks feedback and guidance to strengthen performance
• Drive towards obtaining professional certifications and a strong academic background
• A foundation in accounting and finance processes and objectives
• Documenting findings and sharing recommendations
• Entry level knowledge of organizational operations processes and objectives

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality, client-focused solutions to complex business problems.
• Compile and analyze data.
• Document findings.
• Communicate insights that contribute impactfully to client engagements.
• Develop professional relationships grounded in trust.
• Manage time and priorities effectively.
• Take ownership of assignments.
• Contribute impactfully to collective team results.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time (New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year)
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year
• Annual bonus plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level