Houston Business Performance Improvement Consultant - 2027
About The Position
Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach, and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. We are seeking curious, motivated individuals to join our collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture. As a Business Performance Improvement consultant, you will help clients in the areas of finance, operations, people, and change. You will collaborate with a team to deliver high-quality, client-focused solutions to complex business problems faced by leading companies. Our program focuses on developing consultants across our business, providing experience in different industries, growing technical and professional capabilities, and fostering leadership qualities. We offer a supportive culture with clear expectations, meaningful support, and teamwork, encouraging idea contribution, real-world learning, and close collaboration. You will participate in our award-winning onboarding program, Passport to Protiviti, and attend The Consulting Challenge, an experiential learning course. The Foundations program equips consultants with the knowledge, skills, technical aptitude, and coaching to become future leaders, enabling learning from diverse project experiences and guiding skill development. Consultants will experience a variety of projects designed to fuel curiosity, build capability, drive impact, and prepare for the next career level. You will learn alongside experienced leaders, develop a strong understanding of business processes, and build technical skills in general risk areas. Responsibilities include compiling and analyzing data, documenting findings, communicating insights, and developing professional relationships grounded in trust. A successful consultant manages time and priorities effectively, takes ownership of assignments, and contributes impactfully to team results. You will receive hands-on training in a supportive, high-performance environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will assign projects supporting career growth, skills, and business needs. A network of advisors will help navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, and enjoy 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).
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
