Financial Management Consultant

Arcadis•Columbus, OH

2d•$83,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is currently searching for a Financial Management Consultant with at least 5 years’ experience to work with our Financial Advisory Services (FAS) Practice. The preferred location for this position is Ohio, working from one of Arcadis’ offices in Columbus, Toledo, or Akron. This position will require a professional with financial and/or accounting expertise to lead, manage, and grow a variety of financial services engagements in the Utilities Industry, primarily the Municipal Water and Wastewater market. The professional will lead financial project engagements and assist in the growth of our financial advisory services practice in the mid-west. Examples of the types of projects include financial planning, utility cost of service and fee studies, utility pricing, cost evaluation, and funding engagements. The professional is expected to provide leadership including engagement in regional industry events. The professional will be responsible for project management and completion, and business development efforts.

Requirements

5 or more years of financial management consulting delivery experience.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or an Engineering discipline.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint).
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously with strong organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills and ability to apply logic to solve problems. Excellent oral and written communication skills required to effectively interact with internal and external clients. Work on multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously and will use strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field of study.
Experience with project management and client management.
Experience with financial modeling and pricing studies for municipal, industrial, state and/or federal clients.
Prior experience with utility rate studies and developing financial models, asset management, bond issuance support, and/or other utilities consulting.
Prior experience managing clients or in a client facing role; participation in client interviews, creating presentations and presenting at meetings individually or as part of a team and managing client’s expectations.
Experience mentoring and leading staff and teams.
CPA, CFA, PMP and/or PE Registration/Certification.

Responsibilities

Develop financial and economic models and conduct utility rate studies, utility pricing models, valuations, and other financial studies.
Run financial models to develop revenue/operating expense scenarios in support of project and program financing. Will utilize strong analytical skills and ability to apply logic to solve problems. Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously, with strong organizational skills.
Participate in and lead business development efforts such as project scoping, proposal development, and selection interviews.
Maintain and increase professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops, studying market trends and reviewing professional publications both regionally and nationally.
Actively participate in association meetings/conferences and support thought leadership efforts. Participate in and lead meetings with clients, support sales and preparation of proposals, and prepare written reports.
Communicate effectively with clients, internal staff and managers in order to build relationships and develop financial services opportunities and sales.
The professional will use their expertise in finance and accounting to lead and manage a variety of management consulting engagements within the utilities industry. The majority of projects will be in financial planning and utility pricing engagements, with municipal government clients.
Engage frequently with the financial advisory pool of Consultants and Analysts providing mentorship, leadership, and expanding the pool’s technical capabilities.
Provide expertise and leadership, utilizing experience with development of financial and rate models, financial studies, valuation or government regionalization / consolidation assignments, to plan and develop solutions for our clients. Plans and develops business cases and strategies to support project needs.
This position requires travel, possibly both in the US and internationally (periodically), up to 25%