Senior Consultant, Staff Augmentation - Decision Support

Strata Decision Technology•Chicago, IL

19d

About The Position

Strata’s Staff Augmentation Program provides services to maintain and drive impact across Strata platform solutions. The Senior Consultant supports client delivery and internal operations for the Decision Support client base and helps maintain the business in partnership with sales and client experience management teams. As the program is a newly established business line, the role calls for an entrepreneurial mindset and grit, supported by an established, professional organization. The role delivers Decision Support client services, including configuration, auditing, and reporting, while providing a high-value client experience and managing budgets and timelines. It advises clients on cost model design and reporting and builds an understanding of their accounting, data, and organizational structures. The consultant partners with clients to encourage Decision Support tool adoption, explain decision support and cost-margin data, and identify key takeaways and improvement opportunities. The role also identifies areas for growth and implements cost-accuracy and cost-model-efficiency projects, such as acquisition cost work. In addition, the consultant mentors junior team members in cost accounting, healthcare finance, and client support skills.

Requirements

Proven cost accounting experience in healthcare finance and analytics.
Knowledge of accounting and Decision Support reporting.
Strong time-management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent presentation and listening skills, with ability to think quickly and deliver consultative responses.
Executive presence and ability to manage senior-level relationships.
Collaborative working style and ability to partner with client finance teams.
Growth mindset and commitment to continuously improving the program and client satisfaction.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Willingness to travel within the United States to customer locations as needed, up to 20–35%.

Responsibilities

Deliver Decision Support client services, including configuration, auditing, and reporting, while managing budgets and timelines.
Provide recommendations on cost model design and reporting and understand client accounting, data, and organizational structures.
Partner with clients to support and drive Decision Support tool adoption.
Present decision support and cost-margin data to clients, explaining key takeaways and opportunities for improvement.
Proactively identify client growth areas and implement cost-accuracy and cost-model-efficiency projects, such as acquisition cost projects.
Partner with sales and client experience management teams to maintain the business.
Support client delivery and internal operations for the Decision Support client base.
Mentor junior team members and support development of their cost accounting, healthcare finance, and client support skills.
Travel to customer locations within the United States as needed, up to 20–35%.