Senior Consulting Analyst

Clearsulting•Columbus, OH

23h•$84,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Clearsulting is seeking a Senior Consulting Analyst to contribute across the end-to-end finance transformation lifecycle. This role involves current-state assessment, requirements gathering, future-state process and solution design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support. The analyst will own assigned workstreams and client-ready deliverables, including planning activities, facilitating working sessions, coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress and risks, and producing clear documentation, recommendations, and training materials. Key responsibilities include analyzing current-state processes, data, controls, and technology to identify root causes and improvement opportunities, developing data-informed recommendations, and building trusted client relationships. The role also involves contributing to Clearsulting's growth through knowledge sharing and supporting internal initiatives, as well as reviewing the work of analysts and providing feedback. The position offers opportunities to become a subject matter expert in financial close, procure to pay, or business advisory, working with technologies such as Blackline, Coupa, Alteryx, Microsoft Fabric, Rossum, and Savant Labs.

Requirements

3+ years of experience applying consulting, finance, accounting (Audit/Tax), operations, risk or technology skills to solve business problems in a professional services or industry environment.
Exposure to one or more relevant areas, such as financial close and reporting, procure-to-pay or source-to-pay, accounting operations, internal controls, data and analytics, technology implementation, process improvement, or organizational change.
2+ years of experience with project management and change management principles.
Demonstrated ability to learn new business processes, industries, and technologies quickly and apply that knowledge in ambiguous or changing client environments.
Proficient in Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Experience in consulting, professional services, or a project-based environment serving internal or external clients.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, specifically business-to-business writing skills
Certified in Blackline, Coupa, Workiva, Kyriba, High Radius or similar technologies
Effective organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities

Responsibilities

Contribute across the end-to-end finance transformation lifecycle, including current-state assessment, requirements gathering, future-state process and solution design, configuration or development, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
Own assigned workstreams and client-ready deliverables by planning activities, facilitating working sessions, coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress and risks, and producing clear documentation, recommendations, and training materials.
Analyze current-state processes, data, controls, and technology to identify root causes, evaluate improvement opportunities, and develop clear, data-informed recommendations that balance business needs, risk, and implementation feasibility.
Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, communicate progress and risks proactively, resolve issues within your scope, and identify opportunities to create additional value for clients and Clearsulting.
Work towards becoming a subject matter expert in financial close, procure to pay or business advisory; working with technologies like Blackline, Coupa, Alteryx, Microsoft Fabric, Rossum, Savant Labs and others.
Contribute to Clearsulting’s growth by sharing knowledge, developing reusable tools and methodologies and supporting internal initiatives.
Review the work of analysts, provide actionable feedback, and share practical approaches that strengthen individual and team capability.