Senior Consulting Manager, Workiva Wdata (Digital Reporting & Compliance)

Clearsulting•Columbus, OH

24d•Hybrid

About The Position

Clearsulting is hiring a Senior Consulting Manager focused on Workiva Wdata and digital reporting and compliance. The role works with finance and accounting executives at large companies, helping solve complex problems from strategy through execution as part of a team with finance management consulting experience. The position may be remote or hybrid. Team members who live within a 45-minute commute of a Clearsulting office are expected to work in person eight days per month, with flexibility to coordinate those days around client meetings, team syncs, and individual schedules. Travel expectations are 20–40%. The compensation range is $144,000–$186,000 USD, and the role is eligible for a bonus program. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

Requirements

Strong technical knowledge of Workiva functionality and development.
Experience with System Development Lifecycle principles, leading practices, and execution, including requirements gathering, solution design, and testing cycles.
6–8+ years of system integration, SQL, and/or Python experience.
6–8+ years of finance management consulting focused on finance transformation or process improvement, or financial reporting experience focused on drafting financial statements.
Expertise building complex Excel formulas and using functions such as INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables to analyze and transform large data sets.
Ability to use advanced Excel formulas and functions to streamline processes, ensure accuracy, and enable repeatable analytics.
Ability to design and maintain well-structured data models in Excel.
Ability to transform raw data into clean, analysis-ready formats that support decision-making and reporting.
Experience in consulting, professional services, or producing client-facing deliverables.
Demonstrated ability to lead project teams, mentor junior consultants, and support performance and career development.
Strong project management experience, including workplan development, milestone tracking, risk management, status updates, change management, and communications.
Experience with multiple full-lifecycle implementations.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, information technology, or engineering, or experience in financial reporting/accounting.
Effective organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Leadership skills and ability to build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and project teams.
Strong command of English grammar, style, and formatting conventions.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including conveying complex business concepts to executive audiences using sound business-writing practices.
Polished presentation skills, empathy, and active listening.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to spot subtle inconsistencies.

Responsibilities

Support the full scope of System Development Lifecycle activities, including requirements, solution design, interfaces and system build, testing, training, and deployment.
Translate and review business requirements and develop effective technical solution designs based on leading-practice system design principles.
Develop and review executive-level presentations communicating complex issues and recommendations across processes, systems, and people.
Guide teams through design sessions and execute and review technical design and build during implementations.
Conduct client training sessions on Workiva platform features and functionality.
Prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks, set stakeholder expectations, and meet deadlines.
Mentor and guide junior team members and support their professional growth and development.
Execute work products with attention to detail and strong follow-through.