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

Clearsulting•Columbus, OH

24d•$144,000 - $186,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Clearsulting is hiring a Senior Consulting Manager specializing in Workiva Wdata for Digital Reporting & Compliance. The role works with finance and accounting executives at multi-billion-dollar companies to solve complex problems, contributing across the full consulting lifecycle from strategy through execution. The position supports System Development Lifecycle activities, including requirements gathering, solution design, system and interface build, testing, training, and deployment. The manager translates business requirements into technical solution designs, leads design sessions, oversees implementation teams, and reviews technical design and build. They also develop and review executive-level presentations, deliver Workiva platform training to clients, manage competing projects and stakeholder expectations, meet deadlines, and mentor junior team members. Clearsulting is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in Chicago, Columbus, and Dallas. Team members may work remotely from other cities. Employees within a 45-minute commuting radius of a Clearsulting office are expected to work in person eight days per month, with flexibility to select those days. Travel is expected up to 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 finance process improvement, or financial reporting experience focused on drafting financial statements.
Expertise building complex Excel formulas, including nested IFs, lookups, array formulas, and conditional logic, and using INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables to analyze and transform large datasets.
Ability to use advanced formulas and functions to streamline processes, ensure accuracy, and enable repeatable analytics.
Demonstrated ability to design and maintain well-structured Excel data models.
Ability to transform raw data into clean, analysis-ready formats for decision-making and reporting.
Experience in consulting, professional services, or client-facing deliverables.
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.
Must be authorized 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.
Demonstrated 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 the ability to clearly convey complex business concepts to executives and apply business-writing leading practices.
Polished presentation skills, empathy, and active listening.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify subtle inconsistencies.

Responsibilities

Work with a team of finance management consulting problem solvers to help finance and accounting executives at multi-billion-dollar companies address complex problems from strategy through execution.
Assist with full-scope System Development Lifecycle activities, including functional and technical requirements, solution design, interface and system build, testing cycles, 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 that communicate complex issues and recommendations across processes, systems, and people.
Guide and oversee teams through design sessions and execute and review technical design and build during implementation.
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 to support their professional growth and development.
Execute work products with attention to detail and strong follow-through.