Sr. Business Consultant - Palmer Consulting Group
About The Position
Founded by construction leaders within Power Construction, Palmer is a professional services consulting firm helping organizations integrate people, processes, data, and technology to drive measurable business outcomes. Palmer operates as a dedicated consulting group serving contractors across the industry, delivering business process improvement, organizational strategy, data analytics, ERP optimization, and systems integration solutions. As a Sr. Business Consultant, you use your Construction Accounting expertise to help our clients assess, improve, implement and optimize the right construction accounting systems and processes for their business. Your primary focus is on leading and supporting clients and project teams through business process optimization and ERP implementation engagements. This includes requirements gathering, root cause analysis, and ensuring your project team members develop and implement solutions aligned with those requirements.
Requirements
- Large-scale construction ERP transformation experience
- Fluent in construction accounting
- Experience with inventory & equipment tracking and management within the construction industry
- Working knowledge of operations processes
- Experience advising & consulting to clients, internal or external
- Ability to travel to clients, conferences, training, or other onsite needs
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery sessions with clients, actively listening and asking thoughtful questions to clarify and prioritize their business goals and objectives, and identify root causes.
- Conduct comprehensive accounting process assessments, identifying areas where our clients can enhance efficiencies, achieve cost savings, and improve overall effectiveness.
- Offer guidance and practical recommendations to optimize and streamline their accounting processes in ways that align with their business / strategic objectives.
- Ensure the ERP system aligns with clients’ business requirements and helps them achieve operational efficiencies by helping them optimize system usage and providing guidance on system configurations, data management, and/or integration with other tools.
- Facilitate workshops for clients’ super-users on effective configuration and utilization of their ERP system, and on limitations and troubleshooting methods, empowering them to maximize system functionality and manage system updates.
- Manage project plans, task schedules, resources, communications & touchpoints, project maintenance (e.g., budget vs. actual, risks, constraints, etc.), scope, and milestones.
- Translate discovery information, client needs, and Palmer’s tailored approach into Statements of Work (SOWs) that detail client commitments, Palmer deliverables, timeline, and necessary resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
