Consultant Relationship Director

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

About the role:

CLA is looking to hire a Consultant Relationship Director for our growing Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) practice. CAAS provides customized accounting support on an interim and project basis for our clients - public, private and nonprofits ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. We are looking for someone to build relationships with and be the front-line contact for our consultants.

As a Consultant Relationship Director, you will:

• Determine relevant consultant skill sets needed to support various market and industry focused requirements.
• Deploy strategies to retain current consultants, and to maximize utilization of consultants to limit their downtime between assignments.
• Responsible for sourcing between 100-175 prospective client opportunities per year and serve as the point of contact for the duration of the client engagement.
• Analyze consultant skill sets and schedules to determine the most appropriate consultant options for proposed client projects that enables CLA to secure the client work.
• Collaborate with multiple members/leaders of the client relationship team and manage the full lifecycle of consultant project placement.
• Responsible for the in interview, selection, and onboarding efforts for consultants for designated markets.
• Serve as a coach to consultants. Trouble-shoot as needed client issues, scheduling issues, and team dynamics.
• Manage accountabilities for multiple markets and supervise typically ~40+ consultants.
• Help promote a strong CLA culture; work to retain current consultants and positively impact consultant satisfaction/retention/impeccable client service.

What you will need:

• A minimum of 8 years of work experience in professional services or client service delivery.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field required.
• CPA certification is preferred but not required.
• Experience in a full-time accounting role (private or public) or consulting with a focus in either Audit, Accounting, and/or Finance preferred.
• Prior experience hiring team members and managing teams.
• Ability to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits
• Complete list of benefits here

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Equal Opportunity Employer /AA Employer/Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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