Consultant, Staff Augmentation - Planning and Performance Management

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<strong>How you'll make an impact:<br><br></strong>Strata's Staff Augmentation Program offers professional services to our software customers to drive high quality utilization and adoption within each of the Strata platform solutions. As a member of our Staff Augmentation team within Financial Planning and Performance, you will work directly with our customers in an outsourced role, performing functions such as financial system administration and financial analysis. Strata's Staff Augmentation Program is a newly established business line and focus area of the organization. As such, this role requires an entrepreneurial mindset and grit, while having the support of a well-established, highly professional business behind you.<br><br><ul><li>Provide customer service deliverables including configuration, auditing, reconciliation, and reporting within the Planning and Performance solutions, with an emphasis on providing customers with a high-value experience while managing project budgets and timelines.</li><li>Planning and Performance functions include budgeting, long range forecasting, capital and business planning, and performance management.</li><li>Perform detailed analysis and deliver proactive recommendations on module configurations and understand customers' accounting, data and organizational structure.</li><li>Partner with customers to support and drive tool adoption and develop process workflows for administrating the various areas of the application tailored to the nuances of the organization.</li><li>Follow standard process workflows to perform routine administration and audit work.</li><li>Serve as the customer's primary point of contact for all communications and work efforts, including emails, video meetings, instant messaging, and possibly in-person travel if requested by the customer.<br><br></li></ul>What we're looking for:<br><br><ul><li>Proven Financial Planning and Analysis experience, preferably in the healthcare space.</li><li>Knowledge of accounting, financial statements, and experience with financial systems</li><li>Direct experience with Financial Planning software applications such as Operating Budgeting, Management Reporting, Strategic Planning, and Capital and Business Planning. Experience with StrataJazz preferred.</li><li>Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time</li><li>Excellent presentation and listening skills, with ability to think quickly and deliver consultative response</li><li>Strong executive presence to manage senior level relationships</li><li>Collaborative working style to partner with customer finance teams</li><li>Growth mindset to continuously improve program and customer satisfaction</li><li>Advanced written and verbal communication with the ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with building and working with financial models.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000<br><br></strong>Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Strata is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Full-time roles are eligible for an annual bonus based on both individual and company performance. Find out more about Strata benefits here.<br><br><strong>Find Out More About Strata Benefits Here.<br><br></strong><strong>How we work:<br><br></strong>Our preferred location for open roles is Chicago, IL. We value in‑person connection and regularly host on‑campus events to create meaningful opportunities for our team to build relationships and collaborate<br><br><strong>Thinking about applying?<br><br></strong>Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you're currently reading this and hesitating to click "Apply" for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.<br><br>Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to careers@stratadecision.com.<br><br><strong>Here @ Strata…<br><br></strong>Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.<br><br>We believe that each of our team member's unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.<br><br><strong>Our Core Values:<br><br></strong>While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique, our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.<br><br><ul><li>We connect with positive intent.</li><li>We are helpful.</li><li>We own it.</li><li>We get better every day.</li><li>We are humble.</li></ul>

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