Consulting Manager, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Role:

Consulting Manager, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Location:

Clearsulting is headquartered in Cleveland, OH, with additional offices located in; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; and Denver, CO. Other cities are also welcome remotely.

Summary:

As a Consulting Manager within our ESG group in our Digital Reporting & Compliance Practice, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive finance management consulting experience. You will help finance and accounting executives at multi-billion-dollar companies solve complex problems, from strategy through execution. You will lead project teams in the delivery of high-quality project outcomes for your clients. This role is fundamental in delivering world-class results for our portfolio of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1,000 clients.

At Clearsulting we firmly believe in our culture and follow our five Core Values: GRIT., Growth Mindset, Joy, Accountability, and Teamwork. We have been nationally recognized for our culture, firm leadership, and innovation, and we are honored to have received the following awards and recognition:

• Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Consulting (2022, 2023)
• 'Great Place to Work' Certified (2022-2024)
• 'Consulting's Fastest Growing Firms' - Consulting Magazine (2022)
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America (2020-2023)
• #4 “Fastest Growing Consulting Firm” – Consulting Magazine (2020)

Responsibilities and Required Skills:

• Prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks while setting stakeholder expectations and meeting deadlines
• Assist in developing executive-level presentations to communicate complex issues and recommendations across processes, systems, and people
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills—strong business-to-business writing skills are a must
• Willingness to continually take on challenging projects with new or ambiguous subject matter
• Attention to detail in executing work products with excellent follow-through
• Mastery of Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Mastery of Workiva ESG Solution, including WData, Spreadsheets, Documents, Presentations & ESG Program
• Ability to coach and upskill more junior team members
• Effective organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities
• Consistently follow all firm policies and guidance
• Familiarity with ESG Reporting Standards and Frameworks, including but not limited to GRI, SASB, TCFD, UN SDG, CDP, CSA, ESRS/CSRD
• Support creation of implementation services proposals
• Conduct scoping of ESG implementation services
• Maintain up to date with industry trends and bourgeoning ESG global regulations
• Keep up to date with new Workiva platform features and delivery certification requirements

Qualifications and Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a business-related field of study
• 6+ years of finance management consulting experience, preferably with significant experience in ESG reporting. A plus if implemented consulting services for Governance, Risk, and Compliance and Financial Reporting
• Technical competency in Workiva’s environmental, social, and corporate governance solution
• Experience with multiple full-lifecycle implementations
• Knowledge of Workiva functionality, development, and data integrations strongly preferred.
• Experience with System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) principles, leading practices, and execution a plus (i.e., requirements gathering, solution design and testing cycles)
• Strong project management experience including workplan creation and updates, milestone tracking, risk management, status updates, change management, and communications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; clearly convey complex business concepts to executive audience free of grammatical errors, incorporating leading practices for business writing
• Strong leadership skills and executive presence
• Ability to maintain and enhance the Clearsulting culture – build meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues, demonstrate the Clearsulting Core Values each day
• Eligibility to work in the United States
• Willingness and ability to travel, as needed

Benefits:

We want to cultivate a thriving culture and company—and we know that your health and well-being matter. We offer a benefits package and perks for our team members that include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement plans
• Flexible work environment
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Access to mental health apps
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Opportunities for ad hoc bonuses

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