HKS, Inc. · 12 hours ago
Sr. Manager - Advisory
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expHKS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Consultant with expertise in healthcare and hospital systems. The role involves leading financial planning and analysis projects, managing client relationships, and mentoring staff to ensure project success.
Architecture
Responsibilities
Designs and leads methodologies and strategies to address client requirements for financial planning, financial impact analysis, and business planning
Evaluates financial/economic impact and return of projects across health care and hospital system environments
Assists in defining client financial planning/analysis requirements
Leads financial planning components of client engagements
Ensures accuracy of work and delivery of high-quality final documents
Oversees and is accountable to work plan, budget and schedule, providing primary interface with the client and overseeing project administration
Experience with additional market sectors such as mixed-use developments, master-planned communities, higher education, and wellbeing services is helpful
Acts as primary client contact for financial components of projects, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of project mission, goals, financial policies, and performance
Manages the execution and delivery of financial analysis documents through all phases of a project scope and shares/harvests lessons learned and project impact
Coordinates project team interaction both internally and with all other project participants
Develops methodologies and tools to support robust financial planning and impact analysis on behalf of clients
Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues throughout scope of the project
Holds project team responsible for deliverables on HKS standards, best practices, and quality expectations
Endorses the firm’s cultural values, including a commitment to quality, innovation, learning, and growth
Facilitates team’s self-evaluation to distill and distribute lessons learned within the firm, in collaboration with the Principal in Charge
Actively invests in the professional development of staff through mentoring, performance management, and career planning
Develops, recognizes, recruits, and grows diverse talent
Resolves conflict effectively and encourages a healthy team environment
Seeks leadership opportunities by providing direction and feedback to and collaborating with team leaders
Promotes the firm’s principles of ‘design excellence’ through the integration of analysis and innovative solutions to inform responsible and sustainable design practice with the art of design
Assists PIC/PM with the development and management of project job costs, budget, and resourcing projections
Collaborates with PIC/PM on project financial performance, such as confirming invoices are paid current before issuing documents
Understands fundamental accounting principles and the project accounting process
Collaborates in and may be responsible for delivering a project within defined budget requirements
Builds, updates, and executes project schedules assuring deliverables are completed on time and aligned with the budgeted labor; recalibrates as necessary
Applies skills to minimize risks and maximize value and seeks means to improve efficiencies and reduce costs
Maintains accountability to project plan and planned utilization rate
Understands contract and recognizes additional services needed
Participates in the pursuit and marketing of potential projects including developing statements of capabilities related to financial planning and impact analysis
Assists in negotiating scope and fees on contracts; monitors for changes in scope to initiate additional service letters
Supports PIC and may lead the business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business, and assisting with proposals, budgets, and schedules
Identifies, maintains, and cultivates essential relationships
Qualification
Required
Accredited advanced-level degree (masters or higher) in Accounting, Economics or Finance
Specific experience with health care or hospital system finance and reimbursement is required
Familiarity with cross-sector finances and return assessments
Proficiency in MS Office Suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio and PowerBI
Experience in financial planning tools
Proven track record in business development and successful project management
Ability to manage client relationships including understanding client expectations and invoice, collections and contract management
Ability to manage team with diplomatic and collaborative leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing to various audiences, including senior level executives both internally and externally
Ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions
Ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment
Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality
Preferred
Typically with 10+ years of experience in respective sector settings; proven financial planning/financial impact analysis/business planning experience within a respected consultancy firm preferred
Experience in working with architects preferred
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma preferred
Strong presentation skills
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision care coverage
401(k) plans
Life & AD&D insurance
Short/long term disability plans
Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, vacation)
Company
HKS, Inc.
HKS is a global firm of architects, designers, planners and advisors who create places noted for their beauty and performance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Noble
Chairman, President & CEO
Cory Brugger
Chief Technology Officer
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