Resource Management Consultant

Our partner is looking for a Resource Management Consultant in Columbus, OH. This role involves focusing on the firm's critical business needs, including administrative support and scheduling client engagements. The position emphasizes flexibility and balance while maintaining a principally in-person model. The firm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring all staff members have equitable opportunities to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and facilitate regular assessments with managers for upcoming assignments, scheduling needs, and capacity evaluations.
• Manage the staffing/scheduling process for the office/region and department.
• Collaborate with office leadership to achieve office utilization goals and meet industry group mix requirements.
• Update data in the scheduling system to reflect accurate assignments.
• Create scheduling system reports to aid in resource allocation decisions.
• Assist Talent Deployment Manager in reporting on and evaluating tax/assurance utilization.
• Monitor assurance/tax staff hours and schedules.
• Work with Talent Deployment Manager and firm leadership to achieve utilization goals across practice roles.
• Address utilization matters with office and firm leadership.
• Mediate conflicts and resolve resource needs within the office/region.
• Communicate potential staffing issues and provide information for effective resource deployment.
• Assign staff to engagements to ensure balanced workloads.
• Promote and monitor the sharing of resources region-wide and firm-wide.
• Participate in scheduling meetings at the office, region, and firm levels.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in a professional services/public accounting firm in tax, audit, or scheduling roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field preferred.
• Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Project management skills to meet milestones, make decisions, and monitor databases.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to perform against tight deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and able to multitask effectively.
• Self-motivated with a team-oriented approach.
• Expert-level skills with MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to coordinate information flow with multiple sources.
• Technical aptitude to understand system infrastructure and improve processes.
• Strong supervision and organizational skills.
• Effective time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Time Off and pre-determined holidays.
• Balance fund, 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans.
• Business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement.
• Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff.
• Option for Interns and Contractors to elect health insurance under contingent staff medical plan.
• Limited paid sick time for eligible seasonal staff.