Senior Consultant

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency (\"search firm\") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: Senior Consultant, Industrial Advisory Overview Baker Tilly’s Industrial Advisory team partners with manufacturing and distribution clients to solve complex operational and financial challenges through data‑driven insights and strategic advisory services. Our professionals help clients improve operational performance, evaluate capital investments, optimize profitability, and leverage technology to drive better business decisions. As part of this growing team, you will participate in the following types of engagements: Production cost and profitability analysis KPI strategy, dashboard development, and performance reporting Financial modeling for capital investments and manufacturing assets Compliance analytics supporting Baker Tilly’s tax credit services Global Trade Management projects focused on customs and tariff optimization Data pipeline development and ETL processes for unique client needs As a Senior Consultant, you’ll collaborate with teams across Baker Tilly to solve complex operational challenges and deliver high impact solutions. This role will involve heavy collaboration with clients, often working alongside them to help build value. Successful candidates will be expected to take ownership of assigned engagements, exercise sound professional judgment, and move work forward with limited day‑to‑day oversight. The successful candidate will be proactive, resourceful, and able to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, Baker Tilly has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development. Key Responsibilities Assess client operations and identify opportunities to improve business processes and information flow Design and develop data pipelines that consolidate information from multiple sources into analytics platforms Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support operational and executive decision‑making Develop financial models to evaluate capital investments and strategic initiatives Participate in the development of innovative technology‑enabled service delivery models Support program management activities for innovation initiatives Identify opportunities to expand services and deliver additional value to manufacturing clients Successful Candidates Have Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and project management skills. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. A sense of urgency and a commitment to timely completion of projects Attention to detail alongside a commitment to quality and confidentiality Minimum Qualifications 4-year degree 3 years professional experience Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, data science, or data analytics 3+ years relevant work experience within manufacturing companies or manufacturing industry consulting Detailed understanding of daily operations within manufacturing and distribution companies Experience building financial models incorporating income statements and cash flows to support business decisions for industrial companies Understanding of inventory and product costing methods and processes preferred Experience with core financial processes (e.g. monthly close, financial reporting) of a manufacturing company preferred Experience with developing reporting or data analytics integrating manufacturing ERP platforms Highly developed skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) . 2+ years of experience building data analytics workflows and and data visualizations within leading applications (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx, etc.) Experience in the following technology platforms: Microsoft Excel Data Visualization Tools Tableau Tableau Prep Builder Tableau Desktop Tableau Cloud Tableau Server Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power Query Alteryx Python SQL The pay rate ranges for this job position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees. Pay range for Chicago, IL is $75,500 - 139,030 Pay range for Milwaukee & Madison WI is $77,800 - 126,390 Pay range for Appleton, WI is $74,600-120,070. #J-18808-Ljbffr