Business Consultant _Jersey City, NJ_Hybrid_Full time Permanent

Business Consultant

Jersey City, NJ_Hybrid

Full time Permanent

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

· Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

· Resource management and forecasting

· Vendor management and procurement

· Metrics and reporting

· Expert MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

· Intermediate SharePoint for workflow and data management

· Superior business acumen

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Attention to detail and problem-solving ability

· Highly organized with good time management skills

· Strong financial background

Roles & Responsibilities

· Act as an interface between central teams (Business Management, Governance, Finance, Operational Risk Management) and technology teams.

· Design and maintain processes for headcount, resource, and vendor management (including invoice processing).

· Track operational risk, audit progress, application status, and organizational best practices.

· Build reports and manage financial support functions for the CTO.

· Collaborate with functional and development managers on resource allocation and forecasting.

· Coordinate with business resources to address project, program, and audit information needs.

· Manage daily interactions across all organizational levels for:

· Resource changes, onboarding/offboarding, reporting, and reconciliation.

· Vendor management (A/P process, invoice payment, forecasting).

· Handle ad-hoc requests for executive meetings, presentations, and corporate communications.

· Capture and report key project metrics for executive-level reporting.

· Manage financial forecasts vs. actuals and resource plans.

· Conduct quarterly business reviews (headcount ratios, hiring status, financials).

· Oversee resource management (hiring requests, approvals, onboarding, mandatory training tracking).

· Manage vendor relationships (forecasting, SOW run-rates, invoices, contractors).

· Ensure compliance and operational risk management (mandatory training, governance alignment).

· Work with PMs to develop forecasts (resources, budgets) and coordinate globally distributed teams.