Senior Finance Consultant, Buffalo

divh2Experienced Finance Advisors Consultants/h2pHelp grow the worlds next great businesses.
Take your independent consulting practice to the next level.
Meet prospects in an array of interesting enterprises and be part of their journey.
Its easy.
They find you.
/ppCansulta is looking for experienced consultants to provide the help, advice, and guidance that businesses need to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities they face in starting and managing their operations.
Our Cansultants are established independent consultants who fill the gap in business areas where clients dont have in-house capacity, knowledge or expertise.
/ppAdministrative work and the pressure to sell yourself should never prevent you from helping new clients.
On Cansulta, well take care of marketing, contracts, billing, and morefreeing you to focus on doing what you do best: sharing your expertise and transforming businesses!
/ppNote that WE DO NOT EMPLOY any consultants: we are an online marketplace connecting consultants with clients to collaborate, a platform for consultants to offer their products and services easily affordably to clients, as independent contractors.
Its free to join and participate as a consultant on Cansulta.
A one-time Platform Setup Fee applies at onboarding to support profile setup, and we otherwise operate on a revenue-sharing basisso we earn only when you successfully sell your products and services.
/ph3General Consulting Activities/h3ulliAct as a hands-on strategic advisor and business partner by: analyzing current strategies and operations, helping increase productivity, offering guidance on processes, identifying risks conflicts, and creating plans implementing new policies and best practices/liliLead, consult, and advise with honesty, authenticity, and integrity in addressing situations that can be challenging and interesting/liliDefine, plan, create, and implement the tools and resources needed for the organization to reach its goals/liliEvaluate client needs and assist them with a successful plan/liliOffer your knowledge about the most relevant business concepts and strategies of benefit/liliListen, understand, analyze, evaluate, advise, train, supportand execute as necessaryto help clients succeed/li/ulh3Responsibilities/h3ullistrongDrive Impactful Outcomes:/strong Leverage your expertise to deliver measurable improvements in client operations, driving efficiency and innovation.
Success is marked by tangible improvements in client satisfaction and business performance.
/lilistrongFoster Collaboration and Innovation:/strong Engage with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges, bringing together diverse perspectives to innovate and implement strategic solutions.
Your ability to navigate and unite various stakeholders is key to collective success.
/lilistrongUtilize Forward-Looking Tools, Approaches, Methodologies:/strong Stay at the forefront of industry trends by employing the latest relevant strategies, tools and methodologies for the industry and domain.
Your commitment to continuous learning will help us maintain a competitive edge.
/li/ulh3Potential Finance-Related Consulting Activities/h3ulliDemonstrate commercial awareness and delve deep into the operation mechanisms of projects and businesses to identify strategic solutions and opportunities.
/liliLeverage advanced knowledge of financial functions, operating models, and best practices to form innovative ways to enhance clients financial operations.
/liliMonitor financial operations to remain compliant with laws and regulations.
/liliDevise and recommend best financial practices and articulate them clearly.
/liliProvide guidance on efficient operations, identify financial system issues and help fix them.
/liliSource and evaluate different funding strategies, such as loans and investment capital to facilitate the clients expansion and growth plans.
/liliPredict market trends, evaluate risks, and discover the factors to assist clients in decision-making.
/li/ulh3Our Ideal CANsultants Have/Are:/h3ulliStrong business acumen and subject matter expertise backed by proven experience/liliCapacity to see the big picture as well as detail oriented: strategic and practical value/liliAble to understand, interpret and critically analyze a clients needs/liliAble to create effective working relationships and build rapport at all levels (internal and external)/liliProvide value, adaptability and reliability to build client rapport and trust/liliOutstanding interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) including empathy and listening skills/liliDemonstrate honesty, ethics, integrity, and confidentiality at all times/liliKnowledgeable about evolving best practices and industry trends/li/ulh3Requirements Qualifications/h3ullistrongEducation Credentials:/strong Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
CPA, CMA, CFA preferred.
/lilistrongExperience:/strong Significant experience as a Finance leader with broad scope as a CFO, VP or Director of Finance, or specific expertise in any Finance area, such as accounting, tax, planning budgeting, operations, budgeting, financing investment, working capital, risk, treasury, or compliance.
/lilistrongProven Expertise:/strong Bring a rich background of consulting experience, with a preference for those who have led projects that resulted in significant client benefit and advancements.
Your portfolio should include a range of clients projects that demonstrate your ability to tackle complex problems, add demonstrable value, and drive forward-looking solutions.
/lilistrongExceptional Soft Skills:/strong Demonstrate outstanding communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
Able to empathize with clients and work collaboratively.
Able to host lead client meetings with ease, professionalism, and effectiveness.
Able to multitask, organize and prioritize.
Self-directed, self-motivated, and self-managing.
Your capacity to adapt to changing client needs and navigate diverse teams is critical.
/lilistrongTechnical Proficiency and Innovation:/strong Profound interest in providing creative and technical solutions, and problem-solving.
Strong knowledge of financial principles, practices, and regulations.
Tech-savvy with a strong command of relevant technologies and software, with an openness to adopting new tools that enhance your practices.
Familiar with GSuite (Gmail, GDrive, GDocs, GSheets, GSlides) and Microsoft/O365 Suite.
/li/ulpWant to learn more?
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Become a CANsultant.
/ppSmall and medium-sized businesses, startups and scaleups, and charities and non-profits pour untold billions into the economy, and yet many cannot afford the consultancies that help bigger companies grow and scale.
It makes no sense, and its not fair.
We believe that no business should be left behind because of its size.
/ppCansulta was created to support the ambitions of all enterprises by connecting them with a trusted network of senior consultants ready to provide the specialized advice they need, when they need it.
/ppWe believe no one should feel alone or out of their depth, so we built Cansulta to bridge the gap between businesses and world-class consultants.
We make it easy and affordable to collaborate with experts spanning every specialization and industry, empowering clients to optimize every decision and ensure their business achieves its full potential.
/ppRead our full Guide for more details.
/ph3Why Join Us?
/h3ulliIts FREE to become a Cansultant and join our growing online Community/liliFully remote/work from anywhere/liliFlexible schedule: you set your availability for meetings and consultations, and decide when you complete work to meet agreed deadlines/liliSet your own fees for your Products and Services/liliNo need to sell yourself!
We handle all the marketing and sales/liliYour virtual office: your own private and secure meeting room/liliStreamlined admin: we handle paperwork, invoicing, and payment/liliOpportunity to make a huge impact on small mid-sized businesses across the world/li/ul/div