Job Summary
Join MERU as a partner‑level consultant focusing on turnaround, performance improvement, and data‑insight services for middle‑market companies ($50M–$2B in annual sales).
Responsibilities
- Develop strong relationships with clients (executive, senior, and mid‑level personnel) and act as their day‑to‑day resource on engagements
- Work collaboratively with MERU’s subject‑matter experts to identify and quantify performance‑improvement opportunities
- Oversee multiple workstreams, establishing priorities, driving timely completion of deliverables, and leading problem‑solving sessions
- Lead the development of complex analyses and performance‑improvement implementation plans
- Author presentations of final deliverables, including board decks, lender decks, and MERU summary of findings
- Support Partners and attend pitches as required
- Supervise the development of a 13‑week cash‑flow forecast and 3‑statement financial models (income statement, balance sheet, and cash‑flow statement)
- Mentor 1‑2 junior colleagues
- Assist in managing the development of firm‑contribution areas such as recruiting, professional development, and marketing
- Hold 6‑10 years of relevant experience in consulting, finance, private equity, or other professional services
- Possess a bachelor’s degree; an MBA, CFA, or CPA is preferred but not required
- Have deep, relevant experience in turning around underperforming or distressed businesses with a turnaround consulting firm, management consulting firm, or private‑equity firm
- Have a deep finance/accounting background, including prior experience in public accounting or transaction advisory
- Possess at least one year of managing teams through projects in a role similar to engagement manager, director, or project leader
- Demonstrate a history of anticipating problems before they occur and flagging potential issues
- Be highly proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint)
- Be a collaborative team player who can excel in a fast‑paced, challenging work environment
- Be a confident and efficient speaker, presenter, and business writer
- Possess a “roll‑up‑your‑sleeves” mentality and willingness to complete VP and/or associate tasks if needed
- Be able to work full time in an office and remote environment as needed; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday
- Be able to travel (less than 20‑50 %) based on client and business needs
- Have authorization to work in the United States
- Commit to living MERU’s values and core characteristics
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $200,000. In addition to benefits, MERU offers an extremely competitive bonus program that is based on firm contribution efforts, adherence to core values, and performance.
EEO Statement
It is MERU’s policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non‑merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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