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About Our Practice

A growing reliance on third-party vendors has reached unprecedented levels for many organizations, leading to a substantial portion of their expenditure being allocated to these external partners. Unfortunately, this heightened dependence, coupled with a large influx of invoices, intricate contract terms, and inadequate technology and controls, has resulted in a concerning issue commonly referred to as contract (or cost) leakage.

As a result, leading organizations now recognize the role contract assurance services can play in ensuring they obtain full value from these relationships. Our Business Partner Assurance (BPA) team leverages proprietary analytic tools, combined with years of practical experience and industry knowledge, to perform vendor audits that result in the identification of cost recovery opportunities and process/control improvements for our clients.

About the team

We have a dynamic team of highly motivated, innovative people working with clients across various sectors to solve some of the most challenging problems organizations face today.

Joining our team, you will:

• Gain exposure to leading subject matter experts and executives, providing valuable insights and industry perspectives.
• Engage with executives and industry leaders to solve challenges related to contract lifecycle management technology, vendor audit, and managed services.
• Be part of a team that is experiencing rapid growth in today’s business landscape while staying at the forefront of emerging technologies.
• Conduct risk assessments and evaluations of business partners to ensure compliance with contractual, and collective agreements, or regulatory requirements.
• Conduct extensive research and analysis to identify emerging trends, standards, and benchmarks, ensuring our organization remains at the forefront of industry innovation.
• Employ statistical methods and predictive modeling to forecast the potential impact of implementing specific recommendations.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements and enhancements to optimize business partner relationships and performance.

What will your typical day look like?

If you’re deeply curious, proactive, a team player, purpose-driven, and/or data and tech savvy, you’ll be able to exercise these qualities on a daily basis as a Consultant/Senior Consultant in our BPA- Business Partner Assurance practice. You will get the opportunity to lead, support, and advise on a range of projects, from designing and implementing automation solutions to creating custom solutions to meet our clients’ unique and complex needs, and more. You'll be challenged to collect relevant insights and use data to inform actions with our clients.

As a Consultant/Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Leveraging data analysis skills to identify actionable insights or cost saving opportunities for our clients.
• Performing detailed reviews of contracts, identifying potential for value leakage and proposing test plans and procedures to detect if leakage has occurred.
• Supporting our clients by delivering exceptional value and ensuring that our clients gain valuable and actionable information from our services.
• Leading and working collaboratively with a multitude of teams, with opportunities to lead at every level.
• Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with key Deloitte and client contacts.
• Employing exceptional time management and organization skills to ensure client satisfaction and drive revenue.
• Contributing to practice growth, business development and go-to-market activities.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

• Strong data analytics skills (Microsoft Excel, Tableau, etc..) to be able to extract meaningful information from complex data including cost recovery opportunities, potential process optimizations, other anomalies that our clients should understand.
• Solid understanding of typical commercial agreement structures to effectively review contracts, identify potential risks, and propose appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Experience with visualization tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx.
• Baseline understanding of source-to-pay processes (S2P) to propose process enhancements.
• Strong communication, storytelling (including report writing), investigation, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Effective problem solving, organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate ongoing improvement sessions.
• Professional experience in internal audit, accounting, internal controls testing, contract management, vendor management or third-party management.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $83,000 - $125,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.