Cogent Analytics
Cogent Analytics
201 – 500 Employees
ConsultingFinanceMarketing
Cogent Analytics is a U.S.-focused consulting firm that helps small and medium-sized businesses improve operations, organization, marketing, and financial performance. Founded in 2014, the company provides tailored management consulting and profit-engineering support designed around each client’s goals and business challenges. Its team of more than 200 employees works with business owners on practical strategies for scalable growth, stronger efficiency, and sustained profitability.

Senior Small Business Operations Consultant

Lead consulting engagements that help small businesses strengthen financial and operational performance. Oversee client relationships, teams, KPIs, cash flow, and organizational change.

Description

  • Oversee a hybrid portfolio of 5–6 small business clients.
  • Serve as a financial problem-solver, strategic coach, and Co-CEO to client businesses.
  • Lead urgent organizational, operational, sales, and financial improvements.
  • Learn and apply Cogent Analytics’ consulting methodology and client approach.
  • Use operational and sales practices to improve clients’ financial performance and liquidity.
  • Track KPIs, dashboards, financial statements, profit and loss, balance sheets, and cash flow.
  • Design, implement, teach, and assess solutions to client business challenges.
  • Coordinate scopes, timelines, and deliverables with the Assistant Director or Senior Project Director.
  • Manage client relationships from opportunity development through project completion and review.
  • Achieve measurable, lasting improvements in income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and quality of life.
  • Work with PATs and teams across Accounting, Marketing, Recruiting, Business Development, and project delivery.
  • Submit invoices, reports, and other administrative work accurately and on schedule.

Requirements

  • At least 7–10 years of consulting or comparable experience, such as business ownership, executive leadership, or multi-unit management.
  • A record of measurable results and operational and financial improvement.
  • Experience managing projects and client relationships with strategic, financial, and operational responsibility.
  • Strong financial skills, including analyzing and improving profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow performance.
  • Availability to travel Sunday through Friday to client sites across the United States.
  • Authorization to work in the United States.
  • Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office, financial software, dashboards, CRMs, and project management tools.
  • Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.
  • Project management and client engagement skills.
  • Skills in problem-solving, change management, team leadership, coaching and development, metrics accountability, financial analysis, debt reduction strategy, conflict management, and peer collaboration.
  • Preferred: experience managing budgets of $10 million or more and/or prior business ownership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits are available after successfully transitioning to a full-time W-2 employee role.
  • The company covers travel expenses.
  • Earning potential is tied to performance and project engagement.
  • Review for transition from 1099 contractor to full-time W-2 employee is available after a mutual evaluation period of at least 90 days.

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