Advisory Operations Lead

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry. Job Description: Business Operations Assistant Director Overview The Business Operations Assistant Director supports the strategic and operational management of a business unit, delivery unit. This role partners closely with business operations leaders to manage planning, reporting, and key initiatives, while ensuring adherence to firm policies and operational standards. The Business Operations Assistant Director plays a critical role in translating strategy into execution and supporting effective decision-making across the organization. Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) - Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities for aligned business units or cost centers. - Prepare and analyze recurring and ad hoc financial and operational reports; identify trends, risks, and opportunities. - Ensure compliance with firm financial, procurement, and operational policies and guidelines. - Assist in managing project budgets, invoicing, and expense tracking; coordinate with Finance and Procurement as needed. - Support workforce planning activities, including resource forecasting and organizational changes. - Manage and coordinate operational projects or initiatives as assigned, tracking progress and supporting delivery. - Contribute to the development and maintenance of operational processes, tools, templates, and metrics. - Prepare materials for leadership meetings, including reports, presentations, and status updates. - Represent business operations in cross-functional teams or working groups where operational insight is required. - Support change initiatives, communications, and continuous improvement efforts across the aligned organization. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or a related field; or equivalent experience. - 6-9+ years of experience in business operations, financial planning and analysis, or related roles. - Demonstrated experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and operational reporting. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights. - Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives or projects. - Proficiency with financial and reporting tools, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Preferred Qualifications and Skills - Strong organizational and project coordination skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. - Effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Collaborative working style and strong business partnership mindset. - Experience in professional services or complex, matrixed organizations preferred. We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the