Client Services Associate
Job Description: Client Services Associate
Supervisor: Principal
Job Title: Client Services Associate
Job Type: Part-time Contractor
Salary: $25-30 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid/Remote
About CSR
Why We Exist: To create greater happiness and success for organizations and their owners.
What We Do: We transform our clients into higher-performing organizations that are better aligned to their stakeholders’ vision
Core Values:
Tenacity
Versatility
Caring
Openness
How:
We get into the specifics of each organization’s current strategic plan and then work from the inside to make meaningful and financially rewarding improvements. This requires passion, camaraderie, insightfulness, tenacity, versatility, and hard (hands-on) work, all of which are hallmarks of CSR’s approach.
Three Uniques:
We focus on stakeholders and their organizations
Our compensation model is tied to owners’ success
We implement what we recommend
CSR is a consultancy which seeks to accelerate the growth of small- and medium-sized businesses by delivering strategically-driven results. The Client Services Associate serves as the glue for client engagements, facilitating the general workflow and ensuring a degree of organization and accountability with regard to the engagement’s tasks and objectives. In addition, the Client Services Associate will work hands-on and play an important role in completing projects and deliverables.
Principal Responsibilities
Facilitate the workflow for client engagements; and track deliverables and due dates
Facilitate the workflow for strategic planning sessions; assist in the pre-session preparation and post-session production of strategic plans
Create project plans for engagement objectives, in collaboration with the consultant team
Attend, display materials, and take notes for all client and team meetings
Produce first drafts of meeting agendas and minutes for client meetings
Assist in creation of client budgets and financial dashboards
Support Client Managers with research, graphics, and analytical work product as requested
Assist in recruitment activities for client and internal roles as requested
Provide regular updates to the Principal on the status of client engagements
Complete or delegate other duties as identified and communicated by the Principal
Attend monthly CSR team meetings
Requirements/Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business OR at least 3 years experience in a business-to-business environment (both preferred)
Familiarity with basic financial reporting (income statements, A/R aging, etc.)
Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets
Strong writing and excellent attention to detail
A “take-charge” personality combined with a professional and highly credible demeanor
Ability to problem-solve, adapt, and improvise
Strong communication skills, both internally and externally
Because of the critical nature of engagements, it is expected that the contractor will be timely with regard to the monitoring and answering of both client and intra-CSR communications (i.e., phone messages, calls, e-mails, texts, etc.).
A sense of urgency is a vital component of the CSR service offering with a premium being placed on attention to detail.
When you apply please include a cover letter that includes the following:
1) Please briefly explain (1-2 sentences) why you are interested in this role.
2) What type of work energizes you?
3) What type of work drains you?
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
$25-30 per hour