Fp&A Strategy Consultant Role

Job Details:
Title: FP&A & Strategy Consultant - 90-Day Restructuring Engagement
Duration: 90 days
Time Commitment: * hours/week (heavier during discovery + board prep weeks)
Reports to: CEO (Project Lead)
Works closely with: Producer and Project Manager (Project/Client Lead)
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Overview:
Were in a 90-day restructuring and strategy engagement with a consumer brand operating across content, commerce, retail, and partnerships.
The business is ~120 people, currently overweight payroll vs revenue, and under pressure to deliver a clear, board-ready Option 1 plan (no recap / cap table changes in this phase).
This consultant is the analytical and structural backbone of the engagement—owning modeling, org design analysis, and board-ready strategy materials.
The work is fast, ambiguous, and high-stakes; you will turn messy inputs into clean outputs the leadership team can use to make decisions.
Purpose of the Role:
- Own the structuring, modeling, and synthesis for this 90-day engagement.
- Convert fast-moving strategy discussions into decision-ready models, org scenarios, and decks.
- Reduce cognitive load on the CEO and Producer so they can focus on alignment, politics, and executive decision-making.
- Produce a clean, board-ready Option 1 narrative and supporting analytics that show:
- Where we are vs where were going (org + cost)
- Trade-offs (headcount, payroll %, growth path)
- A credible path to improve payroll efficiency (e.g., ~30% ~20% of revenue) and support long-term growth (e.g., ~$50M $200M+ over time)
Core Responsibilities:
What This Role Owns:
1.
Org Design & Operating Model Analysis
- Build current-state org view: functions, reporting lines, spans of control, headcount by vertical and shared services.
- Map payroll costs by vertical (e.g., product lines / channels) and shared services (marketing, creative, ops, tech, finance, legal, supply chain).
- Identify duplication, bottlenecks, over/under-staffing, and founder-dependencies.
- Design 1-2 future-state org scenarios (verticals + shared services) with:
- Headcount and payroll implications
- Pros/cons, complexity, and execution risks
- Clear decision-rights recommendations
2.
Revenue & Scenario Modeling
- Build and maintain a simple, transparent model distinguishing:
- Revenue lines (commerce/product, retail, partnerships/events, podcast monetization, advisory/equity where relevant)
- Create 2-3 scenarios (e.g., maintain / rationalize & focus / growth-led) showing:
- Revenue trajectory by line
- Payroll and cost structure by vertical/shared services
- Payroll % of revenue trend toward target
- Produce decision outputs (1-2 pages, charts, and answerable questions), e.g.:
- What headcount changes get payroll to target without breaking growth?
- What volume of initiatives justifies in-house teams vs agency?
3.
Master Strategy Deck
- Own drafting and iteration of the board-ready strategy deck (Option 1 only).
- Make the audience vs revenue distinction vivid and actionable for board-level readers.
- Translate next-gen org framing into a clear structure:
- Distribution & community
- Taste & authority
- Systems & leverage (AI/automation/shared services)
4.
Structuring the Work
- Join key calls and convert conversations into:
- Decision logs + clear next steps
- Workplans (owners, timelines, dependencies)
- Clean document architecture (models, deck, appendices)
- Keep materials aligned to constraints: payroll targets, timeline, and board expectations.
Collaboration Model:
With CEO (Project Lead)
- Co-build narrative and decision framing; CEO holds final call on deck direction and external messaging.
With Producer + Project Manager
- Align on sequencing, deliverables, and meeting-driven deadlines; package outputs for executive/board audiences.
Explicitly Out of Scope:
- People management or acting as an interim executive
- Running hiring processes (you may inform role design analytically)
- Running financing processes or investor negotiations
- Internal company finance/ops cleanup unrelated to this project
About Us:
Who We Are
Trolley is a fast-growing creative operations company delivering high-impact digital and marketing solutions.
We collaborate with high-profile clients to strategize, produce, and optimize compelling content that drives engagement, brand visibility, and business growth.
Our creative team functions as a fully integrated powerhouse—combining strategy, design, production, and performance analysis to deliver world-class results.
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