Accordion

Director, Finance Transformation

Chicago; Dallas; New York; San Francisco · Director

Sponsorship not specified$189k-$225kDetected 5 days ago

Business DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelFP&AProcess ImprovementMentoringMicrosoft OfficeFinancial Reporting

About the role

If you crave challenging work and are looking to grow, come solve complex issues alongside 1,600+ finance & technology experts in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Finance organizations are no longer simply result reporters, but rather, they are responsible for analyzing results to provide the strategic insights that inform business decisions.
Process efficiencies and meaningful control environments accelerate financial reporting with increasingly accurate measures, leaving more time for the finance team to add future enterprise value.

Lead finance function diagnostics: assessing an organization's people, process and technology to come up with recommendations and a value-creation roadmap
Design and execute process enhancements across the following process areas: lead-to-cash, source-to-pay, record-to-report and FP&A
Design future state operating platforms (organization structure, finance processes, technology stack)
Manage execution of plans to optimize technology, drive process automation (within ERPs or leveraging bespoke technologies and AI)
Set up and drive transformation program governance to support multi-workstream engagements
Lead change management across multiple functions and workstreams
Manage multi-workstream transformation programs at a single client, or manage multiple smaller projects at different clients - under the guidance of Accordion Managing Directors and/or Senior Directors
Manage junior resources (Vice Presidents, Associates, or Analysts)
Interact and build relationships with C-level personnel at portfolio companies as well as representatives from private equity sponsors
Take a lead role on internal firm initiatives to enhance our ability to serve clients and continually improve our internal capabilities

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
Proven experience successfully managing large engagements with multiple workstreams and coordinating internal teams, managing not only client/sponsor dynamics but internal team dynamics as well
A strong and up-to date knowledge of process best practices specifically related to the professionalization of the finance function
Experience enabling financial processes with finance automation and technology deployment
Experience performing financial and operational assessments
Experience driving strategic finance transformations
Experience working in a private equity environment, with an understanding of the unique requirements of the private equity consulting environment
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

$189,000 to $225,000 USD + benefits + bonus.
Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

Develop implementation plans for initiatives on a strategic roadmap, supported by quantified benefits/value and qualitative substantiation
Determine and measure the ROI of improvement initiatives, putting in place risk mitigation strategies to support successful realization targeted benefits

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