Accordion · 2 days ago
SaaS Strategic Finance, Director
Accordion is a high-growth financial consulting firm that partners with private equity to drive value creation. The Director will lead cross-functional teams to enhance financial performance and reporting processes for SaaS and software companies, ensuring effective project execution and client engagement.
AccountingConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Provide project leadership and execute on client engagements, including directing and overseeing teams of consultants, managing work streams to agreed timelines, performing quality control of client deliverables, and leading the presentation of deliverables
Lead the build out and execution project deliverables for Software and SaaS companies, including the development of bottoms up annual budgets and forecasts driven by core operating levers and metrics such as ARR, bookings, retention, and headcount
Design and deliver management reporting for Software and SaaS businesses, providing clear visibility into ARR, bookings, and headcount, and comparing current and YTD performance against prior year results, forecasts, and budget targets
Build and refining models, metrics, tools, and methodologies, including ARR roll-forward and “snowball” analyses that explain movements
Actively participate in business development efforts focused on SaaS and software companies, positioning the firm’s full range of capabilities and leveraging existing relationships to originate and expand opportunities with CFOs, finance leaders, and PE sponsors
Partner with Accordion leadership team to develop industry specific marketing and thought leadership materials for Software & SaaS, collaborating with internal teams to articulate Accordion’s solutions, differentiated value proposition, and relevant use cases for CFOs
Act as relationship manager, responsible for addressing client and financial sponsor needs and associated communications throughout the course of engagements
Drive Accordion know-how and best practices in the execution of all client engagements
Work with the business development team to cultivate client relationships and drive marketing efforts for potential new engagements
Assess project needs and lead the development of proposals and work plans for potential client engagements
Help lead Practice development initiatives, including development of execution toolkits and resources for key service areas, as well as the build-out and ongoing maintenance of Accordion’s consulting knowledge hub
Mentor junior consultants and actively participate in career development
Travel to client site as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA is a plus
Minimum 10 years of experience at a top tier private equity firm, investment bank, and/or consulting firm working within Software or SaaS companies
Experience in the FP&A department of an operating company and/or a track record of interacting with private equity funds and private equity-owned businesses is a plus
Strong analytical and modeling skills with significant experience building complex financial models for analysis and forecasting, with ability to summarize key data into executive dashboards
High attention to detail and advanced quantitative skills, especially as it relates to financial modeling and corporate valuation
Proven ability to leverage Excel and other tools (e.g. PowerBI) to manage, simplify, analyze, and present large and complex datasets
Prior experience preparing reports, and presentations; ability to present data-driven insights in a clear, succinct, and comprehensive manner
Strong drive and motivation, adhering to the highest professional standards in working with clients and colleagues
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and team management skills
Preferred
MBA is a plus
Experience in the FP&A department of an operating company and/or a track record of interacting with private equity funds and private equity-owned businesses is a plus
Benefits
Benefits
Bonus
Company
Accordion
Accordion is a financial and technology consulting firm that offers technical accounting, financial planning, and analysis services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Charlesbank Capital PartnersFriedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL)
2022-09-08Secondary Market
2018-10-10Private Equity
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