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CrossCountry Consulting · 2 days ago

Director - Private Equity Advisory

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serve clients within the “Office of the CFO” at private equity portfolio companies, creating a diagnostic framework and enhancing the effectiveness of the finance function

Own stakeholder relationships at portfolio company to scope, clarify, and deliver superior client service

Identify new growth and shared revenue opportunities, collaborating with sales leadership to originate new business, grow existing relationships and increase bookings

Liaise with buy-side due diligence teams (M&A, outside counsel) to ensure a smooth transition to post-closing period

Assist with various complex PE-driven initiatives, including post-closing net working capital settlement, purchase accounting, accounting method changes (cash to accrual)

Provide guidance and leadership for financial reporting including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flow

Lead client finance and/or accounting functions, including accounting and operational process improvements, consolidation and reporting, financial reporting preparation, board and management reporting, system strategy/selection (if needed), and advise on accounting policy

Advocate on behalf of clients and represent clients' needs appropriately to leadership

Actively participate in business development opportunities and market a full range of services to prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities

Identify key industry developments and trends and articulate potential impact on clients

Lead coaching family by serving as a role model, coach, mentor, and liaison to the leadership team

Qualification

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Private Equity consultingAccounting standards knowledgeFinancial reportingData analytics toolsCPACA certificationStrategic planningTeam mentoringStakeholder managementBusiness development

Required

10+ years of experience working in a client facing role at public accounting firm, consulting firm or a combination of consulting and industry experience

Experience addressing the unique requirements of the Private Equity consulting environment

Knowledge and proficiency in leading and implementing best practices to optimize finance and accounting functions

Extensive experience in working with transactions and related integration activities

In-depth knowledge of accounting standards including US GAAP and/or IFRS

Demonstrated ability to advise on and research complex technical accounting and transaction issues

Excellent strategic planning and operational deployment skills, with the ability to provide strategic direction to team members

Knowledge of key technology solutions within the Office of the CFO, including ERP and EPM

Proven ability to generate leads from a network outside of existing client work

Experience with -OR- significant exposure to various data analytics tools such as: Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx, Snowflake, SQL, Python, etc.

Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Willingness to travel up to 40%; travel varies based on client preferences