Associate Director - Finance Transformation Private Equity
Associate Director - Finance Transformation Private Equity
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Job Description
From the beginning our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration enthusiasm generosity and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk technologyenabled transformation and transactions we partner with our clients to solve todays challenges and deliver present and future value.
Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000s Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoors Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.
By joining our rapidly growing Business Transformation practice (and working closely with our Private Equity practice) you will serve as a trusted partner to our premiere PEbacked clients. Youll bring your firsthand experience unique perspectives and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our PEbacked clients solve todays challenges and drive value creation. As an Associate Director you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery leading teams and developing junior team members and participating in business development activities. If you enjoy business transformation and driving value creation in the fastpaced world of Private Equity this is a unique opportunity to become part of our growing and collaborative team!
What youll do
- 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.
- Oversee multifaceted projects across finance and accounting process lifecycles from current state evaluation gap analysis requirements gathering future state design and remediation across people (organizational design/assessment/training) process technology (financial systems) and data architecture; interacting directly with Portfolio Company CFOs and Controllers Operating Partners Portfolio Support teams Deal Teams and our Private Equity practice
- Identify and address obstacles within Finance and Accounting delivering endtoend transformation in the Office of the CFO encompassing strategy process people data and technology
- Lead client engagements facilitate workshops and build roadmaps of prioritized strategic initiatives to accelerate time to value
- Execute engagements utilizing agile principles scrums sprints kanban etc.
- Assist portfolio companies with executing scalable buyandbuild strategies by developing and implementing repeatable integration playbooks
- Conduct thorough reviews of clients current finance and counting processes and defining future state through process optimization technology enablement and organizational build/enhancement
- Leverage expertise in leading business processes (e.g. ProcuretoPay OpportunitytoCash Order to Cash RecordtoReport including Financial Planning/Analysis and Close RecruittoHiretoRetire and Master Data Management and crossfunctional dependencies to implement best practices and provide valueadded insights
- Utilize knowledge of finance tools automation data analytics and cuttingedge solutions to meet client needs
- Support Business Transformation projects including system strategy process improvement operational performance enhancement change management program management data analytics stakeholder management and business analysis
- Effectively transition solutions back to private equity portfolio companies.
- Develop and maintain relationships with portfolio company representatives and Private Equity sponsors collaborating with CrossCountry team members to scope clarify and deliver excellent client service.
- Create thought leadership on art of the possible and future ready principles for transformation
- Seek opportunities to integrate additional solutions and service lines into clients to deliver fullscale transformation services aligned with client needs
- Play an active role in talent acquisition including interviewing hiring and retaining toptier professionals who embody our core values
- Serve as a coach and mentor to team members fostering their professional growth and development
- Actively participate in business development opportunities and market a full range of services to prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities
What Youll Bring:
- Experience delivering to middlemarket Private Equity Sponsors and their portfolio companies
- Experience leading and solving endtoend transformation services (people process technology)
- Extensive experience in working with transactions and related integration activities
- Experience selling to and delivering for senior executive client leaders (e.g. Operating Partners Portfolio Support Teams CFO Controller)
- Experience delivering in high pace environments with competing priorities and multiple key stakeholders
- Experience conversing with the Controllership/Accounting and FP&A teams including fluent knowledge of the main elements and drivers of revenue recognition income statements balance sheet statement of cash flow budgets and forecasts.
- Knowledge of endtoend Office of CFO (FP&A Accounting etc.
- Experience with agile methodologies
- Advanced expertise of Microsoft Excel (e.g. macros pivot tables etc. and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of financial systems and data analytics and related tools (e.g. Salesforce NetSuite Intacct Dynamics Adaptive Coupa OneStream Floqast Blackline Tableau Alteryx SQL) a plus
- Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve issues
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or related area of study from an accredited university
- 9 years experience working in a clientfacing role at a public accounting firm or equivalent consulting firm
- Industry experience within the OCFO a plus
- MBA CPA CFA CSM a plus
- Willingness to travel up to 40; travel varies based on client preference
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Benefits Summary
The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options including medical dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies technology stipends and wellness reimbursement programs all designed to support both professional growth and personal wellbeing. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry please visit our dedicated benefits site: Employment Opportunity (EEO)
CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive diverse and inclusive workplace.
As an equal opportunity employer CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal state and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status pregnancy genetics sexual orientation protected veteran status gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy also complies with pay transparency and labor laws and applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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