Director, Cfo Services Jobs

Description

PEPI - CFO Services – Director

OVERVIEW:

A&M CFO Services work with private equity held portfolio companies and provide our clients with solutions to preserve and generate value for their businesses. Our goal is to improve transparency to key drivers and business performance, to support increasing cash and EBITDA, and to provide benefits through hands-on involvement in our clients’ operations. Our job is to support PE firms to ensure their portfolio companies have credible plans and the ability to execute and deliver financial outcomes.

CFO Services Provides the following pillar of services:

• Auxiliary Services: Accounting Remediation
• Business Transformation
• Liquidity & Working Capital Optimization
• Strategic Analytics & Planning
• Performance Measurement & Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Hypothesis / Scope Development

• Apply industry and functional knowledge identify business drivers and issues
• Connect with client to facilitate information gathering
• Define type of analyses needed to prove or disprove assumptions, ensure complete, accurate and timely execution
• Guide and facilitate client interviews and ensure all relevant data are considered and pursued
• Understand and develop framework given project parameters
• Develop actionable conclusions from analyses

Project Management and Implementation

• Ability to lead components of projects with multiple service lines and ability to lead smaller projects independently
• Design cash generating initiatives, EBITDA improvements, optimal organizational structure to drive client’s value
• Proactively manage client’s expectations and minimize risks and negative impacts on project
• Engage and work collaboratively with senior management; ability to obtain buy-in from senior management / board members on actionable plans
• Anticipate risks and obstacles early on, create contingency plans and communicating timely with client
• Develop straightforward actionable plans and lead individual workstreams independently

Leadership

• Leverage industry expertise, prior professional services experience to guide team and promote innovative and analytical thinking
• Take accountability for both client and team identified issues
• Build complimentary teams using individuals’ talents and capabilities

Financial Acumen

• Identify and drive P&L and B/S accountability
• Complete proficiency in financial modeling and financial statements analysis and accounting treatments
• Utilize tools and resources to drive change management
• Experience in the role of Controllership, Finance and Accounting Advisory Services
• Interpreting financial statements and understanding how info gets captured and used, understand how to streamline the processes

ACCREDITIDATION/EXPERIENCE:

• CPA, CFA, MBA, or Master’s Degree Preferred but not Required
• Over 12 years of experience related to: Accounting / Finance, Financial Due Diligence, Restructuring, Investment Banking or Private Equity
• Complete proficiency in understanding financial models, data analytics, and presentation skills
• Graduate of accredited 4-year college / university with educational concentration in relevant areas (accounting, finance, economics) preferred but not required

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristics in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

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