Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alvarez & Marsal is a leading firm in Private Equity Performance Improvement Services, specializing in enhancing value for private equity portfolio companies. They are seeking a Senior Director for their CFO Services in Digital Finance, responsible for driving digital finance transformation, improving finance and accounting functions, and managing client relationships to achieve financial outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Digital Finance Transformation Expertise and proven implementation experience
- Proven track record in Assessing Finance and Accounting functions, and implementing Digital technologies to improve efficiency and transparency. RPA, Finance Analytics, NLG, Predictive Forecasting models
- Finance & Accounting Process improvement expertise & process automation
- Knowledge of Digital Finance tools and vendors
- Expertise implementing Digital tools for Finance in large public corporations or mid size PE owned Portfolio Companies
- Expertise in building Predictive Forecasting Models
- Connect with client to facilitate information gathering
- Guide and facilitate client interviews and ensure all relevant data are considered and pursued
- Define type of analyses needed to prove or disprove assumptions, ensure complete, accurate and timely execution
- Apply industry and functional knowledge identify business drivers and issues
- 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
- Proactively manage client’s expectations and minimize risks and negative impacts on project
- Develop straightforward actionable plans and lead individual workstreams independently
- Design cash generating initiatives, EBITDA improvements, optimal organizational structure to drive client’s value
- Anticipate risks and obstacles early on, create contingency plans and communicating timely with client
- Engage and work collaboratively with senior management; ability to obtain buy-in from senior management / board members on actionable plans
- Leverage industry expertise, prior professional services experience to guide team and promote innovative and analytical thinking
- Manage client relationship during the project duration
- Take accountability for both client and team identified issues
- Build complimentary teams using individuals’ talents and capabilities
- Complete proficiency in financial modeling and financial statements analysis and accounting treatments
- Identify and drive P&L and B/S accountability
- Utilize tools and resources to drive change management
- Interpreting financial statements and understanding how info gets captured and used, understand how to streamline the processes
- Experience in the role of Controllership, Finance and Accounting Advisory Services
Skills
- Digital Finance Transformation Expertise and proven implementation experience
- Proven track record in Assessing Finance and Accounting functions, and implementing Digital technologies to improve efficiency and transparency. RPA, Finance Analytics, NLG, Predictive Forecasting models
- Finance & Accounting Process improvement expertise & process automation
- Knowledge of Digital Finance tools and vendors
- Expertise implementing Digital tools for Finance in large public corporations or mid size PE owned Portfolio Companies
- Expertise in building Predictive Forecasting Models
- Connect with client to facilitate information gathering
- Guide and facilitate client interviews and ensure all relevant data are considered and pursued
- Define type of analyses needed to prove or disprove assumptions, ensure complete, accurate and timely execution
- Apply industry and functional knowledge identify business drivers and issues
- 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
- Proactively manage client's expectations and minimize risks and negative impacts on project
- Develop straightforward actionable plans and lead individual workstreams independently
- Design cash generating initiatives, EBITDA improvements, optimal organizational structure to drive client's value
- Anticipate risks and obstacles early on, create contingency plans and communicating timely with client
- Engage and work collaboratively with senior management; ability to obtain buy-in from senior management / board members on actionable plans
- Leverage industry expertise, prior professional services experience to guide team and promote innovative and analytical thinking
- Manage client relationship during the project duration
- Take accountability for both client and team identified issues
- Build complimentary teams using individuals' talents and capabilities
- Complete proficiency in financial modeling and financial statements analysis and accounting treatments
- Identify and drive P&L and B/S accountability
- Utilize tools and resources to drive change management
- Interpreting financial statements and understanding how info gets captured and used, understand how to streamline the processes
- Experience in the role of Controllership, Finance and Accounting Advisory Services
- Experience in Digital Finance technologies, including RPA, Predictive Forecasting, Finance Analytics, NLG, data visualization
- 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
- CPA, CFA, MBA, or Master's Degree Preferred but not Required
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