Director - Finance Transformation Consulting - (must have consulting experience)

I\’m retained by a US leader in Private Equity Consulting, with a specific focus on the office of the CFO, where they are a market leader in the United States.

As part of their global expansion, they are establishing their European HQ in London. We are leading their search for Directors for their Finance Consulting & Transformation practice.

Our client is a private equity-focused financial and technology consulting firm. Rooted in a heritage of serving the office of the CFO, They work at the intersection of sponsors and management teams to maximize value.

Their Transformation Practice is comprised of a dedicated team providing strategic advice to support PE backed portfolio companies on a wide range of transactions and events, including profitability improvements, finance process optimization, liquidity enhancements and digital transformation.

They are doers and problem solvers – making sense of complexity and bolstering sponsors’ value creation thesis’s.

From digitization initiatives to modernizing finance processes to leveraging data, analytics, and insights that unlock hidden value and improve profitability, they help CFOs identify opportunities that drive and elevate performance. By combining their understanding of business processes and technology solutions, they develop a transformation program that will accelerate value creation. And they don’t just hand over a plan, they execute it – working across business units, verticals, and workstreams until the transformation initiative is complete.

ACTIVITIES: What does the jobholder have to do?

Work closely with other team members to serve clients within the office of the CFO of private equity portfolio companies in the areas of finance strategy and processes improvements such as:

Capability and Maturity assessments

Operating Model Design

Technology Optimization and Roadmaps

Design and Process Enhancement across areas including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report and FP&A

Assess and recommend change management processes

Drive initiatives to increase effectiveness, reduce costs and improve profit/shareholder value

Develop and implement KPI dashboards and tracking tools

Bring deep financial expertise and strong experience leading practices to engagements

Manage multiple client engagements at the same time, ensure projects are on track, manage client expectations and perform course corrections when necessary

Interact and build relationships with C-level personnel at portfolio company as theyll as representatives from Private Equity sponsors

Assist in growing the firm by identifying and driving business development activities

Identify and sponsor internal initiatives

Regular and extensive travel across Europe to work with clients in the relevant jurisdictions

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 8+ years of relevant professional experience working in a client serving role at a top-tier public accounting or financial advisory firm, and/or mix of client service and private industry experience at a senior level

Bachelor\’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects at the same time, managing not only client/sponsor dynamics but internal team dynamics as well

A strong and up-to date knowledge of strategic finance best practices specifically related to the professionalization of the finance function

Subject matter expert in financial business processes including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report, FP&A, as well as other functions under the CFO purview

Extensive expertise related to the design and implementation of strategies, processes and technology which increase effectiveness, reduce costs and improve profit/shareholder value

Experience designing and enhancing financial processes including Finance Automation and Technology deployment

Experience performing financial and operational assessments

Experience driving strategic finance transformations

Experience working with Private Equity, with an understanding of the unique requirements of the Private Equity consulting environment

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

WHY US?

This a great opportunity to join a rapidly growing PE backed, PE advisory business during the first phase of our expansion into Europe.

This role represents a rare opportunity for an entrepreneurial builder to join a firm with a clear, differentiated culture, whilst combining firm building with consulting for some of the world’s most prestigious Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.

This is a great opportunity to fast track your career with a global leader expanding in a new region, where career development trajectory is directly linked to capability and performance, rather than time in role. When you combine this with the opportunity to excel in a high-performance culture, that will stretch your abilities and challenge your talents, this is a compelling opportunity.