Senior Director, Office of the CFO | Corporate Finance & Restructuring in London

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

In FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance & Restructuring organization, we focus on our clients' strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional opportunities faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. This role will be a critical team member to help guide and execute client engagements, and also carries business development responsibilities in addition to client work.

What You'll Do

• Perform high quality client work and develop client relationships for CFO advisory service assignments, including taking a proactive approach and anticipating client needs.
• Manage projects and provide hands-on leadership and direction across engagement work streams and initiatives with limited oversight, ensuring high-quality execution.
• Support Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors in continuing to build and grow the practice.
• Develop knowledge management, including tools, methodologies, reports, models, work plans, checklists and processes.
• Assist with practice development and marketing, including developing materials, surveys, events and case studies.
• Participate in writing thought leadership pieces relevant to CFOs and the OCFO practice.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence and respect of senior level executives.
• Vast leadership and technical skills, excellent project management and communication skills, a hands-on approach, as well as a sense of urgency and drive to help FTI service its clients.
• Results Orientation: Strong track record of delivery with strong reputation as a reliable consultant with a CFO advisory background, and an ability to meet clients' needs with great attention to detail.
• Strategic Orientation: highly developed business acumen as primary orientation and be readily able to engage in broader business issues.
• Influencing and Partnering: A change agent who is able to point to a strong track record of delivery in organizations where they led similar business advisory engagement teams.
• Personal Motivation: An ambitious and entrepreneurial character that thrives in fast-paced environments and has a hands-on attitude with an ability to transform ideas into reality through execution.
• Team Player: Positive role model who looks to help team members, including coaching, instructing, mentoring and balancing work and personal commitments.
• Ability to develop creative approaches and the solutions necessary to resolve complex problems.
• Ability to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations. Very action focused, flexible and responsive.
• Excellent listening, verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and strong influencing skills.
• Expertise with creating PowerPoint presentations.

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics, or equivalent.
• Professionally qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or advanced degree in Finance / Accounting (MBA, MS Finance, etc.) or equivalent.
• Experience in data analytics and using data to provide fact-based recommendations.
• Comprehensive experience across: financial / accounting consulting and advisory; or in a corporate finance rotational program focused on developing financial leaders, and/or in execution; or leadership development roles in an industry finance, accounting, and/or FP&A function.
• Ability to synthesize and advise on complex financial and operational concepts and issues; and translate those to clear and actionable recommendations and insights.
• Substantial experience leading and managing teams of junior resources to execute on client deliverables.
• Ability to travel to client locations and FTI offices as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA qualification or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) / Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or equivalent certifications are advantageous.
• Experience with business intelligence or data analytics tools such as PowerQuery and PowerBI is preferred but not essential.
• Expertise with Microsoft Excel and strong ability to develop financial models with minimal oversight.
• Preferred prior experience in at least one of the three key offerings:

• Planning Performance & Management: development and build of reporting and forecasting tools to support annual budgeting, rolling forecast processes, long-range planning and cash flow forecasting; development of operational KPIs, profitability analyses and dimensional P&L reporting; experience with integrated three statement models and capital allocation / strategic option evaluation; prior support of M&A strategies, due diligence processes, negotiations, and post-close integrations with particular focus on the finance function.
• Accounting & Financial Reporting Advisory: controllership & monthly reporting; financial close process optimisation; key account reconciliations; accounting policies and procedures; the adoption of technical accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP etc.); and financial controls documentation.
• Finance Transformation: finance function assessments; operating model design; service delivery model and design (shared service centre, outsourcing, global business service); cost reduction; process optimisation (OTC, PTP, RTR) / automation and financial / management reporting rationalisation; data design and development advanced data analytics.

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families - physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.