Director, PE Transactions & Value Creation

Accordion; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Accordion is seeking a senior Finance Transformation leader to drive PE-backed carve-outs and integrations from London. You will lead engagements, coordinate across Finance, IT, HR, and Legal, and deliver operating models and synergy plans.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in finance carve-outs and private equity, with ACA/CIMA preferred. The role blends client delivery with business development in a dynamic, growth-focused firm.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in Finance carve-outs and merger integration.
• Experience with buy-side private equity and portfolio company interfaces.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across CFOs and PE sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and teams on PE-backed carve-outs and integrations.
• Develop Finance operating models, TSA scoping, and 100-day plans.
• Identify synergies, model development, and tracking across workstreams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support separation and integration.
• Support sell-side readiness in Finance Organization structure and reporting.
• Manage multiple engagements, control timelines, and align client expectations.
• Build relationships with CFOs, portfolio company leaders, and sponsors.
• Grow the firm's reach by pursuing business development in London.
• Travel across Europe to client sites as needed.
• Identify internal initiatives and opportunities for other Accordion teams.
• Develop client proposals and thought leadership materials.

Skills

Finance carve-outs & merger inv.,

Buy-side Private Equity experience

Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt

Strong communication & leadership

Project management

Client implementation

Education

ACA/CIMA preferred

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

Accordion is seeking a senior Finance Transformation leader to drive PE-backed carve-outs and integrations from London. You will lead engagements, coordinate across Finance, IT, HR, and Legal, and deliver operating models and synergy plans.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in finance carve-outs and private equity, with ACA/CIMA preferred. The role blends client delivery with business development in a dynamic, growth-focused firm.