Director, CFO Services (OPEN TO ALL US LOCATIONS)

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Holiday and parental leave

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director for PEPI - CFO Services to work with private equity–held portfolio companies. The role focuses on improving liquidity, analytics, planning, and performance management, with hands-on involvement in operations.

You will guide analyses, drive EBITDA improvements, and lead project workstreams across service lines. The position requires senior-level financial acumen, client leadership, and the ability to deliver credible plans with executable results for complex

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited 4-year college/university with concentration in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Accounting/Finance, Financial Due Diligence, Restructuring, Investment Banking or Private Equity.
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or Master’s Degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead client interviews and facilitate information gathering.
• Develop analyses to prove or disprove assumptions and ensure timely execution.
• Lead workstreams independently across multiple service lines.
• Design cash-generating initiatives and EBITDA improvement plans.
• Engage senior management and obtain buy‑in from board members on actionable plans.

Skills

Financial modeling

Financial analysis

Data analytics

Presentation skills

Controllership

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Job description

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.

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

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

Professional Expectations

Hypothesis / Scope Development

• 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

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

• 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

Accreditidation/Experience

• Graduate of accredited 4-year college / university with educational concentration in relevant areas (accounting, finance, economics) 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
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or Master’s Degree Preferred but not Required

The salary range is $150,000-$225,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.