FP&A Advisory & Transformation Director

E78 Partners LLC; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

E78 is seeking an FP&A Advisory and Managed Services Director in Oak Brook, IL. The role partners with private-equity backed management to design and execute finance strategies that drive measurable value creation.

It blends hands-on leadership, client advisory, and team management across FP&A transformation, operating models, and M&A integration. Directors lead complex engagements, own client relationships, and drive opportunities to expand engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• An MBA or other advanced professional qualification is highly desirable.
• 10+ years of consulting and/or industry experience in finance transformation and M&A.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A transformations including budgeting, forecasting, KPI design, and executive reporting.
• Build and review robust financial models (three-statement, cash flow, unit economics, scenario analysis).
• Design and implement management reporting packages for board, lender, and PE updates.
• Support capital structure analysis, earn-outs, acquisition modeling, and integration planning.
• Partner with client teams and third-party vendors to execute system implementations (Adaptive, Anaplan, Vena, ERP).
• Mentor project teams and contribute to recruiting and talent development.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modeling

Value creation

Team leadership

Consulting experience

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or advanced qualification desirable

Tools

Adaptive

Anaplan

Vena

BI tools

ERP

Job description

E78 is seeking an FP&A Advisory and Managed Services Director in Oak Brook, IL. The role partners with private-equity backed management to design and execute finance strategies that drive measurable value creation.

It blends hands-on leadership, client advisory, and team management across FP&A transformation, operating models, and M&A integration. Directors lead complex engagements, own client relationships, and drive opportunities to expand engagements.