Partner - Private Equity Advisory

CrossCountry Consulting; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare options

401(k) with company matching

Generous parental leave

Technology stipends

Wellness reimbursement programs

Job summary

CrossCountry Consulting is seeking a leader for its Private Equity practice in McLean, VA. The ideal candidate will bring 15-20+ years of consulting experience, particularly with private equity sponsors. Responsibilities include strategic leadership, account management, and business development. A CPA or CFA designation is required. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) matching, and generous parental leave policies. This is a full-time role with local travel required.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years of experience advising PE Sponsors and portfolio investments.
• Experience in professional services, preferably at a large global firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead Private Equity practice and set strategic initiatives.
• Deliver high-quality consulting services focused on technical requirements.
• Manage client accounts, projects, and engagements throughout their lifecycle.

Skills

Advising PE Sponsors

Client relationship management

Coaching and mentoring

Business development

Operational accounting

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

CFA

Job description

Overview

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience for clients and people. We believe in collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as drivers of success. Our advisory solutions span accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions. We partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us awards including Inc5000 Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our culture by clicking here.

In this position, reporting to the Managing Partner of the Private Equity service line, you will serve as an integral member of our leadership team, driving the continued expansion of our Private Equity practice. We collaborate closely with PE Sponsors to provide comprehensive support for portfolio companies, addressing their accounting, finance, and technological requirements. Our aim is to enact impactful operational enhancements throughout the investment life cycle, optimizing ROI and uncovering avenues for value augmentation.

Responsibilities

1. Practice Leadership
   • Serve as a key leader of the Private Equity practice by setting, guiding, and directing strategic initiatives
   • Account Management: Cultivate new private equity relationship connections and expand existing client relationships, have a solid understanding of clients’ business, and ensure quality of deliverables and satisfaction on engagements
   • Coaching and Development: Serve as a role model, mentor, and liaison for others; provide coaching and training opportunities for team members leveraging individual skills and the firm’s people-first culture
   • Motivate and Support: Manage project teams by guiding performance against objectives, creating an atmosphere of trust and collaboration, modeling leadership behaviors, and encouraging continuous innovation
   • Recruiting and Retention: Take an active role in attracting, interviewing, hiring and retaining top talent
   • Thought Leadership: Share technical expertise through various mediums such as case studies and white papers
2. Client Delivery
   • Provide high-quality consulting services by taking ownership for delivering on technical requirements of client engagements that are fact-driven and solution-oriented
   • Partner with our clients and delivery teams, including subject matter experts across the firm, to enable, lead, and manage various deliverables such as OCFO assessments & roadmaps, acquisition accounting, reporting/FP&A optimization, 13-week cash flows, purchase accounting, working capital true-ups, close process optimization, accounting support, M&A integration, data strategy, organizational assessment/realignment, system implementations, quality of earnings, buy- and sell-side due diligence
   • Manage client accounts, projects, and engagements, including work plans, staffing, deadlines, and budgets throughout all lifecycle and maintaining an integrated project plan
   • Supervise execution teams, providing senior project leadership and managing evolving client management needs for operational and change initiatives
3. Business Development
   • Actively pursue business development opportunities and market CrossCountry’s full range of services to prospective clients, as well as using existing relationships to generate new opportunities
   • Collaborate with the dedicated Business Development Director for the Private Equity practice to generate new opportunities
   • Foster a culture of growth and a business development mindset across the Private Equity practice

What You'll Bring

1. 15-20+ years of relevant experience advising PE Sponsors and/or their portfolio investments in either due diligence, technical and/or operational accounting, reporting/FP&A, finance transformation, business process improvement, finance and accounting tech stack, and transactions (e.g. M&A, divestitures, spin-off, carve-out, IPO, etc.).
2. Prior experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory firm), preferably at a large, global accounting firm or with a management consulting firm

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CA, or CFA
• Demonstrated track record of establishing credibility both internally and externally
• Proven leader with the ability to foster an environment of collaboration and excellence
• Passionate about building, developing, motivating, and leading others
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to think from a “big picture” perspective
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 40%

Benefits

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/

Equal Employment Opportunity

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.