PEPI: Associate, CFO Services (OPEN TO ALL US LOCATIONS)

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement Group, LLC in; New York (NY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial advisory firm seeks a PEPI Associate for CFO Services, focusing on optimizing liquidity, conducting strategic analytics, and providing performance management for private equity portfolio companies. This role requires keen analytical skills, project management capabilities, and proficiency in financial modeling. Ideal candidates will have 2-4 years of relevant experience and a background in finance or accounting.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in Accounting/Finance or related areas.
• Preferred concentration in accounting, finance, or economics.
• Experience in financial modeling and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and process relevant data for analyses.
• Execute operational tasks and quality check work product.
• Collaboratively work with team members.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data validation

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of accredited 4-year college/university

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement Group, LLC

PEPI: Associate, CFO Services (OPEN TO ALL US LOCATIONS) (Finance)

PEPI: Associate, CFO Services (OPEN TO ALL US LOCATIONS) (Finance)

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.

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:

Data Collection, Validation and Analysis

• Identify, request, and process relevant data and information to complete fact-based analyses
• Validate all data used in calculations, reconcile models and reports individually and in aggregate
• Think critically, apply rules to independently produce accurate and reliable analyses
• Compile findings into cogent and digestible spreadsheet templates and presentation slides

Project Management and Implementation

• Execute operational tasks independently (e.g., development of tools / templates for client use, tasks requested by client, slide deck development, etc.)
• Quality check one's own work product to ensure that it addresses the subject question, flows logically, and is free from error
• Set up tools and to utilize client software / apps to access client data

Teamwork

• Collaboratively work with other team members, offer knowledge sharing opportunities
• View all interactions as a learning opportunity

Financial Acumen

• Possess financial modeling experience and basic understanding of financial statements, treasury and cash management, understand cause / effect relationships to the trial balance accounts

ACCREDITATION /EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of accredited 4-year college / university with educational concentration in relevant areas (accounting, finance, economics) preferred but not required
• 2-4 years of experience related to: Accounting / Finance, Financial Due Diligence, Restructuring, Investment Banking or Private Equity
• Experience in building integrated financial models and have strong Excel/PowerPoint skills

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