Senior Associate, Working Capital

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is expanding its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) – CFO Services group in the United States, seeking a PEPI CFO Services Associate with deep finance and accounting expertise and strong project management skills.

Preferred candidates have 7–10+ years in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance, with a Bachelor’s degree or higher and proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, Tableau and Alteryx. Travel up to 80% is required.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy or a related field (e.g., treasury, sourcing, supply chain, corporate finance).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited four-year institution.
• Strong expertise with data and analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau.
• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time at short or immediate notice.

Responsibilities

• Develop findings and make strategic recommendations.
• Structure work plans and manage time-sensitive projects through completion.
• Demonstrate strong financial modeling and financial statement analysis; 13-week cash-flow modeling preferred; Tableau and think-cell a plus.
• Drive client relationships and deliver time-pressured projects with high quality.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management

Initiative

Critical thinking

Time management

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

Alteryx

Tableau

think-cell

Job description

Overview

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading independent global professional services firm, is expanding its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) – CFO Services team in various locations throughout the United States. With over 3,000 professionals across 40 locations in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, the firm specializes in turnaround management, performance improvement and corporate advisory services.

Our PEPI Services

• CFO Services (interim management – CFO, Controller, Treasurer)
• Rapid Results
• CDD / Strategy
• Merger Integration & Carve‑outs
• Information Technology
• Supply Chain

Position: PEPI CFO Services Associate

Professional Experience

• Solid understanding of finance and accounting, with a preference for CPAs.
• Experience structuring work plans and managing time‑sensitive projects through completion.
• Developing findings and making strategic recommendations.
• Strong financial modeling and financial statement analysis; 13‑week cash‑flow modeling preferred; experience with Tableau and think‑cell software is a plus.
• Treasury / cash management experience is a strong plus.
• Systems implementation experience is a plus.

Professional Skills

• Synthesizing meaningful insights from data, opinions or facts.
• Strong written, oral and analytical skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Structured project management (time, team and work‑stream management).
• Initiative and drive.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to deliver time‑pressured projects on time and on quality.
• Flexible and creative thinking.
• Client relationship building.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy or a related field (e.g., treasury, sourcing, supply chain, corporate finance).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited four‑year institution.
• Strong expertise with data and analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau.
• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time at short or immediate notice.

The salary range for this role is $120,000–$160,000 annually, depending on education, experience, skills and geography. A&M also offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance. Salary details are available upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Alvarez & Marsal is an equal‑opportunity employer. The firm commits to providing and promoting equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected characteristics in accordance with applicable laws.