Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services practice supports private equity-held portfolio companies by preserving and generating business value. The Senior Director, CFO Services – Digital Finance role leads digital finance transformation, financial analysis, process improvement, client engagements, and project implementation while driving cash generation and EBITDA improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
• 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
• 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
• Leverage industry expertise, prior professional services experience to guide team and promote innovative and analytical thinking
• Manage client relationship during the project duration
• Take accountability for both client and team identified issues
• Build complimentary teams using individuals’ talents and capabilities
• 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
Skills
• Digital Finance Transformation Expertise and proven implementation experience
• Proven track record in Assessing Finance and Accounting functions, and implementing Digital technologies to improve efficiency and transparency. RPA, Finance Analytics, NLG, Predictive Forecasting models
• Finance & Accounting Process improvement expertise & process automation
• Knowledge of Digital Finance tools and vendors
• Expertise implementing Digital tools for Finance in large public corporations or mid size PE owned Portfolio Companies
• Expertise in building Predictive Forecasting Models
• Ability to lead components of projects with multiple service lines and ability to lead smaller projects independently
• Complete proficiency in financial modeling and financial statements analysis and accounting treatments
• Experience in the role of Controllership, Finance and Accounting Advisory Services
• Experience in Digital Finance technologies, including RPA, Predictive Forecasting, Finance Analytics, NLG, data visualization
• 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
• Graduate of accredited 4-year college / university with educational concentration in relevant areas (accounting, finance, economics) preferred
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or Master’s Degree Preferred
Company Overview
• Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory services related to turnaround management and performance improvement. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/.
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