Vice President

Accordion•Chicago, IL

5d•$150,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are the better way to work in finance. As private equity’s value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE—where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value—supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation. If you crave challenging work and are looking to grow, come solve complex issues alongside 1,400+ finance & technology experts in a supportive, collaborative environment. Backed by premier private equity firms and headquartered in New York with 10 offices around the globe, we are a high-growth, entrepreneurial firm looking for people who want to be part of building something great. Come make your mark. Turnaround & Restructuring Our nationally recognized turnaround, restructuring and advisory team serves companies and their stakeholders across a wide spectrum of industries and sizes, with a focus on the middle market. We provide clients with a team of seasoned professionals who have notable track records of creating value through both operational turnarounds and financial restructurings. We are actively recruiting Turnaround & Restructuring professionals to join our team. You will provide extensive financial and operational support on client engagements across a variety of industries and markets; utilize experience and on the job training to successfully deliver reports, models, and work product that helps guide the direction and decisions related to client turnaround and/or restructuring objectives. This role can be based out of our Chicago, Dallas, or New York office and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting is preferred
Graduate business degree with concentration in finance, accounting and/or operations preferred
Minimum 6+ years of relevant professional work experience
Hands-on experience building / developing / maintaining fully dynamic, integrated 3-statement financial, and 13-week cash flow models
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to build and sustain strong and trusted relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Demonstrated expertise and aptitude with conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, particularly with constructing integrated financial models, analyzing financial underperformance and related services
Experience working on projects delivering independent business reviews, short term cash flow assessments, capital structure analysis and contingency planning
Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and uncertain environment
Deep understanding of how to interpret and analyze financial statements
Strong analytical and business writing skills
Ability to work well under pressure and independently yet understand when to ask for guidance
A self-starter with a strong work ethic
A leader of others; you lead by example
A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels
Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing).
Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization
Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies
Passionate about delivering exceptional client service
Someone who enjoys mentoring others and doing meaningful work
Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture

Nice To Haves

Graduate business degree with concentration in finance, accounting and/or operations preferred

Responsibilities

Perform analysis of current and historical business performance and capital structure
Develop 13-week cash flow forecasts that outline the liquidity profile and cash needs
Create dynamic financial models that exhibit the client’s historical and potential future performance
Support the creation and preparation of corporate strategic plans
Provide implementation support to approved business plans and strategies
Engage with client personnel and management as necessary to achieve objectives
Develop and furnish appraisal of business options and contingency plans as needed
Effectively gather, analyze, and organize large data sets which may be incomplete
Support the development of quality client deliverables
Provide interim support on operating functions and job duties as directed
Assist in bankruptcy preparation and administration
Travel to client site as needed