Company Overview

In 2009, Accordion set out to prove that there was a better way to work in finance – and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity portfolio companies. In the years since, our firm has grown into a nationwide team of 350+ finance and technology professionals, serving the world’s leading private equity firms from ten offices and remote locations across the U.S. (Accordion’s headquarters are in New York, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and South Florida.)

Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams, Accordion partners with clients at every stage of the investment lifecycle to elevate the finance function. Our services span the Office of the CFO – providing hands-on, results-oriented execution and technology-enablement.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means thriving in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment. It means changing the way private equity firms create value at their portfolio companies. And ultimately, it means making your mark on the firm’s future – by embracing a culture rooted in humility and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together. Join us!

Responsibilities:

Accordion Partners, LLC seeks Associate, Strategic Finance in New York, New York. Perform complex financial analysis, and modeling; and provide complex financial strategies and alternatives, using corporate valuation methodologies. Specific duties include:

• Analyze business drivers, verify KPIs, and establish a single source of numerical truth via monthly financial reporting packages, in coordination with Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Sponsor, and Operating team;
• Develop a reporting cadence and automated financial processes that combine sound financial data flows and insightful KPIs to generate a monthly Board and management financial reporting packages;
• Assist in performing and maintaining process flows and financial forecast analysis tools to assist internal FP&A team;
• Complete diagnostic deep dives of financials to identify anecdotes, root causes, and key corrective themes in the existing budgeting and forecasting processes;
• Develop a comprehensive financial budget plan and process for clients in partnership with FP&A, sales, operations, and senior leadership teams;
• Build out and maintain 13-week cash flow forecasts for clients by coordinating with the relevant departments within the company;
• Leverage PowerQuery and PowerPivot for structuring, analyzing, and modeling financial data within Excel, and deliver financial reports for the CFO, FP&A team, and relevant stakeholders;
• Design a singular finance function that can serve multiple business models by developing intuitive financial processes and controls, and realign roles and responsibilities;
• Draft a unified set of financial and accounting policies and procedures that operate with consistency and meet business needs;
• Select, implement, and champion a robust ERP solution which meets the needs of the business;
• Consolidate existing financial reporting from disparate systems, including adjusting for deviations in accounting policies and procedures, to produce a single functioning financial reporting system; and,
• Build analytical tools, and create template reporting.

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Computational Finance, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, followed by 2 years of post-baccalaureate private equity, investment banking or consulting experience. In the alternative, the employer will accept, a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Computational Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field followed by 5 years of post-baccalaureate private equity, investment banking or consulting experience.

Experience must include the following, which may have been gained concurrently:

• 2 years of experience in corporate finance, including designing quantitative–driven modeling, and performing quantitative analytics and financial analysis;
• 2 years of experience with corporate valuation methodologies;
• 2 years of experience performing in-depth industry research and conducting due diligence of industry and companies;
• 2 years of experience preparing financial advice and models for target companies;
• 2 years of experience preparing and delivering financial strategies and alternatives, and descriptive information memoranda; and,
• 2 years of experience in drafting financial presentations and presenting to senior internal and client audiences.
• 2 years of experience in financial data modeling, automation using programming language and data analytics;
• 2 years of experience providing client-facing advice such as communicating quantitative topics with various stakeholders.

Worksite: 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Position is eligible for telecommuting.

Full-time. Salary range: $161,500 - $165,000 per year.

Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.

Apply online at https://www.accordion.com/our-story/careers, referencing Req. #FQ23.

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Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.