Turnaround & Restructuring Professional

Job Description

Associate | Accordion

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at Accordion, located in any of Accordion’s US office locations. Accordion is a 1,600+ person organization of finance and technology experts that serves as private equity’s value creation partner, sitting at the intersection of sponsors and CFOs. This role is vital for supporting clients to drive end-to-end value creation through financial consulting, data, technology, and AI, ultimately helping them solve complex issues in turnaround and restructuring scenarios.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, US office locations
• Pay: $97750–$150000 yearly
• Team: Turnaround & Restructuring
• Mission: Provide extensive financial and operational support to guide client direction and decisions related to turnaround and restructuring objectives.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Analysis: Analyze current and historical business performance and capital structure.
• Forecasting & Modeling: Develop 13-week cash flow forecasts and create dynamic financial models of client historical and potential future performance.
• Strategic Planning: Support the creation and preparation of corporate strategic plans, including implementation support for approved business plans.
• Client Engagement: Engage with client personnel and management to achieve objectives and develop quality client deliverables.
• Restructuring Support: Assist in bankruptcy preparation and administration, providing interim support on operating functions as directed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is preferred, with a graduate business degree in finance, accounting, or operations also preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional work experience, including hands-on experience building and maintaining fully dynamic, integrated 3-statement financial and 13-week cash flow models. Requires experience working on projects delivering independent business reviews, short term cash flow assessments, capital structure analysis, and contingency planning.
• Skills: Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with demonstrated expertise in conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses. Possesses strong analytical and business writing skills and a deep understanding of how to interpret and analyze financial statements.
• Bonus: Capacity to thrive in a challenging and uncertain environment, knowledge about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, and an enjoyment of mentoring others.