助理总监（工业：制造与分销） - 私募股权A
Associate Director (Industrial: Manufacturing & Distribution) - Private Equity A
从一开始，我们的目标就是建立一家与众不同的咨询公司——一家植根于核心价值观，并致力于为客户和员工创造积极体验的公司。我们坚信协作、热情、慷慨和毅力是推动我们成功的关键力量。我们提供的咨询服务涵盖会计与风险、技术驱动的转型以及交易领域，与客户合作解决当前的挑战，实现现在和未来的价值。
我们对员工的承诺使我们获得了众多奖项，包括Inc5000的“增长最快的公司”和Glassdoor的“最佳工作场所”。点击此处了解我们的员工如何评价我们独特的文化。
加入我们快速发展的私募股权业务，你将成为客户的可信赖合作伙伴。你将带来第一手的经验、独特的视角和专业知识，提供定制化的综合解决方案，帮助客户解决当前的挑战并为未来成功奠定基础。作为CrossCountry Consulting的高级经理，你将负责客户交付、带领团队、培养初级团队成员，并参与业务开发活动。
在当今竞争激烈的交易市场中，私募股权越来越依赖运营提升来推动投资组合的价值创造。对于私募股权基金来说，拥有一个内部或外部的组合支持团队至关重要，以指导首席财务官（CFO）建立可扩展的会计和财务职能，从而支持投资理念。我们是经验丰富的运营者，作为领先私募股权赞助商的延伸，推动其投资组合中有意义且可持续的运营变革。
你将负责以下工作：
- 为私募股权组合公司中的“首席财务官办公室”提供服务，专注于制造和分销领域，评估现有流程并提供改进建议，以提高会计、财务和运营功能的效率和效果。
- 为私募股权拥有的组合公司提供关于库存管理策略、运营效率和财务表现的专业建议和指导。
- 协助公司制定并实施符合美国通用会计准则（US-GAAP）的库存会计政策，包括适当的资本化门槛。
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From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.
Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.
By joining our rapidly growing Private Equity practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As an Associate Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, leading teams and developing junior team members, and participating in business development activities.
In today’s competitive deal market, Private Equity is increasingly turning to operational enhancements as a driver for value creation in their investment portfolio. It is essential for Private Equity funds to have a portfolio support team, either internally or externally, to guide CFOs as they build a scalable accounting and finance function that supports the investment thesis. We are experienced operators, who serve as an extension of leading Private Equity sponsors to drive meaningful and sustainable operational changes across their portfolios.
What You'll Do:
- Serve clients across the "Office of the CFO" at private equity portfolio companies specializing in manufacturing and distribution by evaluating current practices and providing recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting, finance, and operations functions.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to private equity-owned portfolio companies on inventory management strategies, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
- Help companies develop and operationalize US-GAAP compliant inventory accounting policies including appropriate capitalization thresholds, reserve methodology, and best-in-class month-end close procedures.
- Work with your project team to design, implement, and optimize standard costing systems to help management teams better understand product level profitability.
- Develop and implement frameworks for budgeting, cost control, and performance evaluation by comparing actual costs to standard costs, identifying variances, and advising on corrective actions to enhance efficiency and profitability.
- Develop and maintain relationships with portfolio company representatives and Private Equity sponsors, collaborating with CrossCountry team members to scope, clarify, and deliver excellent client service
- Contribute to developing and implementing firm-approved, AI-enabled solutions for clients, in accordance with company policies on data protection, intellectual property, and professional standards.
- Stay informed about emerging AI tools and techniques and collaborate with firm leadership to identify compliant opportunities to enhance client solutions and internal processes.
- Actively participate in business development opportunities and market a full range of services to prospective clients including using existing relationships to generate new opportunities
- Mentor team members by coaching colleagues, providing regular ongoing feedback and annual performance reviews, and helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues
What You'll Bring:
- The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in both inventory operations and accounting, with a deep understanding of plant controllership responsibilities. This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to drive improvements and optimize performance across manufacturing and distribution operations.
- Strong background in cost accounting, including standard costing, activity-based costing, and variance analysis.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems commonly used in manufacturing, such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics is a plus, but not required.
- 9+ years’ experience in FP&A preferably in a Private Equity backed company
- Manufacturing / distribution industry experience
- Consistent success in building and developing strong client relationships
- Experience conversing with Controller group and accounting team, including fluent knowledge of the main elements and drivers of income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flow
- Advanced expertise of Microsoft Excel (e.g., macros, pivot tables, etc.) and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of data analytics and related tools (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx, SQL) a plus, but not required
- Comfort with AI: Demonstrated ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation.
- Continuous Learning Mindset: Openness to learning and applying emerging technologies including AI and automation in alignment with firm policies and client standards.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multi-faceted issues
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- Willingness to travel up to 30%; travel varies based on client preferences
Benefits Summary
The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: .
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.
As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.
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