Associate at Accordion

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Private Equity, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Local to London (or desired location) with flexibility to work remotely 1-2 days a week
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly and extensively across Europe to work with clients

Responsibilities

  • Determine data availability and reliability and design structured processes to aggregate relevant data sets for reporting
  • Work with CFO, Sponsor, and Operating team to understand business drivers, verify KPIs, and establish a single source of numerical truth via monthly reporting packages
  • Develop reporting cadence and automated processes combining data flows and KPIs for monthly Board and management reporting packages
  • Train existing FP&A team to run and own process flows and forecast analysis tools
  • Complete diagnostic deep dives to identify anecdotes, root causes, and key corrective themes in budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Quarterback comprehensive budget plans and processes in partnership with FP&A, sales, operations, and senior leadership teams
  • Build out and maintain 13-week cash flow forecasts by coordinating with relevant departments
  • Leverage PowerQuery and PowerPivot for structuring, analysing, and modeling data within Excel to deliver user-friendly reports for stakeholders

Skills

FP&A
Strategic Finance
Private Equity
Data Analytics
Financial Planning
Business Partnering

Accordion

Financial consulting for private equity

About Accordion

Accordion provides financial consulting services and technology solutions specifically for the private equity sector. Their main product, Maestro, is a technology platform that helps private equity firms standardize and enhance their value creation strategies. Accordion's consultants collaborate closely with management teams to improve the finance function, ensuring that projects are executed flawlessly. Unlike other consulting firms, Accordion focuses solely on the needs of the CFO's office within private equity, allowing them to offer specialized insights and practices. The company's goal is to drive value creation for their clients by combining expert consulting with effective technology solutions.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2009Year Founded
$25KTotal Funding
PRE_SEEDCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise Software, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Accordion faces increased competition from other fintech consulting firms.
Rapid technological changes may challenge Accordion's integration capabilities.
Accordion's reliance on private equity clients makes it vulnerable to market downturns.

Differentiation

Accordion focuses exclusively on the Office of the CFO for private equity firms.
Maestro platform institutionalizes private equity value creation, unique in the consulting space.
Accordion combines financial consulting with technology enablement, offering a comprehensive service suite.

Upsides

Accordion's acquisition of Merilytics enhances its data and analytics capabilities.
Strategic growth investment from Charlesbank and Motive Partners accelerates Accordion's expansion.
Increased demand for digital transformation in private equity aligns with Accordion's services.

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