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Company Overview
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 1,600+ finance & technology experts in a supportive, collaborative environment.
As we build our European footprint, the London office presents a unique entrepreneurial opportunity to shape our presence and accelerate growth across the region—while benefiting from the support and stability of an established, industry-leading firm.
Backed by premier private equity firms and headquartered in New York with 11 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.
CFO Technology
Accordion’s CFO Technology Practice effectively and efficiently delivers the digital services and solutions to support organizational strategic initiatives.
Our CFO Technology experts work cross-functionally — alongside practitioners from all corners of Accordion — to arm CFOs with the appropriate digital solutions needed to implement the team’s business process recommendations and to capitalize on value creation opportunities. From ERP, CPM, Analytics, Data Integration, RPA, and beyond, CFO Tech provides finance leaders with a single, objective partner capable of delivering from strategy to execution.
This role will be based in our London office. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location, with the flexibility to work remotely 1-2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration.
What You’ll Do:
- Work with leading technologies to improve the effectiveness of the office of the CFO
- Work alongside finance and accounting organizations to define business requirements for data solutions
- Architect complex finance systems landscapes
- Formulate recommendations that enable leadership teams to make informed business decisions
- Collaborate within a dynamic team environment across all Accordion service lines and geographies
- Manage and/or support NetSuite implementation projects either from a functional perspective or project oversight
- Lead ERP selection engagements, conducting market scans, working with vendors directly and advising clients on most suitable options for their business
- Raise Accordion CFO technology capability awareness within the marketplace through attending conferences and vendor roadshows
- Regularly and extensively travel across Europe to work with clients in the relevant jurisdictions
You Have:
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years’ experience in an ERP consulting environment
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience at a reputable NetSuite partner firm, end-user company and/or related technical consulting firm – with hands on experience in the implementation of the system
- Experience in leading end to end ERP implementations of NetSuite
- Strong understanding of ERP concepts, business processes, and industry-specific requirements
- Proficiency in talking about ERP solutions from a functional perspective, particularly Finance processes
- A good understanding of the wider ERP landscape (Workday, Dynamics, Sage, SAP)
- Experience leading or being part of ERP system selection engagements
- Prior experience developing business requirements documents and ERP/Finance transformation projects
- Ability to confidently discuss architecting ERP and wider technology landscapes with clients (peripheral systems/tools e.g. HR, T&E, CRM, BI & middleware)
You Are:
- 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
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, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, or any other status protected under law.
Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
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