The posting
About AMEND:
AMEND is a management consulting firm based in Cincinnati, OH with areas of focus in operations, analytics, and technology. We are focused on strengthening the people, processes, and systems in organizations to generate a holistic transformation. Our three-tiered approach provides a distinct competitive edge and allows us to build strong relationships and create customized solutions for every client. This is an incredible time to step into a growing team where everyone is aligned to a common goal to change lives, transform businesses, and make a positive impact on anything we touch.
Overview:
The FP&A Consultant role is an incredibly exciting position in a core practice area of AMEND. You will be working to solve real-world problems by designing innovative solutions while surrounded by a team of world class talent. You will be entering an environment of explosive growth with ample opportunity for development. We are looking for individuals who can think outside of just the finance and accounting organization and help become financial change agents to our clients. We want someone who can analyze the financials, communicate the story appropriately, and partner with executives to drive impactful business decisions. You will be asked to evaluate the processes of a business, find opportunities for improvement and technological advancement, and help create the needed structure for businesses to scale. We need someone who is a problem solver, a critical thinker, and is always wanting to go after new things; you’ll never be doing the same thing twice!
Job Tasks:
- Analyze financial or operational performance of companies to act as a strategic advisor and identify areas of improvement
- Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models including 3 statement financial models, leveraged acquisition models, operating projection analysis, and valuation analysis
- Based on financial models, provide analysis and insight to teams and stakeholders to develop solutions to existing pain points, or to assess the financial or capital impact of decisions
- Develop cost models to effectively capture the true cost of client’s products or services
- Identify the inefficiencies within processes tied to the office of the CFO and recommend opportunities for automation or improvement. Processes include but are not limited to:
- AR/AP Processing
- Month End Close
- Financial Reporting
- Job/Product Costing
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Support client pricing strategy conversations based on market comfort, cost modeling, margin expectations, and strategic business goals
- Automate the completion of monthly/quarterly/yearly financial reporting for clients
- Design, develop, and deliver training to the client as needed to ensure proper change management of initiatives
- Work with project team to define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and deliverables
- Execute project plan, report progress, identify and resolve problems, and recommend further actions
- Delegate tasks to appropriate resources as project requirements dictate
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- (Preferred, not required) CPA license
- Advanced working knowledge of financial models and associated analysis
- Executive presence and ability to advise key stakeholders
- Ability to interface with multiple other business functions (internally and externally)
- Desire to build analytical competencies in others within the business
- Curiosity to ask questions and challenge the status quo
- Creativity to devise out-of-the-box solutions
- Ability to travel as needed to meet client requirements (up to 4 days/week)
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive pay and bonus
- Travel incentive bonus structure
- Flexible time off
- Investment in your growth and development
- Full health, vision, dental and life benefits
- Paid parental leave
- 3:1 charity match
All this to say – we are looking for talented people who are excited to make an impact on our clients. If this job description isn’t a perfect match for your skillset, but you are talented, eager to learn, and passionate about our work, please apply! Our recruiting process is centered around you as an individual and finding the best place for you to thrive at AMEND, whether it be with the specific title on this posting or something different. One recruiting conversation with us has the potential to open you up to our entire network of opportunities, so why not give it a shot? We’re looking forward to connecting with you.
*Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.*
