Associate (ZW24)

Company Overview

In 2009, Accordion set out to prove that there was a better way to work in finance – and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity portfolio companies. In the years since, our firm has grown into a team of 900+ finance and technology professionals, serving the world’s leading private equity firms from 11 offices across the globe (including our New York City headquarters).

Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams, Accordion partners with clients at every stage of the investment lifecycle to elevate the finance function. Our services span the Office of the CFO – providing hands-on, results-oriented execution and technology-enablement.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means thriving in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment. It means changing the way private equity firms create value at their portfolio companies. And ultimately, it means making your mark on the firm’s future – by embracing a culture rooted in humility and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together. Join us!

Responsibilities

Accordion Partners, LLC seeks Associate, Financial Accounting & Advisory Services in New York, New York. Duties include:

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to serve clients in various areas of accounting matters and business processes.
• Perform complex financial analysis and modeling, and effectively communicate complex financial accounting strategies and issues with clients and managers.
• Perform accounting analysis and gain an understanding of current state processes, people, and systems in collaboration with clients.
• Identify root causes and provide recommendations on how to improve accounting/ financial processes, bridge control gaps, and better align roles and responsibilities with best practices.
• Implement financial tools and accounting solutions that the client's accounting/finance function can use to streamline close process (e.g. introduce materiality limits, close checklists, and milestones).
• Address financial changes in revenue recognition requirements and draft complex accounting policies and technical analyses.
• Analyze and communicate underlying revenue forecasts and associated cost-drivers.
• Analyze and update invoicing process to reflect business processes.
• Prepare intuitive accounting processes and controls.
• Draft a unified set of accounting policies and procedures to create consistency.
• Consolidate existing financial reporting from disparate systems, including adjusting for deviations in accounting policies and procedures, to produce a single source of numerical truth.
• Prepare financial statements, typically in connection with acquisitions, carve-outs, proposed sale, support audit readiness, etc.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (or the foreign equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, or related field and 3 years of experience performing financial analysis and resolving complex accounting issues for public and/or private clients. Domestic travel required up to 10% of the time to client sites in the U.S.

Experience, which may be gained concurrently, must include:

1)    3 years of experience utilizing U.S. GAAP and other applicable accounting guidelines and principles, such as IFRS;
2)    3 years of experience performing ASC 606 revenue recognition and ASC 842 lease accounting;
3)    3 years experience resolving complex accounting issues such as adoption of new accounting standards, purchase accounting, carve-outs, and significant unusual transactions;
4)    3 years of experience performing internal control reviews or assessing financial operational performance;
5)    3 years experience performing client-facing activities, including advising clients on in-depth financial accounting issues, financial initiatives, financial strategies, and alternative recommendations; and,
6)    3 years of experience utilizing Excel and PowerPoint to deliver high-quality work product and present to the client audiences.

Worksite: 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Employee may telecommute from any location in the U.S.

Full-time. Salary range: $135,000 to $185,000 per year. Apply online at https://www.accordion.com/our-story/careers, referencing Req. #ZW24.

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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, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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