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CrossCountry Consulting · 3 months ago

Associate Director FP&A - Private Equity Advisory

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

9+ years exp

CrossCountry Consulting is an advisory firm dedicated to creating a positive experience for both clients and employees. The Associate Director will be responsible for establishing and maturing the FP&A function at portfolio companies, leading teams, and developing junior members while actively participating in business development activities.

AccountingConsultingFinanceRisk Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Stand up and mature the FP&A function at portfolio companies—aligning monthly/quarterly cadences to production and S&OP cycles; connect plant KPIs to board-level value drivers

Build multi-year operating and cash flow models incorporating SKU/margin waterfalls, standard costing, labor/overhead absorption, capex and maintenance capital plans, and footprint scenarios (greenfield/brownfield, consolidation, make-vs-buy). Convert strategy into annual and monthly budgets and rolling forecasts (12–18 months)

Design executive dashboards and plant scorecards that tie OEE, yield, scrap, throughput, changeover time, schedule adherence, and on-time delivery to revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, and cash. Compare actuals and YTD vs. plan, forecast, and prior year; drive variance narratives and corrective actions

Stand up or refine standard costing, BOM/routings integrity, PPV/MPV tracking, labor efficiency, overhead rates, cost-to-serve, and SKU/customer/channel profitability

Lead 13-week cash flow forecasting that reflects supply-chain timing, inventory turns, WIP aging, and capex drawdowns; support covenant modeling, borrowing-base dynamics, and liquidity scenarios under volume/mix and commodity volatility

Integrate demand plans, constrained supply, and capacity plans into financial forecasts; size working-capital opportunities in inventory (safety stock, MOQ, slow-moving/obsolete) and receivables/payables levers

Build business cases for automation, debottlenecking, and energy efficiency; implement gated capex governance and post-implementation reviews

Assess current state and evolve analytical tools (Excel, Power BI/Tableau/Looker; SQL/Alteryx a plus). Partner across ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle/Infor), MES, and data pipelines to ensure plant-to-P&L traceability

Develop relationships with portfolio leadership, plant GMs/operations, and PE sponsors; scope and deliver engagements; contribute to proposals and practice growth. Mentor and develop junior team members

Qualification

FP&A experienceFinancial modelingAdvanced ExcelManufacturing cost expertisePower BITableauSQLAlteryxCPACA certificationCoaching talentTeam leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

9+ years in FP&A and/or restructuring/turnaround, preferably in PE-backed industrial/manufacturing environments (discrete, process, or contract manufacturing). Proven track record partnering with CFOs, COOs, and plant leaders

Deep command of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow; expert at bridging shop-floor metrics to P&L/cash

Modeling & analytics: Advanced Excel (including complex models, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and automation with macros); strong dashboarding and data-wrangling skills (Power BI/Tableau; SQL/Alteryx) and EPM tools (Adaptive, Anaplan, OneStream) a plus

Manufacturing cost expertise: Standard costing, variance analysis (rate/volume/mix), absorption, PPV/commodity tracking (e.g., steel, resin, energy), and working-capital optimization

Comfort driving MBR/QBR cycles, plant walks, and S&OP tie-outs; ability to synthesize into executive-ready materials and value-creation tracking

Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coach talent, and resolve multi-faceted issues in fast-paced, change-heavy environments

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Willingness to travel up to 40%; travel varies based on client preferences