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.

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. 

Turnaround & Restructuring

Our nationally recognized turnaround, restructuring and advisory team serves companies and their stakeholders across a wide spectrum of industries and sizes, with a focus on the middle market. We provide clients with a team of seasoned professionals who have notable track records of creating value through both operational turnarounds and financial restructurings.

We are actively recruiting Turnaround & Restructuring professionals to join our team. You will provide extensive financial and operational support on client engagements across a variety of industries and markets; utilize experience and on the job training to successfully deliver reports, models, work product and advice that helps guide the direction and decisions related to client turnaround and/or restructuring objectives.

This role can be based in any of our US office locations and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and perform analysis of current and historical business performance and capital structure
• Review and provide feedback on business plan and projections
• Develop 13-week cash flow forecasts that outline the liquidity profile and cash needs
• Identify alternatives to enhance liquidity and working capital efficiency
• Create dynamic financial models that demonstrate the client’s historical and potential future performance
• Assess and support the creation and preparation of corporate turnaround plans, including EBITDA enhancement, revenue generation, cost rationalization/expense reduction, asset utilization, etc.
• Provide implementation support to approved business plans and strategies
• Develop and guide execution of restructuring plans, including capital structuring/financing, stakeholder negotiation, etc.
• Develop and furnish appraisal of business options, in-court and out-of-court restructuring alternatives and contingency plans as needed
• Assist in bankruptcy preparation and administration (first day and other motions, schedules and statements, operating reports, plan of reorganization, disclosure statement, claims, etc.)
• Provide the day-to-day team management to ensure alignment between workplan execution and client expectations/deadlines
• Engage with client personnel and management as necessary to achieve objectives
• Effectively gather, analyze, and organize large data sets which may be incomplete
• Lead and support the development of quality client deliverables
• Help establish priorities across multiple work streams
• Review and guide analyses and work product of team members
• Provide interim management support on operating functions and job duties as directed

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or accounting is preferred
• Graduate business degree with concentration in finance, accounting and/or operations preferred
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant professional work experience with 3+ years of restructuring experience
• Hands-on experience building / developing / maintaining fully dynamic, integrated 3-statement financial models, and 13-week cash flow models
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to build and sustain strong and trusted relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Demonstrated expertise and aptitude with conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, particularly with constructing integrated financial models, analyzing financial underperformance and related services
• Experience working on projects delivering independent business reviews, short term cash flow assessments, capital structure analysis and contingency planning
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and uncertain environment
• Deep understanding of how to interpret and analyze financial statements
• Strong analytical and business writing skills
• Ability to develop the framework and take the lead on preparing reports
• Ability to work well under pressure and independently yet understand when to ask for guidance

You Are:

• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
• Passionate about delivering exceptional client service
• Able to build credibility and trust with the client
• Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, particularly within the office of the CFO
• Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture
• Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization
• Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
• Comfortable delivering and presenting client deliverables
• A good delegator and leader of others; you lead by example and teach those who report to you
• A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels
• Someone who enjoys mentoring others and doing meaningful work
• Willing to work hard to meet deadlines and client demands
• Willing to travel according to client needs

The annual salary for this role ranges from: $178,500 to $250,000 USD + benefits + bonus. Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

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.

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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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. 

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.  

Transformation: Finance Transformation

With the increase in complexity of the business environment and transactions, CFOs of private equity backed companies are increasingly looking to drive strategic insights for their business.  Finance organizations are no longer simply result reporters, but rather, they are responsible for analyzing results to provide the strategic insights that inform business decisions.  Process efficiencies and meaningful control environments accelerate financial reporting with increasingly accurate measures, leaving more time for the finance team to add future enterprise value.

Accordion’s Finance Transformation Practice is comprised of a dedicated team providing strategic advisory and hands-on execution expertise to support PE-backed portfolio companies on a wide range of post-transaction and transformational events, including profitability improvements, finance process optimization, liquidity enhancements, revenue cycle management and technology / AI enablement.  We are doers and problem solvers – making sense of complexity and creating enterprise value for the portfolio company.

This role can be based in any of our US office locations and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

What You’ll Do:

Work closely with other team members to serve clients within the office of the CFO of private equity portfolio companies, in the areas of finance strategy and processes improvements such as:

• Conduct and support finance function diagnostics: assessing an organization’s people, process and technology to come up with recommendations and a value-creation roadmap
• Design and support process enhancements across the any of the following process areas: lead-to-cash, source-to-pay, record-to-report and FP&A
• Design future state operating platforms (organization structure, finance processes, technology stack)
• Develop implementation plans for initiatives on a strategic roadmap, supported by quantified benefits/value and qualitative substantiation
• Support execution of plans to optimize technology, drive process automation (within ERPs or leveraging bespoke technologies and AI)
• Support Transformation Directors in driving transformation program governance over multi-workstream engagements
• Support the coordination of change management across multiple functions and workstreams
• Determine and measure the ROI of improvement initiatives, identifying risks to delivery and working with client and internal teams to develop mitigation strategies
• Bring financial expertise and leading practices to engagements
• Manage transformation workstreams at a single client – under the guidance of Accordion Managing Directors, Senior Directors and/or Directors
• Manage junior resources (Associates, or Analysts)
• Interact and build relationships with all levels of client stakeholders at portfolio companies as well as representatives from Private Equity sponsors
• Assist in growing the firm by supporting business development activities – developing proposals in collaboration with multiple practice teams
• Support internal firm initiatives to enhance our ability to serve clients and continually improve our internal capabilities
• Travel to client site as needed

You Have: 

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant professional experience working in a client serving role at a top-tier public accounting or financial advisory firm, and/or mix of client service and private industry experience at a senior level
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. MBA is a plus
• Proven experience successfully leading workstreams, managing not only client dynamics but internal team dynamics as well
• A strong and up-to date knowledge of finance best practices specifically related to the professionalization of the finance function
• Generalist across, or subject matter expert in, financial business processes including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report, FP&A, as well as other functions under the CFO purview
• Extensive expertise related to the design and implementation of strategies, processes and technology which increase effectiveness, reduce costs and improve profit/shareholder value
• Experience enabling financial processes with finance automation and technology deployment
• Experience performing financial function assessments
• Experience supporting strategic finance transformations
• Experience working in a private equity environment, with an understanding of the unique requirements of the private equity consulting environment
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong client service mindset

You Are:

• A self-starter with a strong work ethic
• A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels
• Someone who enjoys mentoring others and being mentored by others
• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
• Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
• Passionate about delivering exceptional client service
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization
• Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture
• Comfortable managing a workstream and managing risks, progress and dependencies with other teams/workstream, as well as executing tactical tasks within your workstream (you are managing and doing).

The annual salary for this role ranges from: $144,500 to $210,000 USD + benefits + bonus. Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

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.

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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Entrepreneur and sales leader sought for growing consulting practice! Our empowered culture was built by Big Four alumni and has attracted the industry's best and brightest for more than 15 years.

Our clients range from CFOs and VPs of finance, tax, and internal audit as well as Controllers and Accounting Managers. They rely on us because we speak their language and understand their needs. If you have the finance and accounting credentials, business acumen, and market intelligence to deliver the right expertise, read on.

• Ranked #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work For in North America by Staffing Industry Analysts (Category: 500+ Employees)
• An Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing company in America every year since 2007.
• Over $750 Million in annual sales and 40+ offices internationally and growing.
• Founded in 2002 by Big 4 Alumni.

A Day in the Life

Your CFO client just called. Her accounting department could really use help prepping for an upcoming audit. Or maybe she needs a seasoned project manager to lead a merger integration. As a Business Development Manager, you will:

• Establish and maintain target list developing client relationships.
• Conduct prospecting activities including phone calls, “ad calls,” skills marketing, email, social media, in-person meetings, and other methods.
• Generate new job orders weekly in line with performance objectives.
• Manage new and open job orders from intake to fulfillment.
• Utilize Bullhorn to log all activity, notes, and information vital to managing and growing a book of business as well as planning daily activities.
• Collaborate with teammates to cross-sell and/or fulfill open positions across other lines of business and/or national practices as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 1-3 years of experience in Finance & Accounting staffing augmentation is preferred.
• Background in audit, tax, and/or public accounting a plus.
• Proven success achieving and/or exceeding performance goals.
• Strong desire to lead while remaining hands-on in business development.

Vaco Benefits:

• Competitive base salary + uncapped commission
• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, 401k with company matching, Health Savings Account (with company contributions!), generous PTO that increases with tenure, and more
• Annual incentive trips to exotic destinations for you and a guest
• Ongoing training and learning forums by industry experts

Location: Hybrid (3x in office)

For more than 15 years, Vaco has matched people with the right careers and consulting opportunities in the areas of finance, accounting, technology, and administration. Vaco’s name is derived from Latin meaning “to free yourself from work,” and this is what we strive to deliver to our 7500+ international clients every day. Our clients span all industries and business stages; including household names like Google, Oracle, Verizon, Nestle, Goldman Sachs, and more. Since 2007, Inc. Magazine has named Vaco one of the fastest growing private companies in America. Experience what it’s like to free yourself with Vaco. Learn more at www.Vaco.com.

ABOUT FILSON AND SHINOLA

In 1897 C.C. Filson began outfitting prospectors headed for the Gold Rush with tools and apparel strong enough for the toughest spots on earth. More than 100 years later, Filson remains committed to providing pioneers of all fields around the world with unfailing goods made from the highest quality materials available. Filson recognizes that it takes a world-class team to make a world-class product. As we build on the Filson legacy of American craftsmanship, we are looking for individuals who share our dedication to innovation, excellence, and superior customer service.

At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well loved.  Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy—in a style that is uniquely their own!  Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.  

ABOUT US

As part of our shared services finance team supporting both Shinola and Filson, this role contributes to the strength and integrity of our financial operations. Each team member plays an active part in shaping the success of our brands by ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and excellence in execution. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Controller is responsible for leading all financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, period-end close activities, tax-related and audit interactions across multiple subsidiaries under the Bedrock Manufacturing platform (including Shinola and Filson).

This role directly oversees the Accounting Manager and their team, the AP/AR Manager and specialists, the Cost Accountant, and partners with an external group for Tax. The Controller will collaborate closely with the CFO and with other senior leaders across both brands to ensure accuracy, transparency, and strategic alignment of all financial operations.

We are seeking a high-integrity, high-energy leader with strong technical accounting expertise and a passion for developing teams. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, solutions-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment and challenges the status quo to drive continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Leadership & Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow) and provide actionable insights to guide business decisions.
• Manage all day-to-day accounting functions, including Accounts Payable (A/P), Accounts Receivable (A/R), Payroll, and month-end/year-end close processes.
• Communicate financial results and performance trends to leadership teams.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Establish, monitor, and improve internal financial controls to minimize risk and ensure GAAP compliance.
• Partner with Bedrock Manufacturing Corporation to document, enhance, and standardize processes and approval workflows.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax laws, and accounting standards.

Audit, Tax & Treasury

• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors; oversee audit planning, execution, and completion.
• Coordinate tax filings through external providers and ensure all compliance deliverables are met.
• Prepare monthly collateral and loan compliance reporting to financial institutions.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the development of annual budgets, forecasts, and financial projections in alignment with strategic goals.
• Partner with the CFO and Director of Finance on working capital management, financial analysis, and KPI tracking.

Operational Excellence

• Collaborate with brand leadership on inventory management, cost accounting, and operational KPIs.
• Drive process improvements and scalability initiatives, targeting a five-day financial close.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within the finance team.

Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance professionals across multiple entities.
• Build a culture of integrity, transparency, and professional growth.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; master’s degree or CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, tax planning, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience managing finance and accounting teams in a multi-entity or manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems, NetSuite preferred.
• Experience with Shopify, 3PL, DataLake, Azure, or Power BI a plus.
• Proven success operating in consumer products, retail, or omni-channel businesses.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and partner cross-functionally.
• Integrity, honesty, and a high ethical standard are essential.
• Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and drive to achieve results.

Note: This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive.  Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Filson and Shinola are equal opportunity employers. We believe that every employee has the right to work in surroundings which are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.  It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran and military status, genetic information, political ideology or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated.

With regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, the company offers what the law refers to as "reasonable accommodation" to enable a person to perform his or her job.