Director, CFO Advisory

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ® . Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

Impact You'll Make

• Lead CFO Advisory engagements focused on improving financial and operational performance, identifying opportunities for cost reduction, margin enhancement, and sustainable value creation.
• Partner with CFOs, executive leadership teams, and private equity sponsors to develop and execute finance transformation and operational improvement initiatives.
• Assess working capital performance, including inventory management, order-to-cash processes, and cash conversion, to identify and implement measurable improvements.
• Lead post-acquisition value creation initiatives, helping organizations capture transaction synergies, improve operating performance, and achieve strategic objectives.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable recommendations that improve profitability, cash flow, and business performance.

What You'll Do

• Partner with clients ranging from middle-market businesses to large organizations across a variety of industries, including private equity-backed and corporate environments.
• Lead finance transformation and performance improvement engagements, working at the intersection of finance, operations, and business strategy.
• Evaluate and improve working capital management, including inventory optimization, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and order-to-cash processes.
• Identify and execute SG&A cost reduction opportunities through organizational assessments, process improvements, and operating model enhancements.
• Develop and implement margin improvement initiatives through profitability analysis, cost structure assessments, and operational performance reviews.
• Support post-close value creation initiatives, including synergy realization, financial performance improvement, and execution of strategic transformation plans.
• Assess finance functions, processes, and operating models to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and performance metrics to support executive decision-making and measure transformation outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to implement initiatives that improve financial visibility, accountability, and operational execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs and executive leadership teams, presenting findings, recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Manage multiple client engagements, including project scope, deliverables, budgets, timelines, and team performance.
• Mentor and develop junior professionals, providing coaching, technical guidance, and engagement leadership.
• Actively participate in business development activities, including identifying client opportunities, developing proposals, and expanding existing relationships.
• Identify opportunities to use technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve financial analysis, reporting, and business processes.
• Contribute to the continued growth of Stout's CFO Advisory practice through service development, thought leadership, and relationship building.

What You Bring

• Strong understanding of corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, operational finance, and business transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance transformation, performance improvement, or value creation initiatives.
• Expertise in working capital optimization, including inventory management, cash conversion, and order-to-cash process improvement.
• Experience identifying and implementing SG&A cost reduction and margin enhancement opportunities.
• Understanding of post-acquisition integration and value creation, preferably within private equity-backed or transaction-oriented environments.
• Ability to evaluate business operations and financial performance to identify opportunities for improved profitability and cash flow.
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