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    Senior Associate - Chicago, United States - Waylin Partners

    Waylin Partners
    Waylin Partners Chicago, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Waylin focuses on providing leading private equity firms with best-in-class finance, accounting, and data analytics services to optimize and automate back-office functions of portfolio companies.

    Description:

    Waylin Partners, a leading provider of FP&A and accounting consulting services, is looking for a Senior Associate who is passionate about providing solutions to complex problems. At Waylin, you will be working directly with other experienced professionals to deploy FP&A and accounting solutions to enhance processes and bottom-line results at our client's portfolio companies. Specifically, your function at the client businesses will include:

    • Translate complex questions into data-driven analyses to allow leaders to make informed decisions
    • Structure and guide modeling efforts that drive strategic recommendations to key stakeholders
    • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with leaders and teams across the portfolio company
    • Transform data into useful information tailored to leadership needs through excel and other data visualization tools
    • Develop executive level presentations to communicate and achieve consensus for recommendations

    Specific Examples of Workstreams:

    • Assisting in the budgeting process, preparing monthly forecasts, creating variance analyses and explanations o Assist in the preparation of monthly performance reports, financial analysis, and evaluation of historical trends. Continuously seek to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of the forecasting and close process
    • Provide business intelligence with financial results and key performance indicators to facilitate decisions
    • Prepare and maintain various daily/weekly/monthly operational efficiency reports
    • Assist in process improvements, cost reduction, automation, and system upgrades
    • Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with leaders and teams across the portfolio company
    • Manage special projects and ad-hoc requests from senior management such as cash flow forecasts, SKU/customer profitability, operational reporting, etc.

    Job Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or any other quantitative field.
    • 2+ years of experience in Consulting, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, or Public Accounting
    • Advanced Excel user with the ability to produce dynamic financial models
    • A thorough understanding of financial statements and 3-statement modeling
    • CPA or CFA designations are a plus
    • A sense of ownership and accountability, coupled with excellent communication skills
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