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 DoPartner 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,…