Associate, 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.

• Execute CFO Advisory engagements focused on financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting operations, financial reporting, and finance function improvement.
• Support clients in evaluating and improving finance and accounting processes, including month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial performance analysis.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, assess business performance, and develop actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Assist in developing financial models, budgets, forecasts, KPI dashboards, and management reporting packages to improve financial visibility and support CFO-level decision‑making.
• Evaluate existing accounting operations, internal controls, and financial reporting processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

• Support the day‑to‑day execution of CFO Advisory engagements, working closely with internal teams and client finance leadership.
• Assist clients with FP&A activities, including annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, cash flow forecasting, and financial performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain financial models, management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and other analytical tools to support financial and operational decision‑making.
• Assess and improve accounting operations, including month‑end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and related processes and controls.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including process documentation, workflow improvements, reporting automation, and the implementation or improvement of financial systems.
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reports in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Work with finance and accounting systems, including Net Suite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Oracle, and financial planning and reporting tools.
• Use AI‑enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve financial analysis, automate recurring processes, and increase efficiency across finance and accounting functions.
• Collaborate with other service lines, including valuation, transaction advisory, and disputes, to provide financial analysis and project support.
• Contribute to business development and marketing efforts, including proposals, presentations, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Participate in market‑facing activities to develop and maintain relationships with clients, prospects, referral sources, and other finance professionals.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in contributing to the continued growth of the CFO Advisory practice.

• Understanding of corporate finance, FP&A, accounting operations, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Familiarity with month‑end close processes, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and general ledger accounting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data, identify trends, and communicate findings to management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity…