Manager​/Senior Manager, 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.

• Manage and execute CFO Advisory engagements focused on improving financial and operational performance, identifying opportunities for cost reduction, margin enhancement, and sustainable value creation.
• Work closely with CFOs, finance leaders, and operational stakeholders to implement finance transformation and performance improvement initiatives.
• Analyze working capital performance, including inventory management, order-to-cash processes, and cash conversion, to identify opportunities for measurable improvement.
• Support post-acquisition value creation initiatives, helping clients realize transaction synergies, improve operating performance, and achieve strategic objectives.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations that improve profitability, cash flow, and business performance.

• Work with clients ranging from middle-market businesses to large organizations across a variety of industries, including private equity-backed and corporate environments.
• Manage and execute finance transformation and performance improvement engagements, working at the intersection of finance, operations, and business strategy.
• Lead project work streams focused on working capital improvement, including inventory optimization, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and order-to-cash processes.
• Analyze SG&A cost structures and identify opportunities for cost reduction through process improvements, organizational assessments, and operating model enhancements.
• Support margin improvement initiatives through profitability analysis, cost structure assessments, and operational performance reviews.
• Execute post-close value creation initiatives, including synergy tracking, financial performance improvement, and implementation of strategic transformation plans.
• Evaluate finance functions, processes, and operating models to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness.
• Develop and review financial models, business cases, and performance metrics to support client decision-making and measure transformation outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional client teams to implement initiatives that improve financial visibility, accountability, and operational execution.
• Prepare and present findings, recommendations, and project updates to finance leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day engagement activities, including project planning, deliverables, budgets, timelines, and coordination of project teams.
• Supervise, coach, and develop junior professionals, providing guidance on financial analysis, client deliverables, and project execution.
• Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, client presentations, and identification of additional advisory opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to use technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve financial analysis, reporting, and business processes.
• Contribute to the development of methodologies, tools, and best practices that support the continued growth of Stout's CFO Advisory practice.

• Strong understanding of corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, operational finance, and business transformation.
• Experience executing finance transformation, performance improvement, or value creation initiatives.
• Knowledge of working capital optimization, including inventory management, cash conversion, and order-to-cash process improvement.
• Experience analyzing SG&A costs, identifying operational efficiencies, and supporting margin enhancement initiatives.
• Understanding of post-acquisition integration and value creation, preferably within private equity-backed or transaction-oriented environments.
• Ability to assess business operations and financial performance to identify opportunities for improved profitability and cash flow.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate findings into practical business recommendations.
• Experience implementing finance and operational improvement…