Senior Director, Data & Analytics Value Creation

Senior Director, Data & Analytics Value Creation

London

We are the better way to work in finance. As private equity’s value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE—where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value—supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation.

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Accordion's Data, Analytics & AI team offers intelligent solutions to a global clientele, leveraging a blend of domain knowledge, sophisticated technology tools, and deep analytics capabilities to tackle complex business challenges.

We partner with Private Equity sponsors and their Portfolio Companies across diverse sectors, designing, building and scaling practical data solutions that improve reporting, analytics, decision-making and value creation.

We deliver data and analytical solutions designed to streamline reporting capabilities and enhance business insights across finance, sales, operations, marketing, pricing, customer and other complex data sets.

This role is based in London with flexibility to work remotely, and covers clients across the UK and Europe. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

We are looking for a Senior Director to help lead our Data & Analytics Value Creation work across the UK and Europe.

This is a senior, client-facing role for someone who understands how data translates into business value. The right candidate will not be a pure technologist or dashboard specialist. They will be able to work with private equity sponsors, CFOs, management teams and functional leaders to identify where data can improve decision-making, accelerate value creation plans and create better insight across finance, commercial and operational performance.

The role will sit at the centre of client advisory and delivery. It requires someone who can shape the business problem, identify the value levers, define the right KPI framework, guide analytics teams and turn outputs into clear commercial insight. The role also includes supporting clients on developing the target operating model for Data, Tech and AI that underpins and accelerates value creation plans.

The Senior Director will also support business development and origination, working closely with Managing Directors and other Accordion practices to shape opportunities, develop proposals and expand client relationships.

This role will require regular and extensive travel across Europe to work with clients in the relevant jurisdictions.

• Lead senior client conversations with private equity sponsors, CFOs, finance leaders and portfolio company management teams.
• Act as a day-to-day senior point of contact for clients and sponsors on relevant engagements.
• Build trusted relationships with C-suite stakeholders and become viewed as a subject‑matter expert in data‑led value creation.
• Translate business issues into clear data, analytics and reporting requirements.
• Help clients understand where data can support value creation, performance improvement, finance transformation and exit readiness.
• Lead client insight sessions, workshops and readouts with senior audiences.
• Manage client expectations, resolve issues quickly and maintain strong client satisfaction

• Identify how data and analytics can support value creation plans, including growth, margin improvement, pricing, customer performance, sales effectiveness, working capital, cash and operational…