Portage Point Partners

Director, Accounting Advisory & Controllership Transformation

Portage Point Partners

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Gurgaon • India

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Tableau

About the role

  • Support key initiatives, execute discrete workstreams and collaborate closely with senior leaders
  • Provide operational, technical, and transaction accounting advisory across the entire business and investment lifecycle
  • Help clients modernize financial operations through data-driven insights, innovative technology and scalable processes
  • Support clients facing complex financial, transactional and operational challenges through engagements that enhance efficiency, accuracy and decision-making

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification (CPA or CA) preferred
  • - Willing to relocate to or be primarily present in Gurgaon
  • - 10 plus years of progressive experience in financial consulting, advisory services or audit
  • - Experience in the role of controllership, finance and accounting advisory services
  • - Complete proficiency in financial modeling and financial statements analysis as well as accounting treatments
  • - Proficiency in financial technologies and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Blackline, Floqast, etc.)
  • - Bias towards and track record of leveraging technology and automation solutions (Power BI / Tableau, Power Automate, UI Path, Automation Anywhere) to drive business process efficiency
  • - Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills
  • - Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
  • - High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset
  • - Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments
Benefits
  • Lead end-to-end client engagements and provide financial advisory services, including controllership operations, procure-to-pay (PTP), order-to-cash (OTC), record-to-report (RTR) processes, audit readiness and preparation, finance function integration or carveout standup, transaction due diligence and technical accounting matters
  • - Provide strategic and technical compliance guidance with ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 805 and other complex accounting standards
  • - Develop and maintain strong client relationships by delivering high-quality, tailored solutions and providing proactive strategic advice
  • - Provide recommendations to clients on ways to leverage Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) and close process and consolidation tools to more effectively and rapidly track business performance and improve controls
  • - Develop and deploy scalable processes, methodologies and analytical solutions which result in step-function improvements to middle market OCFO functions
  • - Leverage financial expertise and project management skills, including a deep understanding of GAAP accounting principles and S-X regulatory compliance to support clients in navigating diverse financial accounting and reporting considerations related to transactions
  • - Support multiple concurrent engagements to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to clients (sponsors, lenders and management teams)
  • - Advise clients through complex transactional and operational situations, including mergers, acquisitions and carveouts, operating model transformations, selling / buying the business, technology implementations, etc.
  • - Begin to originate revenue through cultivation of network and leadership in the Portage Point coverage model
  • - Mentor junior finance and analytics professionals
  • - Support business development efforts while maintaining strong relationships with existing clients
  • - Share and manage best practices as well as lead internal trainings where required
  • - Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives
  • - Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingfinancial statements analysisaccounting treatmentsfinancial consultingadvisory servicesauditcontrollershipdata-driven insightsscalable processesbusiness process efficiency
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillsreporting skillsattention to detailresponsivenessownership mindsetability to thrive in fast-moving teamsclient-facing skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degreeCPACA