Associate Director — FP&A & EPM Advisory

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value. Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here . Business Transformation – Associate Director By joining our rapidly growing Business Transformation practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As an Associate Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, leading teams and developing junior team members, and participating in business development activities helping CFOs rebuild how planning, forecasting, close, and consolidation actually work and then activate that design through the platforms that run it.  We do both the strategy and the execution: operating model design, process reinvention, platform selection, implementation enablement, and hands-on FP&A support when clients need it most. As an Associate Director, you'll be responsible for a mix of client delivery leadership, team development, and business development, owning outcomes at the CFO level while building the practice around you.  \n What You'll Do:   Advisory & Operating Model Design   Lead the design and activation of FP&A and close & consolidation operating models, organizational structure, roles and RACI, service delivery model, close and planning calendars, governance forums, and performance metrics that prove the model is working   Own end-to-end process design and implementation for complex organizations across budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, management reporting, financial close, consolidation, intercompany, and statutory-to-management reporting   Lead client workshops grounded in diagnostic assessments to align stakeholders, facilitate current- and future-state design, and build consensus around transformation decisions across people, process, data, and technology. Develop strategic blueprints, target operating models, and multi-year transformation roadmaps that sequence near-term wins against structural and strategic changes   Provide strategic FP&A surge and interim support when needed, using hands-on exposure to identify process, operating model, and performance improvement opportunities and translate observations into actionable recommendations.    Model and optimize existing processes: cycle time reduction, handoff elimination, control simplification, and automation of manual effort   EPM Technology Enablement   Guide EPM platform evaluation and selection: requirements definition, RFP design, vendor demo scenario development, scoring frameworks, and fit/total-cost recommendations   Lead implementation enablement across the full delivery lifecycle: program and project management, functional requirements and design, dimensionality and data model input, test strategy and execution (SIT/UAT), data conversion, and reconciliation of converted balances back to source   Own change management and adoption, stakeholder analysis, communications, training, hypercare, and the behavioral shift that determines whether a platform actually gets used   Partner with data and analytics teams on source-system integration, master data, and downstream reporting so the EPM layer connects to the broader finance data ecosystem   Bring a credible point of view on where AI and automation genuinely improve forecasting, variance analysis, and close   Market & Practice Development   Support the full business development cycle: opportunity identification, discovery, scoping, pricing, proposal and SOW development, orals, and close   Build and expand client relationships that generate follow-on work; serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Controllers, and heads of FP&A   Contribute to practice building: methodology, accelerators, delivery assets, qualifications, and commercial/pricing models   Develop thought leadership and represent the firm at industry conferences and within the EPM alliance and partner ecosystem   Collaborate across CrossCountry Consulting solution areas (Technical Accounting, Transactions, Private Equity, Data Transformation & Analytics, AI Strategy) to bring the full firm to the client   Team Leadership   Lead delivery teams spanning consultants through managers across multiple concurrent engagements, with accountability for quality, margin, and client experience   Serve as a coach to set goals, give direct feedback, and actively manage performance and career progression   Play a hands-on role in talent acquisition: interviewing, assessing, and closing candidates who reflect our Core Values   What You'll Bring: 9+ years of progressive experience across FP&A, financial close and consolidation, finance transformation, or EPM advisory, including 5+ years in a client-serving consulting environment   Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end FP&A and/or close and consolidation transformations at complex organizations (multi-entity, multi-currency, multi-ERP, PE-backed, or SEC-registrant reporting environments)   Hands-on experience across the EPM lifecycle with at least one leading platform, OneStream strongly preferred; Anaplan, Planful, Oracle EPM/Hyperion/FCCS, Workday Adaptive, Pigment, or Cube also relevant   Strong functional command of the FP&A stack: driver-based planning, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, scenario and sensitivity modeling, profitability and cost allocation, management reporting, and KPI design   Working knowledge of consolidation mechanics, intercompany eliminations, legal entity and ownership structures, currency translation and CTA, top-side adjustments, and GAAP/non-GAAP bridges   Proven business development contribution: sourcing, shaping, and closing work — not only delivering it   Track record leading and developing multi-level delivery teams   Executive presence: able to hold a room with a CFO and to build the analysis and narrative that gets a decision made   Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline   Experience in professional services (public accounting, advisory firm, or management consulting firm) strongly preferred   Experience facilitating Kaizen, Human-Centered Design, or other structured workshops preferred   CPA, CFA, AFP Certified Corporate FP&A Professional, OneStream certifications, PMP, or Prosci/change management certification preferred   Prior in-house FP&A or controllership experience alongside consulting a plus   Familiarity with ERP ecosystems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics) and analytics tooling (Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) a plus   Exposure to PE-backed portfolio companies, carve-outs, IPO readiness, or post-merger integration a plus   MBA or master's degree a plus   Willingness to travel up to 45% based on client needs \n #LI-JF1 #LI-Remote Benefits Summary The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/ . Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.  As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.