5 months ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Build, configure, and design CPM/EPM Planning and Consolidation solutions for budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, revenue modeling, and operational reporting
- Manage client objectives, scope, project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource plans for CPM/EPM implementations
- Collaborate with functional and technical teams to develop effective CPM/EPM solutions
- Gather and document business requirements, analyze financial models and reports, and translate them into CPM/EPM solutions
- Develop dimensions, calculations, KPIs, dashboards, and workflows for scalable planning processes
- Configure and support integrations between CPM/EPM platforms and ERP, CRM, HCM, and data platform systems
- Lead requirements workshops, design sessions, testing cycles, and cutover activities
- Troubleshoot model performance issues and implement enhancements and optimizations
- Deliver end-user training, documentation, and adoption support
- Monitor product updates and implement upgrades and enhancements
- Provide client service and serve as the primary resource for project-related inquiries
- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior consultants and business analysts
- Travel regularly and extensively across Europe to work with clients
Requirements
- 4–6+ years of experience in systems consulting or CPM model development, including multiple full life-cycle implementations
- Hands-on Anaplan or Pigment model-building experience is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of multidimensional and relational databases
- Experience gathering business requirements and implementing CPM solutions
- Ability to convert complex business logic into scalable system designs
- Expertise in connected planning concepts, including Supply Chain, T&Q, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, driver-based planning, and scenario modeling
- Strong oral, written, presentation, client relationship, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced consulting environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- Knowledge of the relationship between private equity sponsors and portfolio companies
Benefits
- London office-based role with flexibility to work remotely 1–2 days per week
- Regular and extensive travel across Europe is required
- Opportunity to help build the firm’s European footprint within a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Accordion
Accordion is a privately held consulting firm serving private equity firms and their portfolio companies. It provides strategic finance, accounting, FP&A, transaction execution, performance improvement, and data/technology and AI enablement services through project-based and ongoing advisory engagements. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the firm works across the investment lifecycle to strengthen CFO organizations and finance operations.