Director, Finance & Accounting Advisory Services

The Role Most senior advisory roles ask you to choose either the technical standard or lead the client relationship. This role demands both and adds a third dimension: building the practice itself. As Director of our Finance Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice, you will set the quality bar for how we serve PE-backed portfolio companies through the most consequential moments in their finance function’s evolution.

You’ll carry the authority to shape engagement strategy, make judgment calls on complex technical matters, and hold the room with PE sponsors, CFOs, and Boards who depend on your perspective to make high-stakes decisions. The Mandate: Own a portfolio of concurrent client relationships as the senior point of accountability, translating PE-backed finance challenges and goals into executable transformation plans. You take the goals that exist within the finance function and turn them into realities, fixing the past, building the infrastructure for the future, and ensuring every workstream connects back to enterprise value.

This is equally an entrepreneurial leadership opportunity. You won’t just run engagements; you’ll have a seat at the table shaping the trajectory of our FAAS practice. As we scale, you’ll help define our delivery methodology, build the team, refine how we engage with sponsors and portfolio companies, and establish the frameworks and intellectual capital that become the foundation of this growing business.

Why Intrinsic Private, independent firm with significant employee ownership . When the firm wins, you win. Senior-level authority from day one.

You own the quality standard, the client relationship, and the team. Hybrid and remote flexibility. Based in Denver or Chicago with remote options and meaningful work-from-anywhere policies.

Practice-building mandate. Shape methodology, team structure, and delivery standards alongside FAAS leadership. Growth trajectory.

A clear progression path within a high-impact practice at an inflection point. This isn't a staff augmentation role or a project management seat. You'll operate as a trusted senior advisor to PE sponsors, CEOs, and Boards, providing counsel on decisions that directly impact enterprise value, operational readiness, and exit outcomes.

What You'll Own Client Accountability Strategic Direction You are the senior point of accountability on your engagements. You set the strategic direction, define the workplan, and ensure every workstream ties back to the client’s finance goals and the broader investment thesis. You navigate multi-stakeholder dynamics, aligning sponsors, management teams, and technical advisors, and you surface risks and trade-offs before they become obstacles.

You take the goals that exist within the finance function and turn them into realities by diagnosing root causes, remediating issues, and building the infrastructure for long-term success. Engagement Leadership Technical Oversight You lead concurrent engagements across post-acquisition integration and exit preparation. You are responsible for the quality and defensibility of all deliverables.

You make the judgment calls on technical matters, set priorities when workstreams compete, and ensure the team delivers with precision and pace: Finance and accounting change management Month-end close acceleration and financial reporting transformation Technical accounting resolution (ASC 606, 842, complex transactions, carve-out accounting) Cash flow visibility, controls, and management Building reporting and KPI infrastructure to support scale and complexity Post-acquisition integration (COA harmonization, system consolidation, team assessment design) Exit preparation and sell-side readiness Your deliverables must withstand investor and audit scrutiny and inform executive decision-making. Team Development Practice Building You build the team around you.