{"id":1289397,"url":"https://alion.io/job/stout-managersenior-manager-cfo-advisory-transaction-support","title":"Manager/Senior Manager, CFO Advisory (Transaction Support)","company":{"id":1874831,"name":"Stout","domain":"stout.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/stout-com","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.8,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":40,"computed_at":"2026-10-28T05:59:10Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chicago, United States","Houston, United States","Dallas, United States","New York, United States","Boston, United States","Washington, United States","Los Angeles, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":120000,"max":215000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":215000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-10T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-10","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T10:26:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":48,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":48},"description":"At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do - we call it Relentless Excellence ®. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused,Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.\nStout’s Accounting & Reporting Advisory practice is expanding its Strategic Finance & FP&A team within the CFO Services group. This is a market-facing position for a senior professional who will build client relationships, lead engagements, and collaborate cross-functionally across Stout’s broader finance transformation and transaction advisory platform.\nThis role is well-suited for a professional services individual with industry FP&A experience that is eager to bring that operating experience into a consulting environment. Exposure to private equity-backed businesses, transaction diligence, and post-close integration are strongly preferred.\nCarve-Out / Separation - Senior Manager / Manager\nImpact You'll Make\nLead Transaction Execution engagements and serve as a trusted advisor to private equity sponsors and corporate clients throughout the transaction lifecycle on both buy-side and sell-side transactions.\nLead workstreams supporting Integration and Separation initiatives across the deal timeline, from due diligence through post-close execution.\nSupport buy-side transactions by evaluating operational risks within the target business, developing perspectives on future-state operating models, business processes, and organizational structures, and identifying value creation opportunities and execution risks.\nSupport sell-side transactions throughout the transaction lifecycle, including development of the separation strategy, standalone operating model, transaction perimeter, carve-out and standalone cost analyses, and proposed Transition Services Agreements (TSAs).\nSupport Integration Management Offices (IMOs) and Separation Management Offices (SMOs) by coordinating functional teams, developing project deliverables, managing cross-functional dependencies, and identifying and resolving execution risks.\nDevelop executive-ready presentations and client deliverables that clearly communicate findings, recommendations, risks, and transaction considerations to executive leadership teams and private equity sponsors.\nWork with Financial Due Diligence teams, investment bankers, transaction counsel, and other advisors to help clients achieve transaction objectives.\nWhat You'll Do\nOverall Transaction Support\nAdvise clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, from pre-close diligence and planning through post-close execution.\nGuide clients through transaction-related operational considerations on both acquisitions and divestitures.\nProvide project and program management across the deal lifecycle, including execution planning, milestone tracking, governance, issue resolution, and cross-functional coordination.\nDevelop transaction strategy recommendations that support successful acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and separations.\nAdvise executive leadership teams at critical transaction milestones and help translate strategic decisions into executable plans.\nIntegration and Synergy Analysis\nLead operational due diligence workstreams, including assessment of the target company's current operations, with particular focus on back-office functions and operating infrastructure.\nWork with client teams to develop the overall integration approach and identify integration priorities that align with the buyer's deal thesis.\nHelp buyers define Day 1 and end-state operating models that establish how the combined business will operate immediately after close and over the longer term.\nDevelop integration roadmaps that identify workstreams, projects, milestones, dependencies, decision points, and accountable owners.\nLead or support Day 1 and Day 100 readiness planning.\nSupport IMO governance and execution across functional workstreams.\nLead synergy analysis and execution activities, including:Working with functional teams to identify and validate synergy opportunities.\nQuantifying synergy opportunities over time based on buyer and target cost structures.\nAssessing investments and one-time costs required to realize identified synergies.\nDeveloping execution plans that define the actions, owners, timing, and dependencies required to achieve synergy targets.\nDeveloping and managing mechanisms to track synergy realization and related implementation costs.\n\nSeparation and Carve-Out Execution\nHelp sellers define the business to be divested, the transaction perimeter, and the principles that will guide the separation.\nWork with functional teams to identify and document operational, organizational, technology, contractual, and financial entanglements between the divested business, the parent company, and other retained businesses.\nDevelop separation approaches and execution plans to address identified entanglements and dependencies.\nIdentify TSAs and other interim operating arrangements needed to reduce the risk of business disruption during the separation.\nWork with the Financial Due Diligence team to lead standalone cost analyses, including:Reviewing corporate cost allocations.\nIdentifying costs that may change or arise when the business operates on a standalone basis.\nDeveloping standalone cost estimates for strategic and financial buyer scenarios, as applicable.\nIncorporating standalone cost findings into the broader Quality of Earnings analysis in coordination with the Financial Due Diligence team.\nSupporting buyer diligence through management presentations, diligence calls, and responses to operational questions.\n\nSupport clients during buyer diligence by addressing questions related to the separation approach, transaction perimeter, TSAs, standalone costs, and execution requirements.\nTechnology and Data\nWork across enterprise systems, including ERP, HRIS, CRM, and other business platforms, to identify technology dependencies and inform integration or separation planning. Deep technical expertise is not required, but candidates should be comfortable working with IT and systems teams.\nUse project management, tracking, and analytics tools to manage complex, multi-workstream transactions.\nApply AI-enabled tools to improve diligence, research, project management, analysis, and client deliverables.\nTeam Leadership\nLead and mentor junior professionals across separation, integration, and transaction execution engagements.\nManage multiple client engagements while maintaining strong quality, responsiveness, and client service.\nContribute to the continued development of transaction execution methodologies, templates, tools, and best practices.\nWork across Stout's Financial Due Diligence, Valuation, Tax, CFO Advisory, and other relevant teams to deliver integrated client solutions.\nWhat You Bring\nExperience supporting or leading complex separation, carve-out, integration, or transaction execution engagements.\nStrong experience in one or more of the following areas:Separation due diligence\nTSA development, negotiation, management, or exit planning\nSMO or IMO governance and execution\nTransaction strategy and execution planning\nIntegration planning and synergy analysis\n\nExperience leading or supporting cross-functional dependency mapping, deal perimeter definition, standalone cost analysis, or operating model development.\nStrong understanding of operating models and organizational design. A finance background is helpful but not required; relevant experience in operations, IT, HR, or management consulting is also valuable.\nExperience supporting private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, or corporate transformations.\nAbility to translate diligence findings and strategic decisions into practical, executable workplans.\nStrong project management, client communication, and executive presentation skills, including the ability to manage multi-workstream SMO or IMO programs with competing stakeholders and tight timelines.\nStrong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and engagements simultaneously.\nInterest in applying AI tools to improve efficiency, analysis, research, and client delivery.\nEducation and/or Training:\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; MBA or Master's in Finance preferred.\n\n10+ years of relevant professional experience, including a combination of public accounting/advisory and industry FP&A or finance leadership.\n\n3+ years of finance process transformation and/or post-transaction integration experience.\n\nDemonstrated expertise in at least one or two industry verticals (e.g., healthcare, technology, industrials, consumer products, business services).\n\nA mix of consulting/advisory and industry operating experience is strongly preferred.\n\nCPA, CFA, or MBA designation preferred.\n\nHow You’ll Thrive:\nCultivate a positive, team-oriented approach that fosters collaboration and shared success.\n\nDemonstrate accountability and reliability by consistently delivering high-quality results and meeting expectations.\n\nExhibit an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to excellence - what we call Relentless Excellence® - in all aspects of your work.\n\nBuild meaningful relationships and leverage strong interpersonal skills to create trust and drive outcomes with clients, sponsors, and colleagues.\n\nCommunicate effectively and respond promptly, ensuring clarity and alignment across stakeholders.\n\nBring intellectual curiosity and keen attention to detail to problem-solving and decision-making.\n\nApply advanced analytical and quantitative skills to uncover insights and drive data-informed strategies.\n\nEmbrace a growth mindset and contribute to the continued evolution of Stout's CFO Services and FP&A capabilities.\n\nWhy Stout?\nAt Stout, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program with competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness options tailored to support employees at every stage of life.\nWe foster a culture of inclusion and respect, embracing diverse perspectives and experiences to drive innovation and success. Our leadership is committed to inclusion and belonging across the organization and in the communities we serve.\nWe invest in professional growth through ongoing training, mentorship, employee resource groups, and clear performance feedback, ensuring our employees are supported in achieving their career goals.\nStout provides flexible work schedules and a discretionary time off policy to promote work-life balance and help employees lead fulfilling lives.\nLearn more about our benefits and commitment to your success.\nhttps://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits\nThe specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.\nStout is an Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of valid job requirements, qualifications and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.\nStout is required by applicable state and local laws to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The range for this role considers several factors including but not limited to prior work and industry experience, education level, and unique skills. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. 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