Director, IT M&A - Accordion

Company Overview

There’s a better way to work in finance—and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity-backed portfolio companies. Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle, our team provides hands-on, execution-oriented support to elevate the office of the CFO.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means joining 1,000+ finance & technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment while changing the way portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future—by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together.

Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices around the globe. Join us!

Transaction Execution Services

Our Transaction Execution Services group brings a methodical and action-oriented approach to identify and create value for our clients. We provide private equity buyers and sellers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for diligence, merger planning and post-merger integration, carve-outs (stand-alone and integrated), and sale preparation.

The team combines Integration and Separation Management Office (IMO / SMO) expertise with deep finance, accounting, technology, supply chain, operations, and Private Equity knowledge across a range of different type of engagements, including pre-deal (e.g. operational and carve-out planning) and post-deal (e.g. integration planning, execution, and tracking). As a Director, you will be a vital member of the team managing and executing IT M&A projects across sectors, supporting our client service team in developing and executing strategies for transactions.

This role will be based in our NYC office location and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

What You’ll Do:

This position requires an ability to engage directly with client functional business leadership, lead and execute complex IT projects in a transaction context and speed, communicate across multiple stakeholder groups, and lead change within a client organization. Every member is responsible for delivering insights, recommendations, and team leadership as part of their role. Key responsibilities include:

• IT Due Diligence: Assess clients’ current state of IT, identify key areas of risk, and provide key recommendations for post-investment execution related to IT spend, IT organizational structure, business applications (e.g. ERP, HRIS, CRM, WMS, BI, etc.), cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and software development practices (e.g. SDLC, technologies/tools, etc.)
• IT Mergers, Acquisitions, & Carve-Outs: Set strategy and oversee the integration and carve-out of all IT-related aspects of the transaction. This high intensity process includes combining or separating infrastructure, applications, people, and processes.
• IT System Selection: Guide clients through the process of making their most critical and long-lasting IT decisions by uncovering key business requirements, researching potential providers, assessing alternative IT vendors across all relevant section criteria, and building consensus around the selection choice.
• IT Program and Project Management: Our clients often need support executing their most critical projects. Our team members serve to fill key management roles as part of these projects. We deliver through a structured project management framework to ensure successful completion, working with client resources, vendors, and consultants.

Ideally, You Have:

• 6-10+ years of experience in IT M&A and technology consulting
• A broad understanding of various technical areas and operating model elements to be assessed in a transaction setting – on-premise implementations, hybrid cloud environments, enterprise cybersecurity posture, and data center solutions
• Ability to lead projects from pre-acquisition to post-close 100-day planning
• Hands-on experience with IT due diligence, IT integration, and IT function stand-up in carve-out scenarios
• Competency in at least two or more of the following technical disciplines: enterprise systems implementation, IT architecture and infrastructure management, systems integration, business process mapping, data migration, software development
• Consulting firm / industry experience preferred
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to influence senior internal and external stakeholders
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills that can be utilized to translate disparate data into meaningful insights for our clients
• Hands-on experience working with compliance frameworks preferred – HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, NIST, ISO, etc.
• Travel to client site as needed

Ideally, You Are:

• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
• Passionate about delivering exceptional client service
• Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, particularly as it relates to technology
• Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture
• Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization
• Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
• A team player, able to work with team members across all levels
• Someone who enjoys mentoring others and doing meaningful work
• A leader of others; you lead by example

Salary: $200,000 to $230,000 + benefits + bonus

Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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