Finance & Strategy, Associate

• A Bachelor's degree in business, finance or economics.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in private equity and/or investment banking
• Advanced Excel skills, with a focus on financial modeling and data analysis.
• A high comfort level analyzing and modeling income, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
• Demonstrated good judgement, you take initiative, and seek guidance when needed in order to advance your projects.
• Experience and interest in working with large datasets. If you also have experience with Business Intelligence packages (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.) it is a plus but not a requirement.
• Strong quantitative skills, highly organized, and have extreme attention to detail.
• A moral compass; high integrity is non-negotiable.
• Drive and are motivated and adhere to the highest professional standards in working with clients and colleagues.

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

The annual salary for this role ranges from: $100,000 to $140,000 + benefits + bonus.

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

THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND THE EMPLOYER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY October 24, 2026.

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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