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Associate, Working Capital

Alvarez and Marsal
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/25/2026

Description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Associate: CFO Services

 Alvarez & Marsal, a leading independent global professional services firm, specializing in providing turnaround management, performance improvement and corporate advisory services, is seeking to expand its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) – CFO Services team in various locations throughout the U.S. With more than 3,000 professionals based in 40 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, our firm excels in problem solving and value creation.  Drawing on a strong operational heritage and hands-on-approach, our professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to help tackle complex business issues and maximize value.

 A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies.   

Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues. 

Our PEPI services include:

CFO Services (including interim management – CFO, Controller, Treasurer)

Rapid Results

CDD/Strategy

Merger Integration & Carve-outs

IT

Supply Chain

The CFO Services practice is a growing business with excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. The CFO Services leadership team is focused on providing career development and training for high performing professionals. 

PEPI CFO Services Associate:

Professional Experience

  • Solid understanding of finance and accounting, with a preference for CPA’s
  • Working with team members through a time-sensitive project by structuring a work plan and managing the process through to completion.
  • Developing findings and making strategic recommendations.
  • Strong financial modeling experience and solid understanding of financial statements – development of 13-week cash flows is preferred; experience with Tableau and think-cell software is a plus
  • Treasury / cash management experience a strong plus
  • Systems implementation experience a plus

Professional Skills

  • Synthesizing meaningful insights from data, opinions, or facts
  • Strong written, oral and analytical skills
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Structured project management (time, team and work-stream’s management)
  • Initiative and drive
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Ability to deliver time-pressured project on-time and on-quality
  • Flexible and creative thinking
  • Client relationship building

Qualifications

  • 4-7 years of relevant work experience in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate Strategy or related field (e.g., Treasury, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, etc.)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher form of education from accredited 4-year institution  
  • Strong expertise with data and analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau, etc.
  • Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time at short/immediate notice

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The salary range is $90,000-$130,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.  Please ask your recruiter for details.

Salary : $90,000 - $130,000

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