Managing Director – CFO Advisory & Value Creation

Managing Director – CFO Advisory & Value Creation Locations: Chicago, New York, Dallas, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Florida, Atlanta Compensation: $750,000 – $1,000,000+ Total Earnings Potential Neos Talent has been retained to support a high-growth, private equity-backed advisory firm that is rapidly expanding its CFO Advisory and Value Creation platform across the United States. We are seeking a commercially driven Managing Director to help build market presence, deepen client relationships, and drive growth within a successful and highly entrepreneurial practice. This opportunity is ideally suited to someone who enjoys originating opportunities, building trusted relationships with investors and executives, and helping middle-market businesses solve complex financial and operational challenges. While delivery leadership remains important, this is first and foremost a growth-oriented leadership role with a strong emphasis on business development, client acquisition, and practice building. Key Responsibilities • Develop and expand relationships with private equity sponsors, operating partners, lenders, investment bankers, and C-suite executives • Originate and lead advisory engagements across CFO advisory, finance transformation, FP&A, performance improvement, M&A integration, value creation, and operational finance • Act as a trusted advisor to CEOs, CFOs, Boards, investors, and portfolio company leadership teams • Drive go-to-market initiatives and identify cross-selling opportunities across multiple advisory service lines • Lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams while maintaining executive oversight of client engagements • Contribute to the continued growth, strategy, and market positioning of the practice Ideal Background • 15+ years of consulting, advisory, operating, finance, transformation, restructuring, or value creation experience • Demonstrated success building senior-level relationships and generating revenue opportunities • Experience working with private equity firms, portfolio companies, and middle-market organisations • Strong executive presence with the ability to engage credibly with Boards, CEOs, CFOs, and investors • Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to help build and scale a growing platform • Background from a leading advisory, consulting, restructuring, transaction, or value creation environment, or from an operational leadership role within a sponsor-backed business Why Consider This Opportunity? • Join one of the fastest-growing advisory platforms in the market • Significant opportunity to shape and influence the future direction of the practice • Strong private equity relationships and consistent deal flow • Collaborative, non-political culture with access to multiple service lines • Attractive economics directly linked to business generation and practice growth • Equity participation opportunity • Ability to make a visible impact within a growth-oriented platform rather than a large, mature consulting hierarchy If you have a track record of developing client relationships, generating opportunities, advising investors, and helping businesses create value, we would welcome a confidential discussion.