Portage Point Partners is a rapidly growing consultancy recognized for its excellence and impact in the professional services industry. The Associate, Cross-Functional role involves collaborating with senior leaders and clients to tackle complex financial and operational challenges, supporting key initiatives, and contributing to a high-performing culture.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior team members and clients to tackle complex financial and operational challenges, including due diligence, value creation and preservation, transformation efforts, bankruptcy preparation, and investment banking processes (M&A, restructuring, capital raising)
- Analyze financial statements and key operational data; build models such as three-statement forecasts, TWCFs, DCFs, LBOs, accretion/dilution, and value creation scenarios
- Contribute to restructuring and transformation workstreams including DIP sizing, petition prep, vendor analysis, SOALs, SOFAs, MORs, KPI tracking, incentive plans, liquidation and headcount analysis, GL review, footprint rationalization, S&OP, org design, and go-to-market strategy
- Create high-impact deliverables including teasers, CIMs, KPIs, financial updates, and board-ready reporting for executives, investors, and creditors
- Develop operational forecasts and budgets for active and potential investments and participate in operational, financial and management meetings to share analysis and findings
- Support internal trainings and best practice sharing
- Support business development and client relationship efforts
- Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives
- Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program
- Located or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles or New York
- Invested in a team-based culture, motivated to collaborate in office four days per week and willing to work at client sites as needed
- Minimum one and a half years of experience in investment banking, consulting, private equity, or formal financial modeling at a top-tier firm
- Proven ability to build three-statement models, TWCFs, dynamic KPI dashboards, and complex ad hoc analyses — or the aptitude to ramp quickly
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills
- Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
- High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset
- Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Equity participation
Company Overview
- Portage Point is an interim management, advisory and investment firm. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://portagepointpartners.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Portage Point Partners has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 3 in 2025, 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.