Strategic Finance and Corporate Development Manager

You will play a key role in shaping the company's strategic direction, evaluating growth opportunities, and supporting key corporate initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions. You will bring a strong foundation in strategy, finance, and cross-functional collaboration, thriving in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. You will report directly to the Senior Director of Strategic Finance.

Responsibilities

• Support annual and long-term strategic planning efforts in partnership with executive leadership.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify industry trends, emerging threats, and growth opportunities.
• Create business cases and strategic frameworks to assess new markets, products, or business models.
• Assist in identifying, evaluating, and executing potential mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and investments.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses, including DCF, precedent transactions, and comparable companies.
• Participate in due diligence, deal structuring, and integration planning across functional teams.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and external advisors to manage transaction executions.
• Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for executive leadership and board meetings.
• Analyze KPIs, financial performance, and ROI for strategic initiatives and investments.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track corporate development metrics and pipeline.
• Act as a thought partner to business units on high-impact initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align corporate development initiatives with business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field; CFA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 3 to 5+ years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, venture capital, or corporate strategy/development.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities with executive-level presentation development skills.
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong working knowledge of Google Sheets.
• Experience with Sigma and strong SQL skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to deal with and adapt to an ambiguous, fast-paced startup environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• CFA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience with M&A transactions or corporate investment processes is preferred.
• Familiarity with business valuation methods and strategic frameworks is preferred.
• Prior experience in a fast-growing startup or technology-driven company is a plus.

Benefits

• Generous PTO Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k Program
• Wellness and home office/cell phone subsidies
• Robust health, dental, vision insurance, and more