The OpportunityThe company is seeking a Strategic Finance Associate to join its finance team and help build the financial infrastructure behind company-wide decisions. This is an early-career role with significant ownership and direct visibility to senior leadership. You'll support the planning cycle, contribute to M&A and partnership work, and act as a hands-on analytical partner to the executive team. It's an ideal fit for someone who wants to build deep modeling skills in a fast-moving environment where their work has real influence.
Responsibilities- Own and maintain the company's integrated financial model, including three-statement modeling, bottoms-up budgeting, and rolling forecasts across business units
- Lead monthly and quarterly variance analysis (actuals vs. budget vs. prior year) and turn results into clear commentary for leadership and the Board
- Build and maintain customer- and product-level pricing models, covering unit economics, segment contribution margin, and scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Lead financial modeling for M&A opportunities, including target evaluation, DCF/LBO valuation, synergy modeling, accretion/dilution, and post-close integration tracking
- Own the 3-5 year long-range plan, translating strategic initiatives into well-documented projections and risk sensitivities
- Support the structuring and evaluation of joint ventures and strategic partnerships, including economic modeling, waterfall/return attribution, and term sheet analysis
- Help develop capital allocation frameworks weighing organic investment, M&A, and balance sheet decisions
- Prepare board materials, investor reporting, and ad hoc analyses for leadership and venture/growth equity investors
- Partner with Operations, Sales, and Engineering to bring financial rigor to business decisions and strategic initiatives
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
- 2+ years in investment banking, private equity, or strategic finance at a high-growth company
- Experience with variance analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting in an operating company
Preferred- MBA or advanced degree in finance or business
- Exceptional financial modeling skills and strong Excel; comfortable building dynamic, assumption-driven models from large datasets
- Private equity or growth equity experience, especially at the portfolio company level
- Background in manufacturing, deep tech, or hardware-intensive businesses
- Experience with FP&A tools (Mosaic, Pigment, Adaptive, or similar)
- A builder's mindset and willingness to roll up your sleeves
