Corporate Development Associate
About The Position
The Corporate Development Associate will play a key role in supporting the company's acquisition strategy. This position involves preparing due diligence analyses, building financial models for prospective acquisitions, and assisting in the preparation of presentations for leadership. The associate will collaborate with various departments to assess potential transactions, review legal documentation, and manage post-closing integration activities. A significant part of the role includes maintaining and updating the acquisition model to forecast the financial impact of transactions and conducting post-integration financial analysis. The position requires a strong understanding of financial accounting principles and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Requirements
- Strict attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present findings to leadership and collaborate cross-functionally
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with knowledge of general financial accounting principles
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including financial modeling and presentation development
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, DataSite, and AI tools such as Claude is preferred
- CPA or CFA designation preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Prepare due diligence analyses and ensure completion of all aspects of the due diligence process for potential targets, including financial, legal and operational diligence.
- Prepare pro forma financial forecasts modeling prospective acquisitions (models include operational drivers, income statements, free cash flow and return analyses.
- Assist in the preparation of pre-LOI and pre-closing / diligence support insight PowerPoint presentations to key leadership.
- Collaborate with other departments in completing functional area diligence.
- Assist in the review of definitive legal documentation related to each acquisition
- Assist in post-closing duties, to include earnout calculations.
- Collaborate with other departments to develop synergies related to a potential transaction
- Assist as needed in acquisition sourcing
- Maintain the acquisition model that forecasts impact of each transaction on company’s financial statements
- Develop and execute a post integration financial analysis to compare to original purchase model
- Collaborate with the Integrations Manager to ensure a seamless handoff post-closing.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10-15% as needed for acquisition-related activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
