Corporate Finance Associate

ASG • San Francisco, CA

1d • $130,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

ASG is an unconventional group of market-leading SaaS software companies, serving industries ranging from behavioral health to transportation to childcare. ASG believes deeply in the power of people and data to grow great organizations, and that sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources across its community of businesses drives exponential growth. ASG has acquired over 50 businesses since its inception in August of 2016. We are backed by Alpine Investors and operated by world-class PeopleFirst™ leaders. Founders of leading SaaS companies continue to trust ASG to grow their businesses and build even stronger legacies for the future. To learn more, visit www.alpinesg.com . We’re looking for a driven, high-energy, team-first finance professional to join us as a Corporate Finance Associate. This role will be instrumental in driving due diligence, supporting new operating company onboarding, contributing to divestitures, and producing actionable financial analysis to inform strategic decision-making across ASG. The Corporate Finance Associate will play a key role across the full deal lifecycle - from buy-side diligence through onboarding and, ultimately, exit. This individual will support concurrent deal workstreams (financial, tax, insurance, and related areas), coordinate closely with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure that findings are translated into clear insights and smooth handoffs to operating teams. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in financial due diligence and GAAP accounting, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can context switch across multiple engagements while maintaining high attention to detail and strong communication. This is an exempt position reporting to the Director of Corporate Finance. The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, with remote candidates considered; West Coast applicants are preferred.

Requirements

• You have 2-4+ years of experience in financial due diligence, transaction advisory, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or public accounting
• You have a B.A. / B.S. in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another quantitative field
• You understand how to build and interpret Quality of Earnings, Net Working Capital, Indebtedness, MRR, and run-rate analyses
• You have a strong grasp of GAAP accounting principles and financial statement mechanics, including cash-to-accrual conversion
• You are highly proficient in Excel and comfortable synthesizing large datasets into clear conclusions
• You can manage multiple deals or projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail
• You communicate clearly and confidently with executives, founders, and external advisors
• You exercise sound judgment and operate with a sense of urgency in deadline-driven environments
• You are humble, coachable, self-aware, and embrace feedback as part of continuous growth

Nice To Haves

• CPA is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day execution of financial, tax, insurance, and related diligence workstreams across multiple live transactions
• Build and/or analyze core financial diligence components including Quality of Earnings, Net Working Capital, Indebtedness, MRR, and run-rate performance
• Distill complex target company data into key risks and actionable insights for internal stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally with founders, legal, tax, HR, tech teams, bankers, and internal leadership throughout the deal lifecycle
• Support purchase agreement mechanics including working capital, post-close adjustments, and earnouts
• Prepare and organize diligence findings to enable seamless onboarding of newly acquired operating companies
• Contribute to sell-side processes including dataroom preparation and responses to buyside diligence requests
• Execute financial analyses that inform capital allocation, valuation, and broader strategic decision-making across ASG
• Analyze key SaaS operating metrics including revenue and customer retention, Rule of 40, and other relevant key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Manage multiple concurrent engagements in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• The target salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000 and is part of a competitive total rewards package including an annual bonus, employer-paid benefits, L&D stipend and incentive pay for eligible roles.
• Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.
• We review all employee pay and compensation programs annually at minimum to ensure competitive and fair pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level