Senior Financial Analyst

Babylist

4h • Remote

About The Position

Babylist is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support high-impact strategic initiatives across M&A, corporate development, fundraising, and internal corporate finance.This role is primarily focused on corporate development and M&A, with FP&A responsibilities flexing based on deal activity and business needs. You’ll operate as an internal deal lead — evaluating acquisition opportunities, owning diligence workstreams, and building financial models that inform senior leadership decisions — while also partnering on forecasting, reporting, and long-range planning.
This is an ideal role for someone with 3–5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategic finance who wants broad exposure, high ownership, and the opportunity to directly shape Babylist’s growth trajectory.This role reports directly to the Head of Corporate Development & Director of Corporate Finance and works closely with senior leaders across the company.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategic finance
• (Candidates coming directly from investment banking are encouraged to apply, even with ~2 years of experience)
• Advanced Excel financial modeling skills, including clean model architecture, scenario analysis, and sensitivities
• Strong business and conceptual problem-solving skills — ability to translate how a business works into a structured financial model, even with limited information
• Ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives for senior executives
• High ownership, strong judgment, and comfort managing multiple workstreams with tight timelines
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and comfort building polished, executive-facing presentations
• Experience supporting or executing an M&A or fundraising process (data rooms, diligence coordination, investor materials)

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with SQL and/or BI tools (e.g., Looker, Mode)
• Experience analyzing cohort-based, funnel-based, or marketplace-style business models
• Background in consumer internet, ecommerce, marketplaces, or subscription-like businesses

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition opportunities in partnership with senior leadership
• Build and maintain financial models, including three-statement operating models, valuation analyses (DCF, comps, precedent transactions), and deal return frameworks
• Lead or support end-to-end diligence processes across financial, operational, customer, product, and legal workstreams
• Synthesize complex analyses into clear, data-driven investment memos and executive readouts, including risks, mitigants, and integration considerations
• Coordinate deal process management, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration
• Quarterback key elements of a financing process: tracking diligence requests, preparing materials, and managing data room readiness
• Draft and iterate investor presentations in partnership with leadership
• Analyze key business and financial metrics (growth, margins, cohort performance, LTV/CAC, retention, funnel conversion, etc.)
• Support leadership in preparing for investor conversations and Q&A
• Build, update, and maintain the company’s operating model and forecasts on a monthly and quarterly cadence
• Own and continuously improve core reporting and forecasting processes
• Produce executive-ready materials for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs / QBRs), including insights, narratives, and visuals
• Partner with functional leaders across Marketing, Product, Operations, and People on planning, budgeting, and performance management
• Leverage internal systems and tools (e.g., planning systems, general ledger data) to analyze performance and inform decision-making

Benefits

• Competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems
• We're committed to career progression and performance-based advancement
• Competitive salary with equity and bonus opportunities
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO
• Remote work stipend to set up your office
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees