Strategic Planning Analyst

Gates Corporation • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. This Strategic Planning Analyst position is located in the Denver office and offers a unique opportunity to become deeply involved in managing a global company as it strives to strengthen its businesses worldwide. The role is ideal for an individual with strong commercial and analytical skills seeking exposure to line management. This group is considered an important source of management talent for Gates, and after a few years, the analyst will be encouraged and supported in identifying additional career growth opportunities within Gates. The analyst will work with the SVP of Investor Relations and Strategy, be involved in strategic projects across the organization, and work closely with members of the executive team. The objective is to research and analyze industry trends and create business cases and financial models to support potential organic and inorganic investments.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in finance, business, engineering, or other analytically rigorous degree
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in corporate development, FP&A, investment banking, corporate strategy, or another related field
• Highly proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Strong intuition for analytical methods and a desire to solve real-world challenges
• Demonstrated ability to interact with senior executives in a high-performance environment
• Excellence in balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills
• Have a tenacious desire to impact the success of the business
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• CFA® designation or Masters in Finance/Economics is viewed as a plus, but not required
• M&A deal exposure is desirable, but not required

Responsibilities

• Leading specific strategic projects pertaining to the company's markets, competitors, and market position, working directly with all levels of line management and corporate support functions
• Preparing and maintaining in-depth analysis and modeling of financial and business performance to support company-wide financial and operational goals, initiatives and objectives
• Facilitating the annual strategic planning process across the company
• Using quantitative, commercial, and financial tools and frameworks to support strategic decision making for the company
• Supporting the development of quarterly Board of Director presentations on corporate strategy and other strategic reporting as well as Investor Relations publications and analysis
• Supporting market intelligence reporting (macro-economic indicators, product line metrics, financial metrics, etc.)
• Supporting the inorganic growth initiatives of the company through financial modeling, due diligence support and integration planning & execution
• Contributing to ad hoc special projects from the C-suite

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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