Senior Associate, Corporate Finance & FP&A

Job Description

Senior Associate, Corporate Finance FP&A | Finatal

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Finatal, with a strong preference for candidates located near New York City, Chicago, or Indiana. Our client is a private equity-backed fiber infrastructure platform experiencing significant growth through both organic expansion and an active acquisition strategy. This role is crucial for leading the execution of mergers & acquisitions, supporting capital markets initiatives, and driving executive-level decision-making to build a best-in-class corporate finance function for the company’s next growth phase. It offers a high-impact opportunity within a private equity-backed operating company for someone with extensive transaction-focused experience.

The TL;DR
• Role: Leadership Support
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York City, Chicago, or Indiana

• Team: Reports to the CFO, partners with executive leadership and Senior Advisor
• Mission: Leads the execution of mergers & acquisitions, capital markets initiatives, and strategic finance projects to fuel the company’s aggressive growth trajectory.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• M&A Execution: Lead day-to-day execution of buy-side M&A transactions from initial evaluation through diligence and closing.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate cross-functional transaction workstreams across executive leadership, private equity ownership, lenders, sell-side advisors, and internal stakeholders.
• Financial Modeling: Oversee and enhance acquisition, valuation, pro forma, integration, and capital structure financial models.
• Reporting & Presentations: Prepare comprehensive investment memoranda, Board presentations, lender materials, and executive reporting packages.
• Due Diligence & Process Improvement: Lead financial due diligence efforts and standardize the company’s M&A processes and transaction playbook.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Senior individual contributor role focused on corporate finance and M&A, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Infrastructure Investing, Private Equity, Corporate Development, or transaction-focused Corporate Finance. Demonstrated experience leading mergers & acquisitions, financial due diligence, and transaction execution. Experience managing multiple stakeholders including private equity sponsors, lenders, and executive leadership.
• Skills: Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills. Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership, Boards, or investors. Proven ability to manage multiple complex workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Bonus: Prior experience within a private equity-backed operating company. Experience within infrastructure, telecom, fiber, broadband, utilities, or other asset-intensive industries.