Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. S+H Search is seeking a Financial Support Analyst to support acquisition due diligence, financial modeling, KPI development, and process improvement. The role involves analyzing financial and operational data, evaluating acquisitions, developing forecasts and dashboards, and improving financial processes in collaboration with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and leadership.
Responsibilities
- Support acquisition due diligence, including reviewing financial statements, P&L statements, balance sheets, cash flow, working capital, and other financial information
- Assist with evaluating potential acquisitions and identifying financial risks, opportunities, trends, and key performance drivers
- Build and maintain sophisticated financial models and Excel-based analyses to support acquisition and business decisions
- Analyze historical financial performance and develop forecasts, projections, and scenario analyses
- Perform overhead and expense analysis, including identifying cost trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement
- Develop and maintain KPIs and financial performance metrics to help leadership better understand business performance
- Build dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical models that provide actionable insights
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, inconsistencies, and areas requiring further investigation
- Help establish and improve financial processes, reporting structures, and analytical methodologies
- Create processes and tools where they do not currently exist
- Work cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and leadership to gather information and develop solutions
- Investigate financial and operational issues and provide recommendations to management
- Assist with integration and financial analysis following acquisitions
- Help standardize reporting and processes across acquired businesses
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
- • 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, corporate finance, or a similar analytical environment
- • Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated experience building financial models
- • Strong understanding of financial statements and financial analysis
- • Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- • Ability to work with large and complex data sets
- • Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and investigate the "why" behind the numbers
- • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- • Excellent communication skills and the ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- • Wall Street Prep, investment banking, or financial modeling training
- • Experience with M&A, acquisition due diligence, transaction advisory, or private equity
- • Experience building financial models from scratch
- • Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting
- • Experience with acquisition integration
- • Experience analyzing overhead, SG&A, cost structures, and operating expenses
- • CPA, CFA, MBA, or other relevant certification is a plus
- • Experience working in a high-growth or acquisitive organization
Benefits
- Remote work for the right person
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