Anixter - Pittsburgh, PA
posted about 2 months ago
As a Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Development, you will play a crucial role in the preparation, coordination, and documentation of forward-looking financial and business-related merger & acquisition (M&A) and venture capital investment projects. Your primary responsibilities will include preparing financial forecasts, valuation models, and reports, while providing strategic analytical expertise for assigned projects. You will lead teams of internal and external personnel as they conduct due diligence on selected acquisition and investment targets, ensuring that consolidated reports are prepared accurately and timely. In this position, you will enhance and maintain standardized approaches for analyzing, evaluating, and obtaining approvals for financial support of proposed acquisitions and investments. You will evaluate the actual performance of targets against projections and coordinate across various functions and business units to gather information and input on key assumptions and variables. Additionally, you will support the development of the unit's annual budget, tracking and analyzing variances throughout the year while monitoring progress toward objectives. Your role will also involve identifying issues, suggesting courses of action, and making recommendations for improving M&A operations. You will conduct detailed end-of-period reviews of financials to ensure proper reporting and may provide direction and support to more junior analysts. This position requires strong communication and presentation skills, as you will need to translate complex analytical data into easily understandable formats for stakeholders.