Strategic Finance and Corporate Development Manager

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Strategic Finance and Corporate Development Manager to join our growing team. This individual will play a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction, evaluating growth opportunities, and supporting key corporate initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Support annual and long-term strategic planning efforts in partnership with executive leadership.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify industry trends, emerging threats, and growth opportunities.
• Create business cases and strategic frameworks to assess new markets, products, or business models.
• Aid in identifying, evaluating, and executing potential mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and investments.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses (DCF, precedent transactions, comparable companies).
• Participate in due diligence, deal structuring, and integration planning across functional teams.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and external advisors to manage transaction executions.
• Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for executive leadership and board meetings.
• Analyze KPIs, financial performance, and ROI for strategic initiatives and investments.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track corporate development metrics and pipeline.
• Act as a thought partner to business units on high-impact initiatives (e.g., pricing, expansion, strategic partnerships).
• Cook up with internal stakeholders to align corporate development initiatives with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; CFA or advanced degree a plus.
• 3 to 5+ years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, venture capital, or corporate strategy/development.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities; skilled in executive-level presentation development.
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong working knowledge of Google Sheets.
• Experience with Sigma and strong skills in SQL for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to deal and adapt in an ambiguous fast-paced, start-up environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CFA or advanced degree a plus.
• Experience with M&A transactions or corporate investment processes.
• Familiarity with business valuation methods and strategic frameworks.
• Prior experience in a fast-growing start-up or technology-driven company is a plus.

Location

This position is classified as HYBRID within the Greater Oakland Area, with an expectation to be in-office on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Starting 2026, one additional day of the employee's choosing each week.

Compensation

$150,000 - $180,000 annual base salary. The compensation range may be adjusted based on experience and location.

Competitive & Unique Benefits Package

• Generous PTO Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k Program
• Wellness and home office/cell phone subsidies
• Robust health, dental, vision insurance, and more