Senior Financial Analyst - Commercial Finance POST NUMBER: 455126
We are presently recruiting on behalf of a global company in Atlanta for a Senior Financial Analyst of Commercial Finance. The company offers a competitive compensation package, room for career growth, hybrid flexibility and outstanding visibility to executive and senior sales leaders. This is a highly impactful position and exciting opportunity to support company growth.
This Senior Financial Analyst will support the Sales/Commercial team which directly drives their growth engine. This role partners closely with Sales/Business Development leaders and Executives to evaluate new business opportunities, model financial outcomes, assess risk, and develop persuasive, data-driven investment proposals. This role will serve as a business partner for evaluating deal opportunities, modeling out investment strategies, building cash flow projections, and presenting findings to senior leadership — playing a key part in shaping the future of their portfolio. Key responsibilities include:
- Own and deliver pro formas, execution memos, and financial components for RFPs and direct negotiations.
- Build and refine financial models to evaluate new development opportunities, including detailed cash flow analysis, ROI, and DCF modeling.
- Collaborate with Sales leaders to analyze customer traffic, spend potential, and layout plans to inform investment strategies.
- Provide financial benchmarking, deal analytics, and strategic insight to support Commercial success.
- Track pipeline activity, retention rates, CapEx commitments, and performance metrics tied to development projects.
- Support the company’s financial planning efforts (estimates, budgets, long-term plans) for new and remodeled locations.
- Partner with the accounting team to analyze actual vs. projected performance of signed deals; recommend KPIs and support post-deal performance reviews.
- Communicate financial and business risk to current and future development plans.
- Deliver clear and compelling presentations to executive leadership with key findings and recommendations.
The right candidate for this Senior Financial Analyst - Commercial Finance role will have the following traits:
- Analytical & Detail-Oriented: You love diving into numbers and building models that tell a compelling financial story.
- Business-Savvy & Strategic: You understand how financial outcomes link to business decisions.
- Clear Communicator: You can articulate financial insights and recommendations effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Collaborative Partner: You build trust quickly and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams.
- Executive Presence: You're comfortable presenting in front of senior leaders and supporting high-stakes decision-making.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field (MBA is a plus but not required).
- 3 years of progressive financial experience, ideally in FP&A, investment banking, corporate development, or commercial deal analysis.
- Proven experience building and maintaining complex financial models (cash flow, ROI, DCF, etc.).
- Strong command of Excel modeling and PowerPoint (presentation development)
- Prior experience in medium to large organizations strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of P&L statements and capital investment analysis.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.
- Track record of job stability and career progression
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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