Hybrid Associate – Strategic Finance & Analytics

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About the role

  • Director of Strategic Finance & Analytics at Portage Point Partners providing strategic finance solutions. Analyzing financial data and implementing tools to drive impactful decisions in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Execute analytical workstreams under guidance to deliver strategic finance and analytics solutions that create measurable value
  • Support development and implementation of scalable processes, methodologies and analytical solutions which result in step-function improvements to middle market OCFO functions
  • Support client communication through analysis and materials to private equity sponsors and lenders on key financial initiatives, including the buildout of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), liquidity forecasting and management, scenario planning and transaction preparation processes and tools
  • Build driver-based models and tools that enable better decision making and alignment with client objectives and work cross-functionally to productize and automate solutions
  • Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and support implementation of technology-driven performance visibility solutions by integrating diverse datasets to generate insight using tools like Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, Snowflake, SQL and Python
  • Support concurrent engagements to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to clients (sponsors, lenders and management teams)
  • Support complex transactional and operational situations, including mergers, acquisitions and carveouts, operating model transformations, selling / buying the business, technology implementations, etc.
  • Collaborate with senior team members to evaluate client performance, diagnose root cause issues, identify improvement opportunities and prepare actionable recommendations
  • Participate in client meetings, helping translate findings into actionable insights and supporting execution of proposed solutions and contributing to relationship development with management teams and sponsors
  • Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field from a top undergraduate program; advanced degree or CFA, CPA or CA designation preferred
  • Experience working with private equity clients or on US / global transactions is preferred
  • Willing to relocate to or be primarily present in Gurgaon
  • Four plus years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, IB or management consulting, with a focus on middle-market companies
  • Building expertise in financial modeling, scenario planning and advanced analytics
  • Strong understanding of private equity environments and value creation strategies
  • Bias towards and track record of leveraging technology and automation solutions (Power BI / Tableau, Power Automate, UI Path, Automation Anywhere) to drive business process efficiency
  • Developing proficiency in financial technologies and tools (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Oracle PBCS, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills
  • Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
  • High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset
  • Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

Job title

Associate – Strategic Finance & Analytics

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Experience level

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Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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