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Babylist · 18 hours ago

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Development & M&A

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$117K/yr - $140K/yr

2+ years exp

Babylist is the leading registry and e-commerce platform for growing families, serving over 9 million customers annually. They are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for Corporate Development & M&A to contribute to their growth strategy by evaluating acquisitions and supporting fundraising efforts, while focusing on financial modeling and strategic finance support.

BabyE-CommerceHealth CareInternetMarketplaceParentingToys

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Evaluate potential acquisition targets, supporting initial screening, market research, and fit assessment

Build and maintain financial models, including three-statement forecasts, DCFs, public/transaction comps, and deal return scenarios

Draft investment memos that clearly communicate strategic rationale, financial upside, risks, and integration considerations

Maintain a M&A pipeline tracker, logging progress and preparing targets for internal discussion

Coordinate diligence workstreams across legal, finance, ops, and product—tracking open items and managing timelines

Create executive-ready readouts summarizing deal status, key findings, and next steps

Support materials for active financings: investor presentations, FAQs, and business metric deep dives (LTV/CAC, cohort retention, funnel conversion, etc.)

Help maintain and prepare data room materials—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and readiness for diligence

Partner with leadership on strategic messaging for investor-facing materials

Provide analytical support on high-priority initiatives (e.g., scenario planning, business case modeling, board prep)

Contribute to executive and board materials during quieter deal cycles, often in collaboration with our FP&A team

Stay focused on strategy and investment—even when projects are fast-moving or ambiguous

Qualification

Financial modelingM&A experienceInvestment analysisData room managementInvestor presentationsConceptual thinkingAI tools proficiencyMicrosoft ExcelGoogle SheetsPolished communicationDetail-orientedPresentation skills

Required

2–5 years in investment banking (analyst or associate level), private equity, or corporate development, with experience supporting live deals

Expert-level financial modeling skills, including three-statement operating models, DCF valuations, comps, and return analyses —built in real deal contexts

Comfortable modeling with limited information —you can build a logical framework, make defensible assumptions, and explain them clearly to cross-functional stakeholders

Strong conceptual thinker —you can model a marketplace vs. direct ecommerce vs. SaaS business and understand how monetization flows through financials

Polished communicator —your models, memos, and presentations reflect the rigor expected in banking or PE, with zero tolerance for formatting errors or sloppy logic

Capable of distilling complexity into clarity —you can turn a 50-tab spreadsheet into a two-page executive summary that leads with the insight

Detail-oriented and process-aware —you can manage multiple timelines, track diligence tasks, and keep cross-functional teams aligned

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides, with strong judgment about what details to surface (and what to cut) when communicating upward

You're comfortable and enthusiastic about working in an AI-forward environment where AI tools are part of daily operations. You embrace technology to enhance your work while keeping people at the center