Director - Corporate Development Finance

Source One Technical Solutions; Summit (NJ); Hybrid; USD 206,640 - 275,520; Full time

Job summary

A consulting services firm is seeking a Director for Corporate Development Finance in Summit, NJ. This role focuses on financial assessment of acquisitions and strategic business partnering within a major healthcare products company. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience, particularly in consumer products/cosmetics, alongside strong financial acumen and interpersonal skills. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in finance-related roles.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to interpret complex financials.
• Investment banking, corporate finance, or consulting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage complex models to evaluate acquisitions.
• Conduct consumer-focused financial analysis.
• Work with Corporate Development and Brand teams.
• Track post-deal performance and monitor variances.
• Prepare financial decks and investment recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Interpersonal skills

Valuation

Accounting

Forecasting

Job description

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant to our direct client, a global healthcare consumer products company in Summit, NJ.

Title: Director - Corporate Development Finance

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Target Comp: $150-$200/hr W-2 (possibly flexible)

This is a finance-heavy partner to Corporate Development, focused on evaluating deals, building financial cases, and ensuring acquisitions actually deliver value. It sits at the intersection of M&A (Corporate Development), Finance / FP&A and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• You’ll build and manage complex models to evaluate acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures
• Consumer-focused financial analysis
  • Gross margins (very important in beauty/OTC)
  • Pricing and promotion strategies
• Strategic business partnering
  • You’ll work closely with Corporate Development (deal team), Brand / commercial teams, supply chain & operations and R&D
  • You will translate business assumptions into financial impact and challenge assumptions when needed
• Working under pressure (deal timelines)
  • Turn around analyses in days or hours
  • Update models based on new info
  • Support negotiations in real time
  • You’ll help assess financial health of target companies, risks (declining sales, margin pressure, liabilities) and accuracy of forecasts
  • Work with External advisors (bankers, consultants), Internal audit / finance teams
• Post-deal performance tracking
  • After a deal closes, you’ll track whether projections were met
  • Monitor revenue growth, cost savings and report variances to leadership
• Executive communication
  • You’ll prepare deal summaries, financial decks and investment recommendations, presented to senior leadership

Required

• 10+ years of experience
• Consumer products/cosmetics industry experience
• Strong financial acumen: a deep understanding of Valuation, Accounting and Forecasting, and an ability to quickly interpret complex financials
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity: Asking “Why is this brand growing?” “Are these margins sustainable?” Digging beyond numbers into consumer behavior and market trends.
• Excellent collaboration with business partners inside and outside finance, working under pressure/tight timelines
• Strong interpersonal skills are critical
• Investment banking, corporate finance, or consulting experience