Remote Senior Strategy & M&A Analyst — Growth & Impact

GridBridge, Inc.; Dyersburg (TN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ERMCO, a leading manufacturer of distribution transformers, seeks a Sr. Analyst, Corporate Strategy & Development to drive market research, M&A activity, and strategic planning. The role offers remote work within selected states and exposure to senior leadership.

You will build financial models in Excel, develop executive-ready insights, and partner across Finance, Sales, Manufacturing, IT, and Legal to support ERMCO's growth strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Economics.
• 5+ years in Corporate Strategy or Strategic Planning with executive presentations.
• 5+ years of Excel data analysis experience.
• 3+ years in M&A with DCF valuation and due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, customer, competitor, regulatory, and industry research to identify opportunities, risks, and trends affecting the business.
• Develop executive-ready insights and presentations to inform M&A, strategic planning, and investment theses.
• Support the development and refinement of the company’s M&A strategy, target criteria, and acquisition pipeline.
• Lead DCF financial modeling for the valuation of M&A targets, LBOs, JVs, and partnerships, including capital contribution structures, profit-sharing waterfalls, and scenario analyses.
• Develop valuation perspectives through comparable company and precedent transaction analyses, assessing market dynamics, transaction activity, strategic buyer behavior, and industry benchmarks.
• Conduct financial, commercial, and operational due diligence by reviewing confidential information memoranda, management presentations, and financial and operational data.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle and support post-merger integration planning and execution.
• Manage a pipeline of strategic initiatives and partner cross-functionally with business leaders to define, evaluate, prioritize, and develop execution roadmaps.
• Prepare executive- and board-level recommendations, including financial impact, strategic rationale, risks, and implementation considerations.
• Track initiative outcomes and benefits realization, and report progress against strategic objectives.
• alignment with corporate objectives.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive presentations

Excel data analysis

M&A experience

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DCF modeling

Due diligence

LBO/JV analysis

Job description

ERMCO, a leading manufacturer of distribution transformers, seeks a Sr. Analyst, Corporate Strategy & Development to drive market research, M&A activity, and strategic planning. The role offers remote work within selected states and exposure to senior leadership.

You will build financial models in Excel, develop executive-ready insights, and partner across Finance, Sales, Manufacturing, IT, and Legal to support ERMCO's growth strategy.