Strategic Finance & Corporate Development Analyst

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

PTO 20 days

Holidays 10

Life insurance

401(k) match

Employee Assistance Plan

Referral program

Job summary

Clearwave Fiber is seeking an Analyst / Associate in Corporate Development & Strategic Finance to serve as the analytical engine of the corporate finance team under the VP of Finance. You will own the corporate operating model, lead annual plan and reforecasts, and support M&A, financing, and reporting.

The role requires prior investment banking experience and 2+ years in an IB program, with a focus on building a clean three-statement model, strong analytical judgment, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Prior investment banking experience is required.
• 2+ years of experience in an investment banking analyst or associate program.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Ability to build and own a clean, well-structured three-statement model from a blank page.
• Analytical judgment: ability to identify drivers, test assumptions, and flag issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including turning analysis into concise recommendations for a senior audience.
• Ability to carry multiple workstreams at pace with high output and short-turnaround requests.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and initiative to move work forward.

Responsibilities

• Own the corporate operating model, including the scenario layer supporting planning, financing, and transaction analysis.
• Lead the analytical build of the annual operating plan and quarterly reforecasts with department heads.
• Produce monthly variance analysis and narrative for management, Board, and sponsor reporting.
• Own cash flow forecasting, including 13-week forecast and long-range view.
• Support M&A and corporate development, including target modeling, diligence, synergy analysis, and post-close integration tracking.
• Prepare analysis and exhibits for Board, sponsor, and lender deliverables (debt maturity and refinancing, securitization reporting).
• Partner with construction, sales, operations, and marketing on budgets, business cases, and return analysis.
• Apply modern AI tooling (e.g., Claude) to accelerate analysis, modeling, and reporting.

Skills

Investment banking

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Clearwave Fiber is seeking an Analyst / Associate in Corporate Development & Strategic Finance to serve as the analytical engine of the corporate finance team under the VP of Finance. You will own the corporate operating model, lead annual plan and reforecasts, and support M&A, financing, and reporting.

The role requires prior investment banking experience and 2+ years in an IB program, with a focus on building a clean three-statement model, strong analytical judgment, and clear communication.