Strategy & Corporate Development Associate - Investment Banking, Management Consulting, or PE background GHX India

GHX India

United States Entry Level Business 1d ago $128k – $170k

We are seeking a senior finance professional with a strategic mindset who thrives in a dynamic, private equity‑backed business environment. This person will serve as a trusted financial advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team, providing analytical rigor and strategic insight to drive the company’s highest‑priority growth initiatives. Spanning corporate strategy, M&A, pricing, R&D investment, and new product commercialization, this role sits at the intersection of finance and corporate strategy in a modern SaaS company.

The candidate must be a highly motivated self‑starter who can independently frame complex problems, develop actionable recommendations, and communicate with conviction to senior stakeholders.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary financial partner to the CEO on strategic initiatives, including market expansion, competitive positioning, and long‑range planning
• Lead end‑to‑end M&A analysis: target screening, financial modeling, valuation (DCF, LBO, comparable company/transaction analysis), due diligence support, and post‑close integration tracking
• Develop comprehensive market sizing frameworks (TAM/SAM/SOM) and investment theses for new product introductions and R&D allocation decisions
• Own pricing strategy analytics — building models that evaluate monetization options, price elasticity, packaging structures, and margin impact across the SaaS product portfolio
• Construct and maintain dynamic financial models that support go‑to‑market decisions, including customer lifetime value (LTV), customer acquisition cost (CAC), payback periods, and cohort analysis
• Translate strategic investments into quantified financial outcomes, including IRR, NPV, and scenario‑weighted return analyses for board and PE sponsor consumption
• Play a key role in preparing annual budgets and monthly reforecasts across bookings, revenue, operating expense, and capital expenditure
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of financial results, including detailed variance analysis to budget, prior forecast, and prior year; identify key business drivers
• Participate in the compilation of monthly and quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors and PE sponsor
• Present financial information and strategic recommendations to the CFO, CEO, and senior leadership, as well as PE ownership as needed
• Provide insight on financial risks and opportunities toward the company’s goals across multiple functional and business unit areas
• Act as a financial liaison for business and functional leaders on cross‑functional strategic projects
• Gain and demonstrate a deep understanding of GHX’s business model, products, competitive landscape, and industry dynamics
• Participate in the integration of new businesses and acquisitions
• Identify process improvements to drive efficiency and accuracy in FP&A workflows
• Participates in special projects as deemed necessary by management

Preferred

Skills:

• Strategic thinker with strong executive presence and ability to distill complex analysis into clear, concise narratives for C‑suite and board audiences
• Expert financial modeling skills, including M&A (LBO, DCF, accretion/dilution), SaaS metrics, and scenario/sensitivity analysis
• Deep understanding of SaaS business model economics — ARR, NRR, churn, LTV/CAC, Rule of 40, and unit economics
• Demonstrated experience supporting strategic pricing decisions, including price‑to‑value frameworks and monetization design
• Familiarity with private equity ownership structures, sponsor reporting requirements, and value creation frameworks
• Experience with market sizing methodologies…