Senior Associate Corporate Finance

*** PLEASE DO NOT APPLY if you do not currently reside in Corpus Christi or have ties to the area and want to move back.*****

Meade Executive Search Partners is a boutique executive search firm located in the River Oaks business district of Houston, Texas. We specialize in sourcing top talent for companies across diverse industries, ranging from private equity and venture capital-backed start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Our expertise lies in finding professionals in finance, accounting, audit, tax, treasury, operations, and IT. We are recognized for our personalized approach in connecting exceptional candidates with leading organizations.

Please note:

This is an early career professional role. We often post roles requiring 10-20+ years of experience, but that is not the right amount of experience for this role. The ideal candidate has roughly 2-5 years of experience.

We are assisting a well-established company with a family friendly environment in finding a Finance Associate / Senior Finance Associate to join their team.

The Finance Associate will be the right hand to the CFO and have high visibility throughout the company. This is a robust, high growth potential role with a variety of responsibilities and upward mobility.

Please note:

This is a newly created role. The title is somewhat flexible depending on the candidate. We will consider 2-5 years of professional experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or corporate development, OR a CPA with 2-6 years of accounting experience who is interested in moving into a finance role.

• A large, well-established company in an essential business industry
• Reports directly to the CFO who is very sharp with a good sense of humor
• High visibility throughout the company; partner with operations and really get to understand the business
• Family friendly environment with long-tenured employees
• Reasonable working hours and work/life balance
• Competitive compensation package to include base salary, annual bonus, full benefits package, paid holidays and vacation.

• Assist with financial planning and the annual budget process
• Cash flow and forecasting – maintain the 13-week rolling cash flow
• Creation and maintenance of various financial models
• Interface with various Division Managers to support them with financial reports, KPIs, etc.
• Market research as needed
• Other responsibilities and ad hoc projects as they arise

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited 4-year university
• CPA and/or MBA or other advanced degrees are highly desirable, but not required
• 2-5 years of experience with a mid-sized to large company, investment bank, private equity firm, venture capital group, or public accounting firm
• Candidates with previous financial modeling experience will be given preference
• Financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting OR public accounting audit or general accounting experience with a large, complex company
• Technical:
  Strong MS Office w/advanced Excel
• Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools are highly desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and solid work ethic

Thank you for your interest in the Senior Finance Associate role. Every candidate will be reviewed and given respectful consideration. If you are not a fit for this role, we will consider you for future opportunities. We wish you the best of luck in your search!