Director - Corporate Development Finance

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.

• 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

• 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