Associate, Strategic Finance and Corporate Development (San Francisco)

Company: ZoomInfo
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: August 2, 2022

Job Description:

At ZoomInfo we encourage creativity, value innovation, demand teamwork, expect accountability and cherish results. If you are collaborative, take initiative, and get stuff done we want to talk to you! We have high aspirations for the company and are looking for the right people to help fulfill the dream. We strive to continually improve every aspect of the company and use cutting-edge technologies and processes to delight our customers and rapidly increase revenues. The Opportunity ZoomInfo is seeking a highly motivated Strategic Finance and Corporate Development professional to focus on M&A and investments, along with capital markets activities. Based in San Francisco, you will be an individual contributor and work collaboratively across functions (including Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and HR) to help identify, evaluate, and execute ZoomInfo's acquisitions, investments and other strategic deals. ZoomInfo has acquired 5 companies since the Fall of 2020 including Clickagy, Everstring, Insent, Chorus, and Ringlead. We are looking for a strategic thinker who is passionate about ZoomInfo and the future of go-to-market technologies. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, works effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. The Strategic Finance and Corporate Development team is small and values authentic, driven individuals who think creatively and proactively. What You'll Do:

• Strategic monitoring. Analyze and understand ZoomInfo's strategic objectives, as well as industry trends to identify/support diligence of companies that can meet those objectives
• Deal pipeline. Manage a pipeline of potential targets with input from cross-functional teams to prioritize and identify targets for further diligence
• Diligence. Conduct rigorous market, financial and strategic analyses including market assessment, business case, synergies, build vs. buy modeling, integration plan, risks, ROI, deal valuation, etc. to provide a detailed strategic thesis for potential acquisitions.
• Develop and own business valuation, financial & transaction modeling
• Deal execution. Support deal transaction lifecycle including deal negotiations, diligence planning, and execution, deal sign & close activities. Collaborate broadly with internal teams and external advisors in accordance with deal timeline and objectives. Support post-acquisition integration governance and monitoring.
• Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing
• Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies
• Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities.
• Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts
• Create client presentations of plan details
• Employ financial models to develop solutions to financial problems or to assess the financial or capital impact of transactions
• Inform investment decisions by analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry, or economic conditions
• Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments by analyzing information from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources, or personal interviews
• Prepare all materials for transactions or execution of deals
• Prepare plans of action for investment, using financial analyses
• Present oral or written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries About You
  • Top tier Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of professional technology industry work experience in investment banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate development, or management consulting
  • Excellent financial modeling skills including business valuation methodologies (multiples based approaches, DCF) and M&A modeling (3 statement models, accretion/dilution, breakeven synergies, deal financing structures, etc.)
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Deal execution and management experience including term sheet, diligence, deal execution, merger agreement support, and close
  • A self-starter who excels in fast-paced and fluid environments
  • Passionate about big challenges and have a great sense of humor About us: For over a decade, ZoomInfo has helped companies achieve their most important objective: profitable growth. Backed by the world's most comprehensive B2B database, our platform puts sales and marketing professionals in position to identify, connect, and engage with qualified prospects. Our mission is to provide every company with a 360-degree view of their ideal customer, empowering each phase of their go-to-market strategy and driving their ability to hit their number.

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