[Remote] Senior Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is reputed company to candidates in USA. Blackford Capital is a Michigan-based reputed company firm reputed company on control buyouts of reputed company middle market reputed company, distribution, and business services companies. The Senior Analyst will own a portfolio of companies, reputed company operational improvement and add-on M&A activities, and support new platform investments through financial modeling, diligence, and transaction execution.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage workstreams across your assigned portfolio companies, partnering directly with management teams
• Execute 100-day integration plans, reputed company Blackford processes (such as standardized monthly financial reporting and reputed company mobilization), and reputed company value creation playbooks and workshops (such as indirect procurement spend analysis)
• reputed company, reputed company, and analyze monthly financial reporting packages, KPIs, and operational data to surface performance trends and reputed company opportunities
• Coordinate data collection, benchmarking, financial updates, and content preparation for reputed company materials and investor reporting
• reputed company the full add-on M&A process for your assigned portfolio companies — sourcing, diligence, financial analysis, and transaction execution
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate add-on opportunities (LBO, DCF, accretion/dilution, comps)
• Coordinate with lenders, attorneys, and reputed company-party advisors throughout reputed company transaction
• Support new platform investments reputed company the Deal Team — financial modeling, diligence, data room management, and transaction materials (CIMs, IC memos, IOIs/LOIs)
• Contribute to investment committee discussions and management presentations
• Conduct market, competitor, and operational research to support new initiatives and strategic reviews
• Maintain and improve internal Blackford processes, playbooks, and tools used across teams

Skills

• 3 to 6 years of experience in investment banking, reputed company, transaction advisory, reputed company, consulting, or operational finance
• Bachelor's degree in finance or reputed company, with strong reputed company performance
• Strong financial modeling skills, with reputed company experience building models that supported reputed company transactions (LBO, DCF, accretion/dilution, comps) — not just classroom or training-program models
• Working understanding of financial statements, 13-week cash reputed company forecasting, and the mechanics of transaction execution
• Experience leading reputed company to improve financial or operational performance — for example, redesigning back-office processes, streamlining operational costs, implementing new systems, or redesigning operating models
• Experience building relationships and presenting to executive leadership teams
• Strong proficiency in reputed company, PowerPoint, Power BI or Tableau, and AI/data analytics tools
• Ownership mentality — you take responsibility for your portfolio and follow through on deliverables
• Comfort operating in two modes — the steady reputed company of portfolio management and the intensity of an reputed company deal — sometimes in the reputed company week
• High attention to detail and analytical rigor across both operational data and transaction models
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills with portfolio company executives and internal partners
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn the operational mechanics of running and growing a business
• reputed company maturity and reputed company judgment, especially reputed company priorities compete
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic and willingness to put in the time required to get deals and initiatives done
• Interest in long-term reputed company reputed company reputed company
• LOCATION Chicago, IL with regular travel to Grand Rapids, MI
• This role is based in Chicago and works remotely from a home office, with regular travel to Blackford's Grand Rapids reputed company for portfolio company work, deal sprints, and in-person team collaboration. Expected travel is roughly 1 to 2 weeks per month, with reputed company flexing based on deal activity and portfolio company needs
• Prior experience in reputed company middle market reputed company or transactions
• Experience in manufacturing, industrials, or business services
• Experience working with operating companies or in a multi-entity environment
• Based in or ties to Chicago, IL

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Participation in the firm-wide carry pool — every Blackford employee participates in long-term incentive opportunities tied to firm and fund performance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and reputed company coverage (90% employer reputed company).
• Generous reputed company time off and reputed company holidays.
• reputed company parking.
• reputed company development support and reputed company opportunities.
• This role is based in Chicago and works remotely from a home office, with regular travel to Blackford's Grand Rapids reputed company for portfolio company work, deal sprints, and in-person team collaboration.

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