Sr Analyst or Strategic Finance

Posted Date 08 Dec 2023

Experience	2 Years	Salary	70000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Verkada
Job Category	Finance	Qualification	BS Finance
Gender	Both	Last Date	11 Feb
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job Description

Verkada is⠀the⠀largest⠀cloud-based⠀B2B⠀physical⠀security⠀platform⠀company in⠀the world.⠀Only⠀Verkada⠀offers six⠀product⠀lines —⠀video⠀security⠀cameras,⠀access⠀control,⠀environmental⠀sensors,⠀alarms,⠀workplace⠀and⠀intercoms⠀—⠀integrated⠀with a⠀single⠀cloud-based⠀software⠀platform.

Designed⠀with⠀simplicity⠀and⠀scalability⠀in mind,⠀Verkada⠀gives⠀organizations⠀the⠀real-time⠀insight to⠀know what⠀could⠀impact the⠀safety and⠀comfort of⠀people⠀throughout⠀their⠀physical⠀environment,⠀while⠀empowering⠀them to⠀take⠀immediate⠀action to⠀minimize⠀security⠀risks,⠀workplace⠀frustrations⠀and costly⠀inefficiencies.

Founded⠀in 2016⠀with more⠀than $460M⠀in funding⠀raised to⠀date,⠀Verkada⠀has⠀expanded⠀rapidly⠀with 15⠀offices⠀across⠀three⠀continents,⠀1,600+⠀full-time⠀employees⠀and⠀20,000+⠀customers⠀across 70+⠀countries.

Overview

We⠀are⠀looking⠀for a⠀talented⠀corporate⠀development⠀senior⠀associate⠀to join⠀the⠀Strategic⠀Finance⠀team at⠀Verkada.

You⠀will be⠀the⠀"first"⠀official⠀corp-dev⠀hire as we⠀look to⠀build out⠀the⠀function.⠀You will⠀also⠀assist the⠀broader⠀Strategic⠀Finance⠀team on a⠀wide⠀variety of⠀special⠀projects⠀that will⠀help drive⠀the⠀business⠀forward.⠀You should⠀have a⠀strong⠀background⠀in⠀corporate⠀development,⠀finance,⠀and⠀strategy.⠀The ideal⠀candidate⠀should⠀demonstrate⠀the⠀ability to⠀think⠀strategically,⠀evaluate⠀opportunities⠀and risks,⠀and⠀communicate⠀effectively⠀with⠀various⠀stakeholders.

Build top⠀of funnel⠀for us to⠀complete⠀M&A⠀transactions⠀–⠀largely,⠀this means⠀deal⠀sourcing⠀and⠀networking⠀with VC,⠀banks, and⠀seed/A/B⠀stage⠀companies⠀to see if⠀their⠀teams⠀and/or⠀technology⠀are a⠀fit
Drive⠀market⠀research,⠀analyze⠀market⠀trends,⠀and⠀develop⠀relationships⠀with⠀acquisition⠀targets in⠀areas that⠀can⠀complement⠀Verkada's⠀ecosystem.
Partner⠀closely⠀with HW/SW⠀engineering,⠀product⠀and sales⠀teams to⠀identify⠀strategic⠀priorities⠀and⠀perform⠀build/buy/partner⠀analysis.
Own⠀key⠀aspects of⠀the⠀corp-dev⠀process⠀including⠀market⠀research,⠀sourcing,⠀financial⠀modeling,⠀and due⠀diligence.
Develop⠀the⠀infrastructure⠀that can⠀support a⠀world-class⠀corp-dev⠀function⠀including⠀internal⠀databases,⠀network⠀maps and⠀fundraising⠀trackers.
Articulate⠀findings⠀and⠀present⠀the⠀business⠀case to⠀senior⠀management.
Assist⠀with other⠀parts of⠀the⠀acquisition⠀integration⠀process as⠀needed.
Driver/partner⠀with⠀broader⠀strategic⠀finance⠀team on⠀various⠀strategic⠀projects/initiatives⠀outside of⠀corp-dev⠀as needed.

Requirements:

3-5+ years⠀of⠀investment⠀banking,⠀consulting,⠀private⠀equity or⠀prior⠀corp-dev⠀experience⠀at a tech⠀company.⠀Experience⠀working⠀within the⠀early⠀stage⠀technology⠀ecosystem⠀a large⠀plus
Raw⠀smarts: we⠀are⠀looking⠀for people⠀with raw⠀smarts who⠀can⠀approach⠀complex⠀problems,⠀dive deep,⠀and solve⠀them from⠀start to⠀finish.
Strong⠀analytical⠀skills:⠀fluency in⠀performing⠀rigorous⠀financial,⠀valuation⠀and broad⠀quantitative⠀analyses⠀and⠀familiarity⠀with⠀accounting⠀& key⠀operational⠀metrics.
Externally⠀oriented:⠀comfortable⠀getting⠀out of⠀your seat⠀and⠀proactively⠀contacting⠀ecosystem⠀players to⠀find⠀acquisition⠀opportunities⠀that may⠀not be⠀readily⠀apparent
Cross-functional⠀communication:⠀you'll⠀need to⠀connect⠀and⠀partner⠀with⠀stakeholders⠀across the⠀organization.⠀Strong⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills are⠀a⠀must.
Flexibility:⠀you are⠀comfortable⠀working in⠀a⠀fast-paced⠀startup⠀environment⠀that will⠀require⠀you to⠀manage⠀competing⠀priorities,⠀pivot⠀quickly⠀and often,⠀and⠀continually⠀build new⠀processes⠀as the⠀company⠀scales

Pay⠀Disclosure

At⠀Verkada,⠀we want to⠀attract⠀and retain⠀the best⠀employees,⠀and⠀compensate⠀them in a⠀way that⠀appropriately⠀and fairly⠀values⠀their⠀individual⠀contribution⠀to the⠀company.⠀With that⠀in mind,⠀we⠀carefully⠀consider a⠀number of⠀factors to⠀determine⠀the⠀appropriate⠀starting⠀pay for an⠀employee,⠀including⠀their⠀primary⠀work⠀location⠀and an⠀assessment⠀of a⠀candidate's⠀skills and⠀experience,⠀as well as⠀market⠀demands⠀and⠀internal⠀parity.⠀This⠀estimate⠀can vary⠀based on⠀the⠀factors⠀described⠀above, so⠀the actual⠀starting⠀annual⠀base⠀salary may⠀be above⠀or below⠀this⠀range.⠀This⠀estimate⠀is also⠀just one⠀component⠀of⠀Verkada's⠀total⠀rewards⠀package. A⠀Verkada⠀employee⠀may be⠀eligible⠀for⠀additional⠀forms of⠀compensation,⠀depending⠀on their⠀role,⠀including⠀sales⠀incentives,⠀discretionary⠀bonuses,⠀and/or⠀equity in⠀the⠀company in⠀the form⠀of⠀Restricted⠀Stock⠀Units⠀(RSUs).

Estimated⠀Annual Pay⠀Range

$70,000—$70,000⠀USD

Verkada⠀Is An⠀Equal⠀Opportunity⠀Employer

As⠀an equal⠀opportunity⠀employer,⠀Verkada is⠀committed⠀to⠀providing⠀employment⠀opportunities⠀to all⠀individuals.⠀All⠀applicants⠀for⠀positions⠀at Verkada⠀will be⠀treated⠀without⠀regard to⠀race,⠀color,⠀ethnicity,⠀religion,⠀sex,⠀gender,⠀gender⠀identity⠀and⠀expression,⠀sexual⠀orientation,⠀national⠀origin,⠀disability,⠀age,⠀marital⠀status,⠀veteran⠀status,⠀pregnancy,⠀or any⠀other⠀basis⠀prohibited⠀by⠀applicable⠀law.