Finance Analyst Associate
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Dallas, IA - USA
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Job Summary
Finance Analyst Associate
About BrightPath Kids / Busy Bees
BrightPath Kids part of the Busy Bees global family operates 250 childcare centers across the United States and Canada. We are committed to providing exceptional early childhood education in safe nurturing environments. Our corporate finance team plays an important role in supporting this mission by delivering the insights analysis and decision support that help drive growth strengthen performance and support long-term value creation.
Position Summary
BrightPath Kids is seeking a high-performing finance professional to join our team as a Finance Analyst Associate. This role offers meaningful exposure to strategic decision-making acquisitions financial planning performance reporting and operational analysis within a fast-growing private equity-backed organization.
Working closely with senior leaders across Finance Operations and Corporate Development this individual will help evaluate business opportunities build financial insights and support data-driven decision-making across the company. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in investment banking private equity transaction advisory consulting or a similarly rigorous analytical environment who is looking to bring that skill set into an operating business.
What Youll Do
- Build maintain and enhance detailed financial models including operating models valuation analyses and scenario planning
- Support budgeting forecasting long-range planning and variance analysis
- Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs to identify trends and performance opportunities
- Assist in evaluating acquisition opportunities including diligence quality of earnings review and synergy analysis
- Prepare investment memoranda presentations and materials for internal leadership and external stakeholders
- Support post-acquisition integration modeling and performance tracking
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting materials for executive leadership and board stakeholders
- Analyze operating performance across revenue streams cost structures and geographic markets
- Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into business performance and key trends
- Partner with Operations FP&A and business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic initiatives
- Conduct ad hoc analyses market research competitive benchmarking and pricing-related work
What Were Looking For
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience in investment banking private equity management consulting corporate development transaction advisory or a similarly rigorous analytical role
- Strong understanding of financial statements including income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements
- Advanced financial modeling skills including three-statement models discounted cash flow analysis leveraged buyout analysis and sensitivity analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including complex formulas and pivot tables. VBA or macros experience is a plus
- Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to create clear executive-ready materials
- Experience developing and analyzing dashboards KPIs and performance reporting
- Familiarity with ERP systems and business intelligence tools such as Power BI is preferred
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced high-growth environment
- U.S. work authorization required
Why Join Us
We are dedicated to giving children the best start in life and youll be part of that purpose every day. We offer:
- An award-winning culture where your contributions matter
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive health dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Childcare discounts
- A workplace where you are truly valued
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin or any other protected status.
Finance Analyst Associate
About BrightPath Kids / Busy Bees
BrightPath Kids part of the Busy Bees global family operates 250 childcare centers across the United States and Canada. We are committed to providing exceptional early childhood education in safe nurturing environments. Our corporate finance team plays an important role in supporting this mission by delivering the insights analysis and decision support that help drive growth strengthen performance and support long-term value creation.
Position Summary
BrightPath Kids is seeking a high-performing finance professional to join our team as a Finance Analyst Associate. This role offers meaningful exposure to strategic decision-making acquisitions financial planning performance reporting and operational analysis within a fast-growing private equity-backed organization.
Working closely with senior leaders across Finance Operations and Corporate Development this individual will help evaluate business opportunities build financial insights and support data-driven decision-making across the company. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in investment banking private equity transaction advisory consulting or a similarly rigorous analytical environment who is looking to bring that skill set into an operating business.
What Youll Do
- Build maintain and enhance detailed financial models including operating models valuation analyses and scenario planning
- Support budgeting forecasting long-range planning and variance analysis
- Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs to identify trends and performance opportunities
- Assist in evaluating acquisition opportunities including diligence quality of earnings review and synergy analysis
- Prepare investment memoranda presentations and materials for internal leadership and external stakeholders
- Support post-acquisition integration modeling and performance tracking
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting materials for executive leadership and board stakeholders
- Analyze operating performance across revenue streams cost structures and geographic markets
- Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into business performance and key trends
- Partner with Operations FP&A and business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic initiatives
- Conduct ad hoc analyses market research competitive benchmarking and pricing-related work
What Were Looking For
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience in investment banking private equity management consulting corporate development transaction advisory or a similarly rigorous analytical role
- Strong understanding of financial statements including income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements
- Advanced financial modeling skills including three-statement models discounted cash flow analysis leveraged buyout analysis and sensitivity analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including complex formulas and pivot tables. VBA or macros experience is a plus
- Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to create clear executive-ready materials
- Experience developing and analyzing dashboards KPIs and performance reporting
- Familiarity with ERP systems and business intelligence tools such as Power BI is preferred
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced high-growth environment
- U.S. work authorization required
Why Join Us
We are dedicated to giving children the best start in life and youll be part of that purpose every day. We offer:
- An award-winning culture where your contributions matter
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive health dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Childcare discounts
- A workplace where you are truly valued
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin or any other protected status.
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About Company
BrightPath is an innovative provider of early childhood education that follows a unique and award-winning curriculum. BrightPath helps your child learn, grow, and discover at their own pace.
