Strategic Finance Associate
ark data centers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Support deal analysis and underwriting for data center opportunities, including pricing approval for larger customer engagements
- Develop and refine unit economics frameworks to inform competitive pricing strategies across all products and services
- Conduct strategic analyses to understand the key drivers of Ark's financial performance, with a focus on cost structures, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency
- Evaluate the financial impact of strategic initiatives and capital investments, translating insights into actionable recommendations
- Prepare materials and analyses for the management team, Board, and investor presentations
- Partner with FP&A on annual and quarterly planning processes, contributing strategic perspective to target-setting and resource allocation
- Conduct post-investment lookbacks to assess capital deployment effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities
- Support ad-hoc strategic projects and analyses as business needs arise
Requirements
- 2-4 years of professional experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, or a related analytical role
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and clear recommendations
- Professional presence and excellent communication skills, with comfort presenting to C-level executives and Board members
- Relentless problem-solving mindset—you figure things out and don't stop until you have the answer
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable shifting priorities as business needs evolve
- Self-starter who takes ownership and has a strong desire to learn and grow
- Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across teams
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingdata analysispricing strategiesunit economics frameworkscost structures analysiscapacity utilization analysisoperational efficiencycapital investments evaluationstrategic analysispresentation preparation
Soft Skills
analytical skillsattention to detailproblem-solving mindsetcommunication skillscollaborative approachself-starterownershipadaptabilitystrategic perspectiveability to distill complex issues