Associate Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development

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Position Overview

This Associate Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development role will lead strategic financial analyses, support corporate development initiatives, and partner cross-functionally with business leaders to drive growth, evaluate investments, and support executive decision-making. It will play a key role in long-range planning, M&A strategy, competitive intelligence, and business case development.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead strategic financial modeling and valuation analyses to support organic and inorganic growth initiatives, including M&A, partnerships, and licensing opportunities.
• Support the development and refinement of long-range financial plans, scenario modeling, and strategic forecasts.
• Drive financial due diligence, synergy analysis, and integration planning for potential transactions.
• Prepare board-level materials, investor presentations, and internal strategy updates.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Commercial, R&D, Legal, and Operations teams to align financial strategy with corporate objectives.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry analysis to identify strategic opportunities and risks.
• Manage ad hoc strategic projects and deep dives at the request of senior leadership.
• Effectively manage, support, and guide your team, including, but not limited to delegating tasks and responsibilities, assessing employee performance and providing helpful feedback and training opportunities.
• Consistent demonstration of exceptional leadership qualities, including, but not limited to the ability to attract and retain the best team, foster a culture of high performance, lead with integrity, humility, accountability, and courage, and set a clear vision to energize teams towards the future.   
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA, CFA, or related advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 6–9 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, or strategic finance roles.
• Proven track record of financial modeling, valuation (DCF, comps, precedent transactions), and business case development.
• Experience supporting or leading M&A transactions, including diligence and integration.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and project management abilities.
• High level of intellectual curiosity, integrity, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. [Unless willing to sponsor for this position or located outside of U.S.]

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences, diagnostics, healthcare, or a high-growth innovation-driven industry.
• Familiarity with capital markets, licensing structures, and deal term negotiation.
• Proficiency with financial systems (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, CapIQ, Pitchbook, Workday Adaptive Planning).

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Salary Range:

$152,000.00 - $242,000.00

 

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible, and is eligible to be considered for company stock at hire and on an annual basis.

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

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