Babylist · 16 hours ago
Senior Financial Analyst
Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. They are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support high-impact strategic initiatives across M&A, corporate development, fundraising, and internal corporate finance, focusing on evaluating acquisition opportunities and building financial models to inform senior leadership decisions.
Responsibilities
Identify and evaluate potential acquisition opportunities in partnership with senior leadership
Build and maintain financial models, including three-statement operating models, valuation analyses (DCF, comps, precedent transactions), and deal return frameworks
Lead or support end-to-end diligence processes across financial, operational, customer, product, and legal workstreams
Synthesize complex analyses into clear, data-driven investment memos and executive readouts, including risks, mitigants, and integration considerations
Coordinate deal process management, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration
Quarterback key elements of a financing process: tracking diligence requests, preparing materials, and managing data room readiness
Draft and iterate investor presentations in partnership with leadership
Analyze key business and financial metrics (growth, margins, cohort performance, LTV/CAC, retention, funnel conversion, etc.)
Support leadership in preparing for investor conversations and Q&A
Build, update, and maintain the company’s operating model and forecasts on a monthly and quarterly cadence
Own and continuously improve core reporting and forecasting processes
Produce executive-ready materials for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs / QBRs), including insights, narratives, and visuals
Partner with functional leaders across Marketing, Product, Operations, and People on planning, budgeting, and performance management
Leverage internal systems and tools (e.g., planning systems, general ledger data) to analyze performance and inform decision-making
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategic finance (Candidates coming directly from investment banking are encouraged to apply, even with ~2 years of experience)
Advanced Excel financial modeling skills, including clean model architecture, scenario analysis, and sensitivities
Strong business and conceptual problem-solving skills — ability to translate how a business works into a structured financial model, even with limited information
Ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives for senior executives
High ownership, strong judgment, and comfort managing multiple workstreams with tight timelines
Strong attention to detail and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and comfort building polished, executive-facing presentations
Experience supporting or executing an M&A or fundraising process (data rooms, diligence coordination, investor materials)
Familiarity with SQL and/or BI tools (e.g., Looker, Mode)
Experience analyzing cohort-based, funnel-based, or marketplace-style business models
Background in consumer internet, ecommerce, marketplaces, or subscription-like businesses
Benefits
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts
Generous paid parental leave and PTO
Remote work stipend to set up your office
Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning
Company
Babylist
Babylist is an online platform that offers baby registry for expecting parents and products such as toys, baby care, and clothing.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$40.65MKey Investors
Norwest
2021-11-04Series C· $40M
2018-02-15Series Unknown
2013-06-25Seed· $0.65M
Recent News
EIN Presswire
2025-09-30
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