Viant’s Corporate Finance team is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Finance to lead critical aspects of budgeting, Board material preparation, quarterly earnings support, leadership communication, ad-hoc analysis, and M&A/capital markets support used to guide the company’s most important initiatives. This is a high-impact, strategic, and hands-on role within a fast-paced environment.
You will partner closely with senior leadership to help drive business planning, strategic initiatives, corporate development, and investment decisions.
- Drive the preparation and delivery of budget and Board materials, executive presentations, various reporting packages, and ad-hoc analyses ensuring senior leadership has access to relevant insights for critical strategic and operational decisions.
- Contribute to the quarterly earnings preparation process, including investor presentations, scripts, investor Q&A, and other peer/market analysis.
- Conduct external benchmarking and shareholder/peer analysis to inform leadership and IR strategy.
- Provide analytical support and business analysis for M&A, including financial and valuation analyses, preparing presentation materials, and participating in the execution of transactions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to help optimize business performance, including identification of trends, gaps, insights and opportunity areas within the business.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by providing data-driven insights, actionable recommendations, and scenario analysis to support long-term strategy and growth.
- 6+ years of relevant work experience in corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, capital markets, IR, or FP&A is required
- Proven experience influencing and collaborating with senior executives, including preparing materials for Boards, executive committees, or investors
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills; expert Excel and PowerPointskills required
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear, compelling narratives and visuals for senior audiences
- Self-starter who is proactive and has a “figure it out” mentality
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, manage competing priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines
- Willingness to go the extra mile, manage your own workload, and work overtime as needed
- BS/BA in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; CFA, MBA, and/or CPA a plus