Corporate Strategy & M&A Associate – Consumer/Food Company

Title: Corporate Strategy & M&A Associate – Consumer/Food CompanyLocation: Parsippany, NJStart Date: Summer 2026Company Overview:Our client is a multi-billion-dollar food holding company with a diversified portfolio of over 50 brands and a broad geographic footprint. With revenues exceeding $500 million, the firm operates at a scale comparable to leading U.S. food manufacturers and is a significant player in the branded foods market. The company specializes in acquiring and investing in established food brands, leveraging a nimble, growth-oriented strategy to enhance performance and drive long-term value. Notable acquisitions include College Inn and Kitchen Basics, Crisco, Cream of Wheat, and New York Flatbreads.Beyond its commercial success, the firm is deeply committed to social responsibility—donating food, providing financial support to communities, and actively working to minimize its environmental impact.The Opportunity:This is an ideal role for candidates interested in Consumer Corporate Development. The team is comprised of four professionals with investment banking backgrounds who have cultivated a supportive, collaborative culture alongside a genuinely balanced lifestyle. Importantly, this is not a “2-and-out” role, but rather a long-term opportunity with meaningful growth potential.While 3 days in-office is policy, this team gathers 5 days in-office and seeks an Associate that values on-site training/mentoring. The hours are highly attractive and consistent year-round:Monday–Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PMFriday: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PMThe company is based in brand-new offices in Parsippany, NJ, with convenient commute times:~40 minutes from Jersey City or Hoboken~30 minutes from Newark~10 minutes from MorristownThis is not a role for Manhattan based commuting and a car is requiredRole Overview:This position supports the Director of Corporate Strategy & Business Development, as well as the CFO and CEO, across a range of high-impact initiatives. Responsibilities include:Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)Corporate finance and capital raisingM&A execution and strategic evaluationInvestor relations activitiesThe role offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the company’s strategic growth initiatives.Key Responsibilities:Creating company cash flow and profitability financial modelsDelivering growth scenarios, margins, working capital and capital structure optionsWorking with key management to create an internal financial budgeting planBuilding monthly, quarterly and annual budgets from scratch, and creating breakeven and returns analysesInteracting with finance/ FP&A, sales team, marketing team and other operational teams to help develop budgeting analysesIntegrating information from various company businesses into a single roll-up analysisPresenting financial planning and analysis results to senior management including the Director of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, the CFO and the CEOAssisting with reporting of SEC filings, including creating earnings releases, earnings presentations, earnings call scripts and any other required reporting activities of a publicly listed companyDeveloping all documentation, presentations, financial models, memos, etc. for any corporate finance (capital raising/M&A) activities of the companyAnalyzing potential strategic acquisitions for the company, including performing valuation and accretion/dilution analysesCreating ad hoc financial analyses to support the businessMarketing the Company to equity and debt investorsQualification Profile:2-3 years of investment banking, corp dev, private equity, or accounting experienceKnowledge of the SEC requirements of a public companyStrong familiarity with capital markets and M&A processesMust be adept in developing financial models and performing technical analysesMust be proficient creating presentations from analyses that deliver a clear and concise messages and business casesExcellent critical thinking, written and oral communication skills