ESAB

Strategy Analyst- Integration

India, Chennai, Ambattur Full time

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Support Due Diligence & Integration Planning

  • Assist in financial, commercial, and operational analysis during due diligence
  • Support development of Day 1 readiness plans and 100-day integration roadmap

Financial Analysis & Modeling

  • Build and maintain financial models to support valuation, synergy estimation, and business case development
  • Support variance analysis, forecasting, and performance tracking post-close

Synergy Identification & Tracking

  • Support identification, quantification, and tracking of cost and revenue synergies
  • Maintain synergy tracking tools and dashboards in coordination with finance and workstream leads

Commercial & Operational Analytics

  • Conduct analyses such as customer/product profitability, pricing insights, and 80/20 analysis
  • Identify growth opportunities and areas for margin improvement

Executive Reporting & Decision Support

  • Help Prepare materials for leadership updates, including SteerCo presentations and executive summaries
  • Provide data-driven insights to support strategic and operational decision-making

Cross-Functional Coordination

  • Work closely with functional teams (Finance, Commercial, HR, IT, Operations) to gather data and align on key initiatives
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy of information across workstreams

Ad Hoc Strategic Projects

  • Support special projects related to acquisitions, performance improvement, and business transformation initiatives

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong financial acumen, including financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance tracking
  • Experience in strategy, consulting, FP&A, corporate development, or analytics roles preferred
  • Experience supporting M&A, integration, or transformation initiatives is preferred
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint; experience with data visualization tools is a plus
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and matrixed environment
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior stakeholders
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight timelines
  • Willingness to travel as required to support integration activities

Required Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills