$150,500–$225,500 Per Year
Accounting, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Banking Services, Business Administration, Business Strategy, Capital Allocation, Capital Analysis, Channel Strategies, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Consulting, Corporate Planning, Cost Control, Detail Oriented, Due Diligence, Economics, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Strategy, Forecasting, Investment Services, Leadership, Market Trend Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Product Positioning, Return on Investment (ROI), Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Variance Analysis
About us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do
The Strategic Finance team plays a meaningful role in crafting our long-term business strategy and driving execution by exploring new opportunities. We support Corporate and the individual Operational Areas by presenting opportunities for alignments, new growth, and cost reductions through partnerships, new products, and asset allocation.
We are seeking a high-caliber finance professional with a background in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, or Private Equity to join our Strategic Initiatives Finance team. Unlike a traditional FP&A role, this position functions as an internal advisory unit. You will be responsible for driving the company's long-term valuation through sophisticated financial engineering, M&A evaluation, and rigorous capital allocation analysis. You will serve as a strategic partner to the executive leadership team, providing the data-driven conviction required for major enterprise decisions.
The day-to-day
- Strategic Modeling & Valuation: Build and maintain complex, dynamic three-statement models to forecast long-term business trajectory and evaluate the impact of various strategic pivots.
- Transaction Support: Execute rigorous financial due diligence and valuation analysis for potential acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships.
- Capital Allocation Strategy: Quantify the ROI of major internal investments vs. external opportunities, ensuring the company's capital is deployed to its highest-value use.
- Executive Advisory: Synthesize complex financial data into high-level strategic narratives for the Board of Directors and C-suite, acting as a "internal consultant" on market trends and competitive positioning.
- Performance Optimization: Move beyond variance analysis to identify deep-lever unit economics and "what-if" scenarios that drive enterprise value
What you'll need
- Experience: 6-10 years of experience in Investment Banking (M&A or Coverage), Corporate Development, Private Equity, or a high-growth Strategic Finance function.
- Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in financial modeling (LBO, DCF, M&A accretion/dilution) and the ability to build "from scratch" without templates.
- Strategic Mindset: Proven ability to look past the "how" of the numbers to the "why" of the business strategy.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to distill complex financial concepts into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field; MBA or CFA is a plus but not required for candidates with strong deal experience.
- An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while constantly accumulating knowledge of our complex and evolving technology
- Ability to work onsite in a hybrid format in Carlsbad, CA
What will help you on the job
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and high attention to detail.
- Passion for technology and deep understanding of the product/service.
- A foundational set of abilities required for assessing strategic concepts, including data-driven research and analysis.
- Proven ability to deliver concise explanations of sophisticated ideas and strategies to executive leaders.
Salary range
$121,000.00 - $191,500.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $150,500.00- $225,500.00/ annually
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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ViaSat Inc
Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.
Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance.
Products:
- Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
- Satellite antenna systems
- Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance for military networking and encrypted data storage
- Mobile IP networking for soldiers
- Communication microprocessor chipsets
- Application and communication acceleration
- Satellite network and RF system design
- Communication simulation and training systems
Services:
- Global mobile satellite services for government and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and seagoing vessels
- Satellite Internet access and other broadband services for consumers, business, and government customers in the U.S.
Recognized for Innovation, Growth, and Stability With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:
- World Technology Network - 2013 Winner, Communications Technology Award for high-capacity satellite system
- Arthur C. Clarke Foundation - Innovator Award, CEO Mark Dankberg
- Edison Awards 2013 - Bronze award for communications innovation
- Popular Science 2012 "Best of What's New" for Exede Internet and high-capacity satellite system
- Satellite Research and Markets - 2012 Visionary Executive of the Year
- Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) - 2012 Industry Innovator
- TechAmerica - 2011 American Technology Award in the Telecommunications
- Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
- San Diego Magazine "Made In San Diego: 11 Cool Companies"
- Mark Dankberg American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) "2008 Aerospace International Communications Award"
- Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
- Mark Dankberg Via Satellite “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year”
- Defense Systems "Super 75"
- DefenseNews "Top 100 Defense Contractors"
- DefenseNews "Fast Track 50"
- Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors"
- Three-time INC. 500 prior to going public in 1996
Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales The company employs over 2,900 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $1.1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 29, 2013).
History ViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.
To find out more about ViaSat, use the links on this page to explore our Web site.
Note: ViaSat Inc. is a separate company from and is not affiliated with Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Modern Times Group, Sweden.