Your role in our success:
The Corporate Development Analyst supports the Company's strategic growth initiatives by partnering with Business Development, Regulatory, FP&A, and Business Unit leadership. This role supports the governance, financial analysis, due diligence, and integration of acquisitions, investments, and organic growth initiatives. The position provides disciplined analysis and cross-functional coordination to ensure growth opportunities are evaluated and executed in alignment with corporate strategy, regulatory requirements, and risk objectives.
What you'll be working on:
- Financial Modeling & Valuation: Develop and maintain financial models for growth initiatives, including scenario and sensitivity analysis. Assist in the financial and valuation modeling efforts for acquisitions and divestitures.
- Strategic Planning & Capital Allocation: Support the Company's strategic planning and capital allocation processes by assisting with evaluation of growth opportunities and summarizing financial, return, and risk implications.
- Due Diligence Support: Support financial, operational, legal, and regulatory due diligence efforts for high- impact investment decisions including acquisitions and growth initiatives.
- Governance & Committee Support: Prepare analyses, materials, and recommendations for Finance's Pre-Capital Committee, Capital Committee, Investment Committee, and Risk Management Committee, including assisting with the coordination of meeting materials and documentation.
- Stakeholder Communication: Draft financial modeling results, key assumptions, and identify risks in a clear and concise manner and communicate to internal stakeholders.
- Post-Transaction Integration & Performance Tracking: Support post-transaction integration activities, including coordination with FP&A and business units to track performance against approved investment cases.
- Special Projects: Support cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
Who you are:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Related Field
- Three (3) or more years of experience in corporate finance, financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, strategic finance, or a related field, with a demonstrated understanding of core financial concepts and analytical application.
- Regular Driver's License
- Working knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles.
- Proficient financial analysis and modeling skills, with demonstrated experience building and maintaining Excel-based models.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to synthesize quantitative analysis and clearly communicate key insights, assumptions, and risks to managers and cross-functional partners.
- Demonstrated willingness to learn, intellectual curiosity, and comfort asking thoughtful questions to deepen understanding and improve outcomes.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and build productive working relationships across functions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience preparing clear, professional presentation materials.
- Sound judgment, professionalism, and a strong commitment to ethical standards.
- Familiarity with regulated industries, utilities, or energy markets is preferred.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
909 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover
Delaware United States
www.chpk.com


