Corporate Development Analyst

Sprague is passionate about delivering diverse products and programs that warm, power and move the world. We keep homes warm through Northeastern winters and hospitals cool through summer. We help small businesses focus on serving their communities, and our renewable fuels keep our country’s infrastructure running. From importing wind energy components to deploying leading-edge solar technology to help power terminal facilities, we are committed to continually evolving to meet our customers’ changing energy needs.

Our Culture

We recently surveyed our employees to ask them their favorite part of the job. They answered, "The people I work with."

In addition to great coworkers, you’ll enjoy perks like medical benefits and retirement contributions that start on your first day. Employees start with three weeks (15 days) of paid vacation time per year! Sprague also provides tuition reimbursement for any employee that would like to further their education. Do you like to get involved where you work? Is giving back important to you? It’s important to us, too! Sprague donates back to the communities in which we live and work every year and provides opportunities for employees to support various charities throughout the year. In addition, Sprague offers paid volunteer time to allow employees to support charities which are meaningful to them. Sprague has a range of committees to support varying initiatives (Sustainability, Charitable, Scholarship, Innovation, FunForce, etc.). Sprague is a place that cares about its employees, its community, and about creating a place where people want to come to work every day.

A high-level summary of key activities follows:

• Research acquisition targets and/or potential joint venture opportunities and make recommendations to senior management.
• Lead/support the valuation and due diligence efforts for acquisitions and/or potential 3rd-party joint venture projects.
• Support the integration efforts of acquisitions in all business segments, including developing implementation plans, monitoring acquisition efforts in all functional areas, and working on post-acquisition projects as appropriate.
• Support the business unit leaders through the process to identify/research organic business development/growth opportunities, quantify/qualify the ROI and risks of each business investment, help establish priorities, and develop and execute plans.
• Provide analytics and insights into asset optimization efforts as appropriate.
• Analyze financial statements and data and create financial models for decision support
• Analyze industry trends and make recommendations
• Complete post-op analysis on prior growth projects or acquisitions/JVs and provide recommendations for improving the business value of these investments.
• Establish and maintain key working relationships with department heads and business leaders.
• Support the budgeting/forecasting process for the business development function, including cross-company growth projects/initiatives.
• Complete other Business Development activities as requested.

This role will work out of our Portsmouth, NH headquarters.

Plus, we have some great benefits!

• 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans with employer match of 100% of the first 6% of the employee’s contribution
• Defined Contribution Plan with an automatic contribution from Sprague
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Flexible Working Policy
• Choice of high deductible and PPO Health Plans to fit your individual needs
• Wellness Program

We want to hear from you!

Qualified candidates will have the following:

• Undergraduate degree in finance or related business degree; MBA a plus.
• 2-4 years of business or financial and M&A analysis experience preferred.
• Adept at assessing and interpreting operational and financial statements and developing forward projections and business plans.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how to value the ROI of a project or company, including the use of discounted cash flow/scenario analysis.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Who we are:

Sprague takes a collaborative, customer-centric approach to providing best-in-class energy products and related services throughout the Northeast. Founded in 1870, we pride ourselves on offering customers the expert solutions and high-quality service that help their businesses thrive in any market landscape. Sprague values innovation, safety, integrity and people. We know that our people are what set us apart from our competition, and we work hard to make sure each employee across our 20+ locations knows how important they are to our community.

Come join us to learn why we are consistently celebrating 20-, 30-, and even 40-year anniversaries here at Sprague!

Sprague is an EEO/AA employer. We strongly encourage minorities, females, Vets and individuals with disabilities to apply.

As a federal contractor we adhere to OFCCP employment regulations. Click here for OFCCP compliance information (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP\_EEO\_Supplement\_Final\_JRF\_QA\_508c.pdf)

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