• Director, Corporate Finance

    FirstLight Fiber (Albany, NY)


    FirstLight is a leading telecommunications company dedicated to providing cutting-edge communication solutions to our customers. We are committed to innovation, reliability, and customer satisfaction. As we continue to grow and expand our services, we are seeking a talented Director, Corporate Finance, to join the team.

    Job Summary:

    The Director, Corporate Finance, will lead financial planning and capital strategy efforts for the company, with a focus on debt management, banking relationships, and strategic transactions. This role is central to supporting the company’s capital-intensive fiber network expansion and M&A activity, ensuring financial resources are effectively deployed to maximize growth and shareholder value. The Director plays a key role in the CFO department and will partner closely with Sales, Operations, and Accounting teams.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Lead development and maintenance of detailed financial and banking models to evaluate debt structures, financing arrangements, and capital deployment strategies.

    + Assist on relationships with banks, credit facilities, and lenders; oversee compliance with debt covenants and reporting requirements.

    + Provide strategic financial analysis for acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and other corporate transactions.

    + Partner with FP&A to incorporate financing and capital markets assumptions into budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.

    + Drive scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess liquidity, leverage, and capital structure under varying market conditions.

    + Support debt and equity capital raises, refinancing activities, and negotiations with financial institutions.

    + Monitor industry trends, market benchmarks, and competitive activity to inform corporate finance strategy.

    + Serve as a senior finance advisor on ROI and payback analyses for fiber builds, network expansion, and new market entry.

    Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA, CFA, or CPA strongly preferred.

    + 8–12 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, investment banking, infrastructure/telecom finance, or private equity.

    + Expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and capital structure analysis (DCF, IRR, ROI, payback, leverage metrics).

    + Strong knowledge of debt instruments, credit facilities, and capital markets transactions.

    + Demonstrated experience in M&A evaluation and execution.

    + Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to senior executives, boards, and external stakeholders.

    + Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

    Skills:

    + Experience in the telecom, fiber, utilities, or infrastructure sectors.

    + Familiarity with key telecom metrics such as ARPU, churn, and network build economics.

    + Track record of leading lender presentations, due diligence processes, and capital market transactions.

    + Strong relationships with banking, infrastructure, or PE communities a plus.

    Benefits and Compensation:

    FirstLight offers a competitive benefits package including a comprehensive medical benefit, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, 401(k) and flexible work arrangements.

     

    Join us in shaping the future of our dynamic telecommunications company and making a difference in the world through telecommunications. Your expertise and leadership can help us achieve our goals and empower our employees to thrive.