Financial Analyst

Muskan
Ahuja

M&A, capital allocation, and financial analysis — with a background in equity research and portfolio construction across the US and India.

New York, NY·MS Finance, Brandeis·Open to opportunities
Muskan Ahuja
New York · NY
Impact at a glance
$2.6B
business analyzed
$1B
M&A program tracked
$4B
M&A valuation modeled
$157M
AUM researched
— 01. About

A finance generalist in a specialist's clothing.

A financial analyst drawn to the intersection of numbers and narratives — where valuation meets strategic decision-making. Experience spans M&A, capital allocation, equity research, and fund analysis.

Comfortable in Bloomberg, FactSet, CapIQ, Power BI, and advanced Excel, with a financial-modeling toolkit spanning DCF, trading comparables, precedent transactions, and synergy analysis. Master of Science in Finance from Brandeis International Business School.

— 02. Experience

Where the numbers got serious.

NewMarket Corporation

Apr 2025Present
Financial Analyst·Richmond, VA

Finance, M&A, and capital-allocation analysis for a specialty chemicals business. Strategic planning, integration, and executive reporting.

Financial ModelingM&ALong Range PlanningAdvanced Excel

Giv

Feb 2025Apr 2025
Financial Analyst Intern·Boston, MA

Nonprofit finance and operations — donor analytics, program budgeting, and automated reporting systems.

ExcelSQLKPI DashboardsProgram Budgeting

Traub Capital Management

May 2024Dec 2024
Investment Research Analyst Intern·Needham, MA

Investment research for a registered investment advisor — equity and fund analysis, Power BI client reporting.

BloombergFactSetMorningstarPower BI

Finology Ventures

Mar 2023Jun 2023
Financial Analyst·India

Consumer-finance strategy — financial modeling, market analysis, and investment advisory.

Financial ModelingRatio AnalysisIndustry Analysis

Sangam Investments

Aug 2022Mar 2023
Investment Analyst·India

Investment analysis and portfolio management — mutual funds, regulatory reporting, and client portfolios across retail and HNI.

Portfolio ConstructionFund AnalysisRegulatory Compliance

Sangam Investments

Aug 2021Aug 2022
Investment Analyst Intern·India

Investment planning and transaction execution — mutual-fund portfolios, SIP projections, and KYC onboarding.

SIP PlanningKYCClient Onboarding
— 03. Featured Work

Case studies worth opening.

Academic M&A and market-research projects that sharpen the story told by the resume.

Sep 2024 – Nov 2024

Tempur Sealy — Mattress Firm M&A Analysis

Brandeis International Business School · M&A Valuation

Valued a $4 billion acquisition using DCF, trading comparables, and precedent transactions. Built a financial model analyzing revenue growth, debt financing structure, and potential $300M in synergies.

$4B
acquisition valued
$300M
synergy potential modeled
DCF + Comps + Precedent
valuation methodology
Oct 2024 – Dec 2024

Impact Investment Market Analysis

Brandeis International Business School · Market Research

Researched impact investment trends across private (PE, VC) and public markets (fixed income, ESG funds). Analyzed fund size distribution, SFDR classifications (Article 6, 8, 9), and risk-return profiles across the impact-investing universe.

Art. 6 / 8 / 9
SFDR classifications analyzed
PE · VC · ESG
frameworks across asset classes
— 04. Education

Classroom & coursework.

Brandeis International Business School

Aug 2023Dec 2024
Master of Science in Finance · Waltham, MA
Fixed IncomeCorporate FinancePrivate EquityFinancial ModelingOptions and DerivativesInvestments
GMIC Annual Stock Pitch Competition — WinnerHeller Startup Challenge — Winner

Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University

Aug 2019Aug 2022
Bachelor of Business Administration · India
Financial ManagementFinancial AccountingEconomicsFinancial Statement Analysis
— 05. Toolkit

The instruments.

M&A & Valuation

  • M&A Modeling
  • DCF · Comps · Precedent
  • LBO Modeling
  • Three-Statement Modeling
  • Accretion / Dilution
  • Synergy Analysis
  • Scenario & Sensitivity
  • Capital Allocation

Platforms

  • Bloomberg
  • FactSet
  • CapIQ
  • Morningstar
  • Power BI
  • Advanced Excel
  • PowerPoint

Technical

  • Python
  • R
  • SQL
— 06. Get in touch

Let's make the numbers talk.

Open to analyst and associate opportunities across Investment Banking, M&A, and Private Equity.