Financial Analyst

Summary

Join Cultivo, a nature-tech public benefit corporation, as a detail-oriented Financial Analyst. You will play a key role in evaluating, conducting due diligence on, and financing land restoration and conservation projects, focusing on voluntary carbon market transactions. This position involves diverse company functions and offers significant growth opportunities in natural capital finance. Cultivo fosters a flexible, distributed work culture with strong mentorship and a collaborative, inclusive environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and communication skills and experience in financial modeling. The role includes market research, project performance monitoring, and supporting project validation and verification.

Requirements

• Strong academic credentials; degree in economics, finance, business, or a related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint, with experience building financial models
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities to be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to adapt to different people, cultures, environments, and situations

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial evaluation and due diligence of nature projects across a variety of geographies and ecosystems with the goal of facilitating their development – specifically
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models, including cash flow projections, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning
• Prepare comprehensive investment and marketing materials; and
• Assist the structuring of financing solutions involving equity, debt, and hybrid instruments
• Monitor the performance of Cultivo’s portfolio of projects, including tracking project costs, funding requirements, and financial covenants throughout the projects’ lifecycles
• Conduct relevant market research and data analysis, including economic trends and carbon market developments that may impact nature project opportunities
• Support the validation and verification process of Cultivo’s nature projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference for at least 1 year of full-time experience, preferably in positions related to banking, private equity or venture capital, project finance, corporate finance, and/or consulting
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Spanish is a plus

Benefits

• Access to health insurance and retirement plans
• Equity options and annual discretionary bonus