Financial Analyst

Summary

Join Cultivo, a nature-tech public benefit corporation, as a detail-oriented Financial Analyst. You will play a significant 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 opportunities for professional growth in natural capital finance. Cultivo fosters a flexible, distributed work culture with strong mentorship and a collaborative environment. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, financial modeling expertise, and a commitment to tackling climate change. The salary range is USD $60,000 to $80,000.

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
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Spanish is a plus

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

Benefits

• Flexible, distributed working culture with strong mentorship
• Significant opportunities for personal and professional growth and development as we scale
• Exposure to a new asset class (natural capital finance) and international markets, stakeholders, and innovative funding models
• A collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment
• Impact driven purpose
• Access to health insurance and retirement plans
• Equity options and annual discretionary bonus