Financial Analyst

Company: NCX
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionWho is NCX?

• The trusted, number one provider of American-made forest carbon credits.
• Rapidly growing and backed by top investors including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Union Square Ventures, Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, and Version One Ventures. We've already doubled in size once this year and are on track for another doubling before the end of the year.
• Creating tangible impact in communities across the US: see what our Landowners and Business partners say about us. Our technology enables net-zero pioneers like Microsoft to pay landowners to delay timber harvests. Together, we've generated an expected climate impact of over 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2021. Join us in shaping the future of forestry and climate economics and see what the world is saying about us.Our Goal: Create a Massive Positive Environmental Global ImpactWe're democratizing access to forest carbon markets and fighting climate change - that's no small feat. But our ambition doesn't stop there. Up next: wildlife habitats, fire risk reduction, water resources, and more. We are building new economic mechanisms to fully understand and fairly value forests. At NCX, you will have a massive impact on shaping our growth, culture, and product to best serve our customers all while combating climate change. Do the Best Work of Your LifeNCX is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our fast-growing Finance team. In this position, you will assist with financial modeling on various projects as well as measure, analyze, and forecast performance in conjunction with operating plans. As a Financial Analyst you'll be at the heart of our support operations by providing expert financial analysis and other analytical work to support cross functional operational initiatives. Armed with exceptional analytical and organizational skills and a keen eye for details, you're a problem solver who's always looking for ways to improve internal processes to achieve better results. Additional duties include advising management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and preparing reports for management. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Finance you will be a part of a dynamic, growing team, being a key business partner in areas such as forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management. If you're looking to pivot your career to fight climate change, we encourage you to apply!What You'll Do
  • Provide broad analytical support, which includes efforts related to Monthly Financial Reporting, Annual Budget process, Monthly Forecasting, Strategic Planning, and Business Intelligence.
  • Act as a liaison across several business functions including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Sales & Marketing, Business Operations, and HR providing support with ad hoc analysis, forecasts, analysis, and working through impromptu projects and requests from the senior leadership team.
  • Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile inconsistencies, and distill details into key insights.
  • Implement processes to streamline, improve, and automate recurring reporting deliverables.
  • Drive through challenges to effectively deliver on commitments and timeframes
  • Provide support to challenge key assumptions and preliminary conclusions based on quantitative analysis
  • Drive ongoing efforts focused on streamlining and improving recurring reporting, including adding more insights related to trends, exceptions, and clear dashboards / visualizations
  • Manage the development and ongoing preparation of assorted presentation decks (senior leadership presentations, board material, forecast alignment meetings, operational planning meetings, sales & ops planning, etc.)
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis and support for special projects as needed. Examples include Merger & Acquisition support, Integration, Systems Implementation, or broad Program Management initiatives.Sound Like You?
    • 1-3 years of experience in a highly quantitative role
    • Experience in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
    • Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
    • Ability to simplify complex problems and build solutions
    • Strong Microsoft Excel and computer skills, experience with Power BI a plus
    • Able to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgroundsBenefitsEarn an equity stake in a fast-growing, well capitalized start-up.Setting You Up for Success
      • 100% fully remote workforce
      • Full technology support
      • $1,000 budget for home office set upGenerous Time Off and Perks
        • 20 vacation days 15 company holidays
        • Flexible parental leave
        • Annual in-person All Hands meetings NCX is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States

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