Chestnut Carbon is a forestry and nature-based investor and carbon offset developer focused on projects of the highest quality through afforestation and reforestation strategies. Chestnut is accelerating the path to net zero through nature-based carbon sequestration projects that are additional, bio-diverse, and verifiable. Chestnut Carbon envisions the acquisition, afforestation, and management of a 500,000 – acre operating land base by 2030.

As the Sr. Financial Analyst of a nature-based solutions company committed to developing high-quality voluntary carbon offset projects you will play an essential role in supporting Executive team members to make strategic decisions across Chestnut Carbon. This role will provide support across key initiatives such as financial modeling, fundraising, market research, due diligence, and more. This role will be integral in our fast-paced growth over the next few years and beyond, which may include a public offering. This role is for someone who enjoys being challenged and will thrive in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. You will have significant exposure to senior leaders including the CEO, CFO and other key stakeholders across the business and finance functions at Chestnut Carbon and our financial sponsor, Kimmeridge.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in supporting our consolidated strategic and financial planning processes, and evolving the underlying integrated financial forecast models, systems, and tools.
• Develop a strong understanding of our company, strategy, and industry.
• Support fundraising and financing activities by building and maintaining long-term financial models, debt structure, scenario planning forecasts and Board materials.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders across the business to drive the execution of Chestnut Carbon’s corporate goals.
• Collaborate across the organization to overcome problem areas/features.
• Utilize financial modeling skills to determine financial viability of early-stage projects in Chestnut’s development pipeline.
• Help screen potential M&A opportunities and provide valuation analysis for senior management.
• Gather information, identify linkages/trends and apply findings to analyses.
• Assist in the delivery of strategy projects and provide clear transparency on progress ensuring effective communication across senior leaders at Chestnut Carbon and other key stakeholders.
• Support on market research and competitive benchmarking.

Desired Qualifications and experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or related discipline; MBA a plus.
• 3+ years of related experience in corporate finance and/or FP&A, corporate development, venture capital/private equity, capital markets, and clean/renewable energy, specifically in investment banking, corporate planning or equivalent.
• Excellent financial modeling skills with strong knowledge of financial statements.
• Project and/or corporate finance deal experience preferred.
• Prior experience/knowledge of real estate transactions a plus.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong analytical skills with high proficiency in financial modeling (Excel), including the ability to model complex debt structures, and data analysis tools.
• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Effective process management abilities.
• Strong communication skills within all levels of the organization, including verbal, written and nonverbal communication, ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Able to work independently and on a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Deep intellectual curiosity with a desire to constantly learn and grow.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and attention to detail with the ability to work in a tight timeframe and shift priorities as needed.
• Ability to think strategically about implications of allocating capital across different opportunity sets with a focus on maximizing value for the company.
• Hands-on, roll-up your sleeves mentality, mentally agile and able to be both strategic and tactical.
• Must be a self-starter, willing to step up where needed across a flat and dynamic organization.
• Builds trusted, collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization and across different teams, divisions and locations.
• Demonstrates a high degree of commercial and strategic acumen.
• Is adaptable, resilient, and comfortable with ambiguity and complexity.
• Passionate about sustainability.
• Ability to thrive in a high growth and fast-paced environment, work well under deadlines and adapt to changing business priorities.
• Strong team-building skills, adept at forging positive relationships across the business.
• Some domestic travel (~5%) required.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Innovative teams with diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences enable the firm to develop creative strategies and achieve better outcomes. Chestnut Carbon maintains integrity in all decisions and understands the long-term value of being environmentally and socially responsible. Teamwork is essential at Chestnut Carbon and creates the internal and external trust and support needed to quickly respond and adapt to the changing world. These values provide the foundation for Chestnut’s culture of dignity, respect, and inclusivity. We believe both strategy and organizational culture are critical to overall success; thus, Chestnut Carbon is not only committed to leading the global transition to net zero but is also committed to leading the industry with diversity and inclusion efforts.

All employees are eligible to participate in health, insurance, and 401K plan benefits on their first day of employment. Chestnut Carbon pays 100% of the cost of the employees’ health/dental/vision insurance. During each fiscal year of employment, employees will be eligible to earn a discretionary annual incentive bonus, based on company and individual performance targets.