Financial Analyst

Summary

ClimeCo is a global sustainability company providing market-based solutions across environmental assets, ESG and climate strategy, policy advisory, and climate action programs. The Financial Analyst will support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial modeling, and business performance analysis across the company’s sustainability consulting, project development, and environmental commodities businesses, while translating financial and operational data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements, and deliver each close on schedule
• Support the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast updates in partnership with department leaders
• Build and maintain financial models to support pricing, project profitability, and scenario planning
• Assist with month-end financial close activities, including board reports, bank reports, and KPI maintenance
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and support the development, documentation, and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures
• Support ad hoc analysis for leadership, including investment cases and operational deep dives
• Maintain and improve reporting dashboards and templates to reduce manual effort
• Oversee communications with clients, including hosting regular meetings, leading presentations, answering questions, developing follow-on projects, and ensuring client satisfaction
• Manage projects effectively by delegating tasks, tracking time and budget accurately, proactively communicating issues, supervising colleagues, being accountable for delivering timely, high-quality deliverables, and communicating actionable information to clients and stakeholders through reports, presentations, and workshops
• Manage QAQC processes during project execution with support of project team and other subject matter experts
• Develop subject matter expertise across core services in climate solutions (e.g. climate risk, adaptation, decarbonization strategy, environmental attribute markets) to provide relevant and useful advice to clients
• Teach other staff members about subject matter and consulting basics and help colleagues to optimize project processes and find efficiencies when possible
• Support team with other project types on an as-needed basis, including life cycle assessments, supply chain engagement, feasibility studies, sustainability reporting, renewable energy strategy, and much more
• Assist in and lead the development of proposals, including talking to prospective clients, scoping of tasks and timeline, estimating budgets, and gathering additional information to support the sales process
• Build a culture of collaboration, intellectual curiosity, accountability, and empathy

Skills

• Undergraduate degree in a related field (Finance, Accounting, Economics etc.)
• 3 - 5 years of professional work experience financial analysis, FP&A, or a comparable analytical role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), including comfort building and auditing financial or emissions models in Excel
• Strong knowledge of financial statements and core accounting concepts
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail in a deadline-driven environment
• Rigorous planner, comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, balancing shifting priorities, delegating effectively, and contributing expertise to ensure deliverable quality
• Excellent communicator, effective at teaching others, comfortable asking questions when necessary, and exhibits strong public speaking and facilitation skills
• Analytical thinker and fast learner; comfortable with both qualitative and quantitative problems, spreadsheets, approximations, and engineering assumptions
• Passion for helping businesses address global challenges, including climate change
• Empathetic team player, excited to contribute to an inclusive company culture
• Interest in contributing to a fast-growing global sustainability company
• Progress toward the CFA or a related certification
• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system
• Exposure to professional services, consulting, or commodities environments
• Familiarity with BI or visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Interest in sustainability, carbon markets, or environmental commodities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Undergraduate degree in a related field (Finance, Accounting, Economics etc.)
• 3 - 5 years of professional work experience financial analysis, FP&A, or a comparable analytical role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), including comfort building and auditing financial or emissions models in Excel
• Strong knowledge of financial statements and core accounting concepts
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail in a deadline-driven environment
• Rigorous planner, comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, balancing shifting priorities, delegating effectively, and contributing expertise to ensure deliverable quality
• Excellent communicator, effective at teaching others, comfortable asking questions when necessary, and exhibits strong public speaking and facilitation skills
• Analytical thinker and fast learner; comfortable with both qualitative and quantitative problems, spreadsheets, approximations, and engineering assumptions
• Passion for helping businesses address global challenges, including climate change
• Empathetic team player, excited to contribute to an inclusive company culture
• Interest in contributing to a fast-growing global sustainability company

Nice to Haves

• Progress toward the CFA or a related certification
• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system
• Exposure to professional services, consulting, or commodities environments
• Familiarity with BI or visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Interest in sustainability, carbon markets, or environmental commodities

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• EAP program
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Performance-based bonus