Finance & Strategy Manager, Pachama
$164-169k
Plus equity
More information about location
AI-powered marketplace for carbon credits
Job no longer available
AI-powered marketplace for carbon credits
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$164-169k
Plus equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To restore nature and solve climate change.
Role
Who you are
- 5-8 years of related experience in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or corporate finance / FP&A at a high-growth startup
- Exceptional proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and Keynote/PowerPoint. A master financial modeler but can distill complex information to key inputs and outputs
- High degree of ownership, directly framing and influencing Pachama’s most strategic decisions
- Strong understanding of public and private capital markets
- Proven ability to build trusting relationships with business partners and present to both executives and investors
- A thoughtful work style that can think about hard problems from first principles, and pioneer business models that haven’t been done before
- Absolute passion for our mission and a belief that we can make an impact to solve climate change
What the job involves
- Pachama is looking for a Strategy & Finance Manager to drive our corporate-level planning and financial decision-making at our growing company
- In this role, you will help shape Pachama’s business model and build the foundations of a world-class FP&A function. You’ll also support investor relations and be a thought leader to our business partners
- Build and maintain Pachama’s corporate model, and own long-term forecasting
- Drive annual planning, quarterly BvA processes, and monthly finance reviews
- Support all corporate-level fundraising, board meetings, and investor relations
- Lead general market analysis including industry landscape, pricing trends, competitive benchmarking, and TAM sizing
- Help develop and drive execution of new business models and pricing structures
- Provide financial support on build vs buy analysis and future M&A opportunities as they arise
Our take
Carbon offset credits are fast becoming a popular way for businesses to lower their environmental impact, but a lack of reliable data for how these offsets really impact the world has undermined the credibility of the multi-million dollar offset market.
Pachama is looking to address the credibility crisis for reforestation and nature rebuilding offsets. Through a combination of machine learning with satellite and LiDAR imaging, the company supplies an independent, detailed method of carbon offset verification - ensuring businesses are investing in high-quality credits and reducing the chances of greenwashing.
With carbon emissions the hot topic of the day, it is no surprise that Pachama is not alone in the market. UK startup Sylvera is also making substantial headway in improving credibility in the voluntary carbon market for reforestation through remarkably similar methods, whilst Toucan Protocol is leveraging the trustless blockchain network to tackle the issue.
This competition is unlikely to prove a major problem though, as the market for offsetting solutions is expansive and growing. Pachama already boasts clients such as Shopify, Microsoft, and SoftBank, as well as a partnership with Latin American eCommerce giant MercadoLibre - which has invested a total $23.7M in projects to protect biodiversity in Latin America.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2023
$9m
SERIES B
May 2022
$55m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.3m
Company benefits
- Equity and personal stipend
- Flexible PTO and all company holidays
- Health, dental and vision insurance
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Diego Saez Gil
(Co-Founder & CEO)Originally a PwC Associate, who moved on to co-found WeHostels, then serve as StudentUniverse's VP of mobile. Subsequently co-founded and served as CEO at Bluesmart.
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