Senior Financial Analyst

Required

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 to 7 years of experience in an investment banking-type environment with exposure to multiple asset classes; however, specific experience can be compensated with longer tenor work experience.
  
• Investment/finance background and strong skills in Excel, financial modeling, and financial analysis.
  
• A test of financial modeling skills is required.
  

Preferred

• Ability to break down complex topics into simple language.
  
• Flexibility in a fast-moving environment
  
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
  
• Existing authorization to work in the country applied for (visa applications will not be sponsored)
  

Financial modeling in Excel:

• Modeling of pooled asset vehicles: complex blended finance fund structures and outcome bonds
  
• Carbon project modeling: prepare and/or review financial models for in-house and external developer carbon projects.
  
• Early-stage business modeling: Support preparation and/or review of financial models for investment in early-stage businesses, including more complex structures (e.g., convertible debt)
  
• Financial model review for debt restructuring: Review of financial models prepared by external parties, e.g., refinancing sovereign debt for nature.
  

Financial analysis:

• Regular monitoring of GEF/GCF NGI investments; support financial due diligence of new investments.
  
• Financial performance analysis of in-house financial vehicles
  
• Building financial tools & systems:
  
• Develop modeling templates and standardize financial tools to support analysis across the various investment programs of Nature Finance Group.
  

People and Resource Management Responsibilities:

• Does not manage staff but assists peers and may direct the work of interns, volunteers, contractors, and others.
  
• Does not have the authority to allocate resources or approve budget expenditures.