Financial Analyst

Department: Buckstop

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Location: Washington, DC, Washington DC, Washington, DC, Hybrid

What You Will Do

• Analyze customer projects, profitability, pricing, and operational performance
• Build and maintain financial models, forecasts, budgets, and operating plans
• Design and implement scalable financial workflows and processes
• Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting and accounting activities
• Develop KPI dashboards and recurring reporting for leadership
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, and strategic planning initiatives
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support business decisions

• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Assist with accounting operations, reconciliations, and financial controls
• Research and apply relevant tax codes and compliance requirements
• Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, and auditors
• Ensure financial data accuracy and integrity across systems

• Directly contribute to valuation and analysis of customers energy assets
• Build insurance and project finance models for energy projects
• Calculating raw material and critical mineral contents 
• Conducting sensitivity analysis for commodity pricing
• Build models and reports for valuation purposes

• Operate with an ownership mentality and willingness to tackle challenges outside your job description
• Contribute to company strategy, process design, and operational excellence
• Help establish the culture, standards, and best practices of a high-growth startup
• Work cross-functionally with leadership, customers, and external stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, corporate finance, or related functions
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and tax regulations
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Experience building reports, dashboards, and financial processes
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

• CPA certification (or active pursuit of CPA)
• ASA or MAI appraisal designations, or USPAP-compliant experience
• Experience at an early-stage startup or venture-backed company
• Experience supporting fundraising, investor relations, or strategic finance initiatives
• Familiarity with automation tools, financial systems, and business intelligence platforms
• Experience creating scalable finance and accounting processes from the ground up
• Experience in the energy, minerals, recycling or commodities sector

• You have a founder mentality and naturally take ownership
• You prepare thoroughly before execution and sweat the details
• You enjoy solving messy, ambiguous problems
• You care about building systems that scale
• You are intellectually curious and continuously learning
• You are resourceful, adaptable, and accountable
• You want to help build a category-defining company from the ground up

Why Buckstop

• Founding-team level impact and ownership
• Direct access to founders and executive leadership
• Meaningful equity participation (0.25%)
• Opportunity to build finance infrastructure from day one
• Work on one of the most important sustainability and circular economy challenges of our generation
• Join a mission-driven team solving a massive global problem