Financial Analyst
About The Position
Buckstop is seeking a highly analytical and entrepreneurial Financial Analyst to join our founding team. This is not a traditional finance role. We're looking for someone who enjoys building systems, creating processes from scratch, and partnering directly with leadership to help shape the financial infrastructure of a rapidly growing company. Experience in the energy sector is preferred. You will support financial planning, accounting operations, tax compliance, customer project analysis, automation initiatives, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong financial fundamentals with a startup mindset and thrives in environments where ambiguity is an opportunity rather than a challenge. This role reports directly to the founders and will play a critical role in helping Buckstop scale responsibly.
Requirements
- Bachelor's 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Meaningful equity participation (0.25%)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
