Finance Manager
CO280 Solutions
About the Role
We’re looking for a highly skilled and organized professional to take on a new role in our Finance team. Working closely with our CFO, the Finance Manager will be responsible for helping to build and maintain the financial models that underpin our major projects, preparing executive presentations and decks, and driving transaction support from concept to close. An interest in project finance, superior modelling capabilities, and transaction support skills are essential for this role.
About the Company
CO280 is delivering on the urgent global mandate for permanent, high-quality carbon dioxide removal (CDR). We retrofit existing pulp & paper (P&P) mills and biomass power facilities to capture and permanently store biogenic CO₂ - creating affordable, verifiable, scalable CDR at industrial scale. Our approach leverages existing industrial infrastructure, established biomass supply chains, and proven MRV systems to deliver reliable, measurable climate impact.
We’ve executed landmark offtake agreements, including a 3.7 Mt CO₂ removal deal with Microsoft, and are now entering our next growth phase: expanding across North America, acquiring strategic industrial assets, and accelerating project origination.
Responsibilities
- Support the CFO in developing and maintaining the financial models for our projects, including cash‑flow forecasting, debt/equity structuring, scenario and sensitivity analysis, return metrics.
- Create presentation decks and supporting material for internal leadership, investors, lenders and partners; including model summaries, key findings, risk & return narratives.
- Support transaction execution and documentation, including term sheets, financing structure analysis, diligence support, and investment memo‑style output.
- Work cross‑functionally with internal Legal, Project Development, Engineering, Commercial and Finance teams, as well as external finance partners, to ensure assumptions reflect technical, market, and commercial realities.
- Set up and steward modeling templates, version‑control practices, documentation, and hand‑off workflows to bring structure, consistency, and precision to model and associated document management.
- Communicate findings clearly and distill complex modelling outputs into actionable insights for non‑model‑specialists.
Qualifications
- Preferred candidate would be a current 2nd‑year Analyst or 1st‑year Associate in investment banking. Candidates with a structured finance or transaction advisory background with a strong financial modeling skillset will also be considered.
- Proven strength in financial modelling, including advanced Excel, multi-sheet models, scenario/sensitivity work, capital‑structure modelling.
- Sophisticated deck and presentation preparation skills, generating work product suitable for senior leadership, investors, and partners.
- Exceptionally organized: you will keep the models, versions, deliverables, timelines, and associated communications in order.
- Smart, curious, collaborative, and ready to learn.
- Relentless focus on accuracy and clarity in all deliverables and communications.
- Experience in project finance or renewables is a plus.
- Comfortable in a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment where commercial urgency meets high technical demand.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or related field; advanced degree or certification (CFA) a plus.
- This role will be based in North America. Some travel is required.