About the Role
The Finance Manager will be a core member of CO280’s finance team, responsible for project finance modelling, capital structure analysis, and investor-facing execution. 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.
This will be a hybrid role: Vancouver or West Coast preferred; rest of US or Canada will also be considered
About the Company
CO280 is a leading developer of large-scale carbon removal projects, capturing biogenic CO₂ from pulp mills and permanently storing it underground. With over 10 million tonnes of annual carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in development, CO280 partners with industry leaders and serves major corporate clients across the voluntary and compliance carbon markets. Backed by leading energy-transition investors, CO280 is scaling rapidly to deliver durable climate impact.
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.
How You’ll Find Success
Exceptional financial modeling skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage complex, high-stakes execution processes under tight timelines.
Clear, structured communicator with investors and internal stakeholders.
Highly organized with strong ownership mentality.
Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, project-driven environment.
Collaborative and proactive communicator with exceptional relationship building skills.
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.