Finance Associate

About the role

Arva Intelligence is an agricultural data and environmental asset company headquartered in Houston. We help growers, agribusinesses, and energy companies turn on-farm practices into measurable value through Scope 3 carbon insetting, 45Z clean fuel tax credit intermediation, carbon removals through Arva Natural Capital, and our data and SaaS platform. The Finance Associate will work directly with the CFO on capital raising, financial modeling, investor and board materials, and transaction analysis. The accounting team owns close, reporting, and controls; this role owns forward‑looking finance work, providing real exposure to leadership, the board, and investors from day one. Ideal candidate comes from investment banking or private equity as an analyst ready to move into a corporate finance role and put financial modeling skills to work at an early‑stage company, with a path that may lead to a CFO opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the company's three‑statement financial model, including revenue builds for each business line, scenario analysis, and long‑range forecasts
• Support equity and debt capital raises: investor presentations, data room management, offering document support, dilution and returns analysis, and investor diligence requests
• Build pricing and deal economics models for carbon, environmental asset, and 45Z tax credit transactions
• Prepare monthly and quarterly board materials, KPI dashboards, and management reporting
• Assist with the annual budget and rolling forecast process in partnership with department heads
• Produce 13‑week cash flow and working capital forecasts with the accounting team
• Analyze unit economics, margins, and customer profitability across revenue streams
• Evaluate strategic alternatives, partnerships, and potential acquisitions
• Take on ad hoc analysis for the CFO and executive team

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or as a finance analyst or associate at a PE or VC backed company

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field

Skills

• Strong financial modeling skills: three‑statement models, DCF, returns analysis, and scenario‑driven forecasts built on clean input drivers
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; comfortable with Google Sheets
• Working knowledge of GAAP financial statements
• Ability to turn analysis into clear, concise materials for executives, boards, and investors
• Ownership mentality and comfort with ambiguity in a growth‑stage company

Pay

Competitive base salary of $150,000 plus annual bonus and equity.

Schedule

On‑site in Houston, TX.