Financial Analyst
About the Company
Headquartered in West Sacramento, Origin Materials is the world's leading carbon negative materials company. Origin’s mission is to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials. Over the past 10 years, Origin has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in non-food biomass into useful materials, while capturing carbon in the process. Origin’s patented drop-in core technology, economics and carbon impact have been validated by trusted third parties and are supported by a growing list of major global customers and investors. Origin’s first plant is expected to be operational in 2022 with a second, full-scale commercial plant expected to be operational by 2025 and plans for additional expansion over the next decade. For more information, visit www.originmaterials.com.
Origin Materials believes in protecting its employees and the community and, as such, requires employees who come on site to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Origin provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our People
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. When you take a job at Origin, you do more than switch companies or advance your career. You become part of the Origin community: an inclusive group of hardworking, uniquely talented people who drive innovation.
Benefits and Perks
You will work with great people. You will be joining a close-knit group of A+ players who like to hustle, create, and work hard because we believe in Origin’s mission: to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials.
You will make a difference. We’re working on big things, so every person has the opportunity to make an impact.
You will grow. There are endless opportunities at Origin to learn and improve. You’ll be surrounded by great minds and presented with big challenges. And you and your teammates will push one another to overcome those challenges.
You will enjoy excellent benefits. We offer a wide range of insurance including Medical and Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life, as well as a 401k, EAP, and generous leave.
You will have flexibility. We don’t believe in one size fits all when it comes to work location and schedule. We care about safety and efficiency so work where and when you are at your best. Also, we recognize our team works hard so we want you to take time off when you need it. That’s why we have a flexible time off policy.
About the Position
You will be responsible for:
- Preparing and maintaining quarterly, annual, and long-term capital and operating budgets, coordinating with budget authorities and executive team, performing analysis, and setting and driving targets
- Developing and implementing financial forecasting, reporting, and operational drivers and metrics tracking systems
- Analyzing financial data, creating financial models, and integrating technical models for decision support
- Reporting on financial performance and preparing for regular leadership reviews
- Identifying margin-enhancing investments and initiatives and recommending actions by analyzing and interpreting data, and making comparative analyses
- Analyzing results, performing variance analysis, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvements
- Working closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Assisting in preparation of financial offering packages and ongoing reporting to financial and government institutions
- Increasing productivity by developing automated business intelligence reporting and forecasting tools, including standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards
- Performing market research, data mining, and valuation comparisons
- Supporting site selection analysis by establishing evaluation framework of development criteria, including cost and availability of raw materials, inbound and outbound logistics, human capital workforce and technical support ecosystem
About You
You:
- Passion for sustainability and the environment
- Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow
- Curious and comfortable dealing with ambiguity
- High level of ownership, pride, and responsibility and able to work independently
- Gritty with a standard of excellence but not a zero-defect mentality
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable interacting with executive-level management
Your Experience:
Have to Have it:
- 3+ years of business finance or other relevant experience
- High proficiency in financial modeling techniques
- Exceptional command of Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Engineering
- Strong analytical and data gathering skills
- Good business acumen
Bonus:
- MBA or Graduate Degree in related field
- Proficiency in capital intensive operations, project development, and/or construction, and finance concepts
- Experience within Acquisitions, Asset Management, Development, and/or Project Management