Finance Associate: Capital Markets & Growth

Arva; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Arva Intelligence is seeking a Finance Associate to join a small, high-impact finance team in Houston. You will work directly with the CFO on capital raising, financial modeling, investor and board materials, and transaction analysis.

The ideal candidate comes from investment banking or private equity as an analyst ready to move into a corporate finance role at an early-stage company. This path may lead to a future CFO opportunity.

Qualifications

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

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

Job description

Arva Intelligence is seeking a Finance Associate to join a small, high-impact finance team in Houston. You will work directly with the CFO on capital raising, financial modeling, investor and board materials, and transaction analysis.

The ideal candidate comes from investment banking or private equity as an analyst ready to move into a corporate finance role at an early-stage company. This path may lead to a future CFO opportunity.