Financial Analyst – I

Gardner Capital, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Gardner Capital, a private equity firm focused on affordable housing and renewable energy, is seeking a Financial Analyst I in St. Louis, MO. This entry-level role supports FP&A, builds financial models, and assists with forecasting and reporting for diverse portfolios.

You will work under senior members to develop corporate finance and investment analysis skills, contributing to underwriting and due diligence activities in a professional office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• 0–2 years of financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for projects and investments.
• Perform budget versus actual variance analysis.
• Assist in annual budgeting and rolling forecasts.
• Analyze financial statements and operating performance.
• Prepare lender and investor reporting schedules.
• Monitor project KPIs and portfolio metrics.
• Assist with treasury forecasting.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Accounting knowledge
• Quantitative analysis
• Organizational skills

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Organizational skills

Accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

SQL

PowerBI

VBA

Job description

Gardner Capitalis a private equity firm focused onaffordable housing and renewable energy development, investor, and tax credit syndicator with primary regional officeslocatedin St. Louis, Missouriand Dallas, Texas.

Gardner Capital has a rapidly growing national platform and is looking to add to its team for the following role.

Position Overview:

The Financial Analyst I is an entry-level finance professional within the Financial Planning & Analysis team responsible for supporting financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, investment analysis, and portfolio reporting for Gardner Capital’s affordable housing, renewable energy, and structured finance businesses. Working under the guidance of senior team members, this role develops financial analyses,maintainsforecasting models, prepares management reporting, and supports underwriting and due diligence activities that enable informed business and investment decisions. The position providesa strong foundationfor developingexpertisein corporate finance, investment analysis, and strategic financial planning.

Essential Functions:

• Build and maintainfinancial models for projects and investments.
• Perform budget versus actual variance analysis.
• Assistin annual budgeting and rolling forecasts.
• Analyze financial statements and operating performance.
• Prepare lender and investor reporting schedules.
• Monitor project KPIs and portfolio metrics.
• Assistwith treasury forecasting.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Accounting knowledge
• Quantitative analysis
• Organizational skills

MinimumQualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline
• 0–2 years of financial analysis experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel

PreferredQualifications:

• Real estate or investment analysis exposure
• SQL, PowerBIor VBA exposure

This joboperatesin a professional office environmentMonday through Friday.

Other Duties:

Pleasenotethis job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee for this job. Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What We Offer:

Gardner Capital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees, including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and company holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment