Financial and Investment Associate Job at Finance in Motion

Job Description

The Financial and Investment Associate supports the Timberland Fund across PE-style underwriting, portfolio performance management, valuation support, and institutional investor reporting. The role holds controlling and financial oversight responsibility for investee companies and operating entities (e.g., property/forestry managers, operating platforms, SPVs/JVs), ensuring accurate financial management, strong internal controls, and sound governance across timberland assets. The position is highly cross-functional and international, working closely with the Timberland Fund team and Finance in Motion functions (Corporate Finance / FP&A, Group Controlling, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Risk, Legal & Compliance, Investor Relations). Based in Chile as the operational hub, the role requires fluency in English and Spanish and the ability to operate in a multicultural environment.

Job Responsibility

Build and maintain PE-standard models (DCF, IRR, multiples, scenarios, sensitivities)
Support acquisitions/dispositions: diligence analytics, data coordination, and investment committee materials
Translate timberland value drivers into underwriting assumptions (pricing/volumes, harvest cash flows, opex, capex, exit)
Support negotiations and stakeholder presentations as needed
Own controlling cadence for assigned investees (budgets, forecasts/rolling outlooks, variance analysis)
Manage cash flow planning, working capital, and capex tracking
support liquidity management and monitor FX exposure where applicable
Maintain KPI governance and lead regular performance reviews
escalate risks/opportunities with recommendations
Strengthen internal controls, governance frameworks, and financial systems
Monitor covenant compliance and contractual performance obligations post-investment
Support valuation cycles
build and maintain in-house valuation models and review third-party appraisals/models to ensure consistency, traceability, and defensibility
Coordinate inputs to ensure alignment across underwriting, performance, and valuations
Deliver performance analysis (vs. budget/forecast/underwriting) for quarterly and annual reporting
Respond to investor/consultant requests (RFP/RFI, DDQs)
support audits and ESG reporting
Align reporting with Finance in Motion standards, calendars, and control expectations
Partner with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Risk, and Legal/Compliance on transaction treatment, audit readiness, cash flows, and governance documentation
Operate effectively across regions and cultures with clear communication and accountability

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
Minimum 5 years of Private Equity experience (deal analysis and/or portfolio company monitoring/controlling)
Controlling/performance management experience (budgeting, forecasting, KPI tracking, variance analysis)
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
able to deliver IC-ready and investor-ready materials
Fluent English and Spanish (written and verbal)
Strong stakeholder management
comfortable challenging assumptions and driving deadlines

Nice to have

Exposure to real assets (timberland/forestry, agriculture, infrastructure, real estate)
Experience in multinational, multi-time-zone environments
Data analysis/automation using Python and/or R

What we offer

An agile, widely diverse international working environment with employees of 68 nationalities that is keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit
A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture
A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results
An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees
A company that offers a flexible and amicable work environment, placing a high value on work-life balance

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