Banyan Infrastructure
Head of Finance
About 2 months ago
About the Job
Banyan Infrastructure is on a mission to unlock the trillions of dollars needed to finance the renewable infrastructure revolution. We are a dynamic fintech company providing a cutting-edge software solution that empowers banks, funds, and other financial institutions globally to efficiently invest in sustainable projects and achieve their net-zero targets. Join us in building the future of green finance.
Why consider this opportunity?
Banyan is growing rapidly and seeking a Head of Finance to build our finance function. The Head of Finance will be an early partner and a key driver of Banyan’s growth and success. This role will report to our CEO and work cross-functionally with stake-holders, internally and externally.
Our team is made up of bright, mission-driven individuals. We are passionate about using technology to solve sustainability challenges for our planet. We value learning, curiosity, and collaboration. We strive to build a supportive team that values difference and is always willing to lend a hand.
This role reports to our CEO and is hybrid based in our San Francisco office with the flexibility to adjust on an ad hoc basis. We will prioritize candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area who are able to come into the office regularly.
What you’ll do:
- Oversee all aspects of the company's financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, treasury, and tax
- Maintain Banyan’s operating model, track monthly cash burn and anticipate future cash needs
- Direct accounting processes - partner with and manage outside accountants, build and execute plan to become audit ready, and improve overall reporting capabilities
- Control day-to-day cash management, including managing bank accounts, supporting payroll processing, Accounts Receivable (AR), and Accounts Payable (AP)
- Conduct dynamic scenario planning to help the company understand strategy execution trade-offs and their financial impact
- Support pricing and contract execution, working closely with the Legal and Sales teams
- Support BoD and investor communications with reporting and covenants
- Support all future M&A activities and analysis
- Support all future fundraising activities, including proforma financial models, communication with current and potential investors, data room management, term sheet discussions and in-person presentations
- Build processes and infrastructure to effectively track and scale revenue, including analytics and toolings
What you’ll need:
- 10+ years in a finance leadership roles
- 10+ years management and hiring experience
- Deep understanding of startup financial modeling and accounting
- Master's degree in business administration or a related field or CFA
- Experience with SaaS finance and accounting principles and metrics
- Experience with treasury and tax management
- Experience with capital raising for venture funded growth companies, M&A, and other financial transactions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Interest in sustainability and being part of the climate change solution
We are unable to provide H1B visa sponsorship for this role.
What you’ll need: How we'll support your growth and success:
- Open access to and side-by-side work with the CEO and executive team
- Support for continued learning and development via training and online courses
- Access to industry news and events to expand your knowledge and awareness of FinTech and the climate space
- A collaborative and supportive team of smart, passionate people who are all focused on a common goal
Compensation
- $210,000 - 250,000 base salary plus equity
Our benefits package is designed to allow team members to be their best selves, in and out of the workplace. We offer 100% paid health benefits for employees through a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), 401K with 6% match, at work meal offerings via MealPal and commuter benefits program. We prioritize your well-being and growth through professional development, parental leave program and a flexible time off policy. Our headquarters is centrally located between Bart and Caltrain in San Francisco, CA at 2nd & Folsom.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. We'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are critical to building great technology. Our goal is to cultivate an environment where people feel valued and respected. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work. Banyan is an equal opportunity employer.
About the Company

Banyan Infrastructure
<p class="p1"><strong>Unlocking capital for renewable infrastructure</strong></p> <p class="p1">Banyan Infrastructure combines financial and technological innovation to accelerate the deployment of solar, wind and other critical infrastructure around the globe. The Banyan Platform oversees and automates the complex and time consuming contractual management of these small distributed assets. Our solution de-risks these assets for lenders, decreases overhead costs, and increases the ability to refinance these projects at a lower cost of capital. This gets more clean-tech installed faster at lower costs.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Why join us?</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li>Our Founders, Will and Amanda, know this space. Amanda is a Mechanical Engineer turned McKinsey consultant turned investment banker and Harvard Business School grad. Will was at Oracle during web 1.0 and the first dot.com boom then shifted to the start-up up world including Twilio and Revel Systems.</li> <li>Our small team has over 100 years of engineering experience across large companies and start-ups including Oracle, Raytheon, Salesforce, Mixbook, Twilio, StubHub, Ebay, Revel systems, and Eveo, as well as Fidelity Investments, and American Express.</li> <li>Following a triple, triple, double, double model (or triple, triple, triple). Recently announced a partnership with Dalrada Energy Services to improve ESG banking transparency</li> <li class="li1">Series B led by Energize Ventures, a venture capital firm that aims to scale sustainable innovation through climate software</li> <li class="li1">Series A investors include Ulu Ventures, a venture capital firm that actively seeks and funds women and diverse founder teams, and VoLo Earth Ventures, which faces the climate crisis head-on by providing comprehensive, first-in funding and hands-on leadership to grow, propagate, and capitalize on climate solutions.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Life at Banyan Infrastructure</strong></span></em></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p> <p class="p1">We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are critical to building great technology. Our goal is to cultivate an environment where people feel valued and respected. We encourage, celebrate, and promote a diverse workforce.</p> <p class="p1">At present our team affiliates or identifies with over a dozen different countries and cultures. We promote inclusion by openly discussing and learning about different backgrounds, gender-neutral restrooms, and flexible time-off and work policies that support different lifestyles and life practices.</p> <p class="p1">We have a goal of 50% women on our engineering team. Currently we are at 30%. Our organization is 50+% female today. We have also recently started our first ERG, Banyan Ladies, for all those who identify as female. We look to add more groups as our team grows.</p> <p class="p1"><em>CONNECT WITH OUR TEAM DURING YOUR HIRING PROCESS: </em>As part of our commitment to an inclusive workplace, we are happy to offer prospective employees the chance to connect with team members who come from underrepresented backgrounds. It's a way to get a better sense of our team and what it might be like to work with us.</p> <p class="p1">If you're interested in connecting with our team, be sure to bring this up during one of our introductory calls!</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Perks & Benefits Highlights</strong></p> <ul> <li class="p1">GENEROUS VACATION: Banyan has an unlimited vacation policy and encourages our employees to use it. One teammates recent adventure was a two week trip to Mongolia.</li> <li class="p1">FREE FOOD: We use MealPal to provide free lunch for everyone on days in the office. We also keep snacks and drinks on hand in the office.</li> <li class="p1">GYM/FITNESS: We have a corporate membership with a gym close to the office. Membership is valid at their other locations as well.</li> <li>BEAUTIFUL OFFICE: Our office is modern and clean. We have a roof top patio, large breakroom/kitchen, large mommy room, lots or windows and natural light, and plenty of conference rooms and phone rooms. We are located walking distance from SalesForce Park, Oracle Park, and the Yerba Buena Gardens.</li> <li class="p1"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">PET FRIENDLY: </span>We are a dog-friendly office. Our unofficial mascot is Katsu, our Chief of Staff's dog.</li> </ul> <p>Additional support and benefits include: Parental leave, flexible hours, health insurance, commuter flex spending, 401k w/match, and team activities.</p>
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