Senior Financial Analyst

Vaulted is a waste management company that removes carbon. We take organic waste that can pollute our environment above ground and safely inject it ultra deep underground—permanently removing carbon from the atmosphere while protecting local land, air, and water. Vaulted is based in Houston, San Francisco, and Kansas. With a growing team of 70+ people across the country, Vaulted signed the second largest carbon removal offtake ever with Microsoft in July 2025 and is rapidly expanding to new sites. Vaulted's proprietary technology builds on decades of expertise to deliver safe, durable carbon and waste management solutions now, at scale. Position Summary We're hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Houston-based team, reporting to the Controller. This is a core financial planning and reporting seat: you'll own the monthly reporting cycle, drive the annual budget and forecasting process, and lead business reviews with our operating and commercial teams. You'll work directly with senior leadership, turning results into clear insight on how the business is performing and where it is headed. What You'll Do Financial Reporting - Lead the monthly reporting cycle: prepare consolidated and entity-level financial statements and management reporting packages - Partner with accounting on close timelines, accruals, and reconciliations to ensure results are accurate and delivered on schedule - Perform budget vs. actual and prior-period variance analysis, and explain the key drivers to leadership - Develop and maintain the KPI reports and dashboards leadership uses to track operational and financial performance Budgeting & Forecasting (FP&A) - Serve as a key contributor in the annual budget process in partnership with department and site leaders, from assumptions through final approval - Build and maintain rolling forecasts and cash forecasts across multiple entities - Track operating expense, headcount, and capital spend against plan, and flag risks and opportunities early - Maintain planning models and templates with strong version control and documentation Business Reviews & Analysis - Prepare and support monthly and quarterly business reviews with operations, commercial, and site leadership, translating results into clear takeaways and actions - Build analyses for board materials, investor updates, and fundraising diligence - Provide ad hoc analysis for leadership across commercial, operational, and strategic questions Modeling & Lender Reporting Support - Support site-level financial models, scenarios, and sensitivities used for site development decisions and investment approvals - Support covenant calculations, compliance certificates, and lender reporting packages in coordination with accounting and legal Qualifications Preferred - 2-5 years of transferable experience in financial reporting and analysis. - Bachelor's degree with coursework in both finance and accounting. (include GPA in application) - Advanced Excel proficiency: comfortable building and auditing three-statement and project models from scratch - Working understanding of debt documentation concepts (covenants, waterfalls, reserve accounts) or demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly - Strong attention to detail and ability to manage recurring deadlines independently - Located in Houston, TX or willing to relocate Nice to Have - Experience in infrastructure, project finance, energy, or a related asset-heavy sector (investment banking, project developer, infrastructure fund, lender, or similar) Exposure to infrastructure tax credit monetization - Experience with multi-entity structures and consolidation - Familiarity with carbon markets, waste industry economics, or environmental commodities - Experience supporting lender or investor diligence processes What You'll Gain Vaulted offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for our team members, putting safety, well-being, and health above all. • A flexible workplace, with hybrid work options plus generous paid time off, paid leave options, and 13 company holidays to ensure our Vaulters have ample opportunity to rest and recharge. • Employer-sponsored 401(k) plans with matching contributions, along with opportunities for career growth both within the company and beyond. How We Work • Safety comes first. We protect our people, communities, and environment above all else. We preserve a culture of care that puts our team's safety and well-being first. Everyone gets home safe; everyone deserves a safe home. • We seek & speak the truth. Every person has the power and obligation to speak up, free from fear of repercussion. We are transparent in what we do and what we think. Anchored in a culture of kindness and respect, we do this in the spirit of making ourselves and our work better. • We believe there's no time to waste. In the fight against climate change, that urgency drives our entrepreneurial spirit and our sense of ownership in building this company. We are self-starters with a bias to action. We do the work to be great. • We do the work to be great. Greatness means combining our intellectual rigor, diverse perspectives and collective innovation to solve the hard problems together - for ourselves and for our industry.