Head of FP&A/Head of Finance – São Paulo

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

This role combines strategic financial planning with operational finance oversight. The ideal candidate will establish and optimize financial processes, ensure compliance and accurate reporting, and provide actionable insights for decision-making to the executive team.

They will play a pivotal role in balancing strategic forecasting with hands-on financial management, making it a critical leadership position within the company.

Key Responsibilities:

FP&A Function:

• Establish the FP&A function to enable data-driven business decision-making.
• Create and manage company forecasts, budgets, and scenario planning models.
• Analyze key business scenarios, sensitivities, and financial drivers.
• Support investor relations, including preparing board meeting financials and ad hoc analyses.
• Oversee deep cost analysis (e.g., operations, supply chain, science) to optimize margins.
• Lead ROI assessments for new business opportunities.

General Finance:

• Establish the financial “plumbing” of the company.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard financial integrity.
• Develop and enforce policies for accounts payable, receivable, and cash flow management.
• Oversee and ensure tax compliance and tax strategy across the company.
• Oversee and ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and compliance with local regulations.
• Coordinate with external accountants (Brazil and USA) and other external stakeholders (banks).

Requirements:

• At least 5-7 years of experience as FP&A or Financial Controller.
• Experience designing and implementing, from scratch, the financial foundation of a company.
• Proven track record of managing financial reporting and operational finance processes.
• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills.
• Strong analytical skills to distill raw data into actionable insights.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on financial accuracy and compliance.
• Strong critical thinking and intellectual curiosity to drive continuous improvement.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across teams and functions.
• Proactive problem-solver, anticipating challenges and addressing them swiftly.
• Adaptable and capable of managing changing business priorities.

Preferred:

• Experience in Agriculture, Agtech or related industries preferred.
• Experience setting up internal financial processes at a start-up preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and financial software (e.g., NetSuite, SAP).

About Us:

Our mission is to stabilize Earth’s climate by transforming nature’s most powerful permanent carbon removal process into a global climate solution. By advancing science, building technology, and assembling a global coalition, we are catalyzing a global initiative to scale Enhanced Rock Weathering within the next decade, starting in Brazil.

Founded out of the Stanford University ecosystem, Terradot is led by the world’s leading experts to advance the science and technology of ERW. Our unique structure bridges industry, academia, and government and allows our team to contribute with speed & scale.

We are backed by John Doerr, Sheryl Sandberg & Tom Bernthal, George Roberts, Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, Google, Cisco and Venture Funds, Floodgate, Kleiner Perkins, Acre Venture Partners, Gigascale Capital, Valor Capital, Ponderosa Ventures and others.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Research suggests that qualified people from historically marginalized groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements.

We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

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