The Financial and Investment Analyst 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Investment underwriting & transaction support

• 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.

Portfolio performance, controlling & asset oversight

• 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.

Valuation, appraisal & reporting

• 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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance

• 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.

What we expect:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 3 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.

Preferred

• 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 you can expect from Finance in Motion and Arbaro Advisors:

• 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.

We, a team of over 300 dedicated professionals across 16 regional offices worldwide, are committed to advancing sustainable development through pioneering finance solutions. If you relish tackling complex challenges hands-on and crave an adaptable and motivating work environment, we're eager to connect with you.