Clara is the leading spend management platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, a Bill Pay product, financing solutions, and our highly-rated software platform; already being used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region.
Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as GGV Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, General Catalyst, monashees, Acrew Capital, Kaszek, Citius, Canary, Citi Ventures, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Endeavor Catalyst, Goldman Sachs, Accial Capital, and prominent angel investors.
We are growing quickly and are looking for a Strategic Finance Expert to play a pivotal role in our continued success! This person will:
- Play key role in debt capital markets, including reporting process for existing lenders, leading negotiations with new lenders and aligning internal parties for effective debt management
- Assist in crafting treasury and cash management strategy, fostering relationships with banks in Clara's operating countries
- Lead corporate development initiatives, conducting market research, discussing internal strategy, identifying priority targets, gaining executive support, and overseeing deal execution including diligence, negotiation, and execution
- Prepare strategic analyses providing support for decision making within leadership team
- Prepare materials for key Board of Directors and Executive Team updates
- Be a self-starter! We are a startup and want someone who wants to dive in, is willing to be proactive, speak up when something can be done better, and to get their hands dirty
- Work independently, leading processes and conversations comfortably and ensuring an effective execution with internal and external stakeholders
- Be able to clearly communicate messages that link business issues, financial results, and strategy at the executive level
Our requirements for this position are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or Economics
- 1-3+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Consulting and/or Private Equity
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, focused on prioritizing impactful opportunities following the 80/20 principle
- Strategic thinker who can navigate complex business challenges and contribute to the company's long-term success
- Curious and with a self-starting attitude, capable of pivoting in a rapidly changing startup environment
- Fluent in English and Spanish (Portuguese is a plus)
