Financial Analyst

C10 Labs is hiring a Financial Analyst in Washington DC, United States. It pays $100k-$120k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on C10 Labs.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this finance role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Excel, financial modeling and financial analysis among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Support financial planning, reporting, and accounting operations for an early-stage circular economy startup.

Excel

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About Buckstop Industries
Founded in 2025, Buckstop is building the intelligence layer for the circular economy. Our mission is to create a sustainable end-of-life for every electronic device on Earth, transforming yesterday's waste into tomorrow's resources.

We're reimagining how enterprises manage electronic assets by creating a platform that identifies, tracks, and maximizes the residual value of devices at scale. In a fragmented industry where value is lost through layers of intermediaries, Buckstop provides a single source of truth and execution.

Our founding team brings together leaders from manufacturing, logistics, reverse supply chains, energy, mining, and technology who have experienced the industry's challenges firsthand and are building the future of asset recovery and circular commerce.

Your assets. One platform. Maximum value. Full stop.

The Opportunity

Buckstop is seeking a highly analytical and entrepreneurial Financial Analyst to join our founding team. This is not a traditional finance role.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building systems, creating processes from scratch, and partnering directly with leadership to help shape the financial infrastructure of a rapidly growing company. Experience in the energy sector is preferred.

You will support financial planning, accounting operations, tax compliance, customer project analysis, automation initiatives, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong financial fundamentals with a startup mindset and thrives in environments where ambiguity is an opportunity rather than a challenge.

This role reports directly to the founders and will play a critical role in helping Buckstop scale responsibly.

What You Will Do

Financial Analysis & Reporting

Analyze customer projects, profitability, pricing, and operational performance
Build and maintain financial models, forecasts, budgets, and operating plans
Design and implement scalable financial workflows and processes
Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting and accounting activities
Develop KPI dashboards and recurring reporting for leadership
Support fundraising, investor reporting, and strategic planning initiatives
Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support business decisions

Accounting & Tax Operations

Support month-end and year-end close processes
Assist with accounting operations, reconciliations, and financial controls
Research and apply relevant tax codes and compliance requirements
Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, and auditors
Ensure financial data accuracy and integrity across systems

Energy Valuation Work

Directly contribute to valuation and analysis of customers energy assets
Build insurance and project finance models for energy projects
Calculating raw material and critical mineral contents
Conducting sensitivity analysis for commodity pricing
Build models and reports for valuation purposes

Founding Team Contributions

Operate with an ownership mentality and willingness to tackle challenges outside your job description
Contribute to company strategy, process design, and operational excellence
Help establish the culture, standards, and best practices of a high-growth startup
Work cross-functionally with leadership, customers, and external stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
3+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, corporate finance, or related functions
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
Understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and tax regulations
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
Experience building reports, dashboards, and financial processes
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

Preferred Qualifications

CPA certification (or active pursuit of CPA)
ASA or MAI appraisal designations, or USPAP-compliant experience
Experience at an early-stage startup or venture-backed company
Experience supporting fundraising, investor relations, or strategic finance initiatives
Familiarity with automation tools, financial systems, and business intelligence platforms
Experience creating scalable finance and accounting processes from the ground up
Experience in the energy, minerals, recycling or commodities sector

Who You Are

You have a founder mentality and naturally take ownership
You prepare thoroughly before execution and sweat the details
You enjoy solving messy, ambiguous problems
You care about building systems that scale
You are intellectually curious and continuously learning
You are resourceful, adaptable, and accountable
You want to help build a category-defining company from the ground up

How we rate this

Financial Analyst at C10 Labs rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Financial Analyst is an open job at C10 Labs.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $100k-$120k a year.
The role is based in Washington, DC, Washington DC.
The job was posted on September 25, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by C10 Labs. Apply on C10 Labs

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Pay

This job starts at: $100k
Typical finance job: $105k

This posting starts 5% below the typical finance job. See finance jobs

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