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Location: Long Island, NY State Date : September 1, 2022 or sooner.   Vesta is a USA-based company and research organization with a mission to remove billions of tons of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide through Coastal Enhanced Weathering(CEW) of olivine. Enhanced weathering is a nature-based negative emission approach that accelerates the weathering rate of naturally occurring silicate minerals. When ground to the size of beach sand, olivine weathers thousands of times faster than would naturally occur in ultramafic rocks, leading to significant CO 2 sequestration from the atmosphere on human timescales. Vesta currently employs 13 full-time 8 Ph.D. level researchers in geochemistry, oceanography, and ecology. We are conducting laboratory, mesocosm, and pilot experiments at locations across the USA and internationally to determine if CEW can be a safe, effective, and affordable means of permanently sequestering excess atmospheric CO 2 . ...

We are not looking for a typical CFO. Table stakes is being a competent and experienced CFO capable of helping a growing company scale. Beyond that, we need someone who is deeply passionate about addressing the climate crisis, ready to dig in deeply and understand the myriad scientific factors which affect our approach, and excited to navigate the complexities of a complicated capital stack including philanthropic funding, grants, and project finance. You’ll be getting in on the ground floor of a climate startup with significant growth potential. You’ll need to be ready to roll up your sleeves and get into the details of our operations, accounting, and finance. While we don’t expect you to live in spreadsheets for long, you’ll need to be very comfortable there. Ideal location: San Francisco. We are a remote team and candidates in US time zones will be considered. BACKGROUND The climate crisis may be the single biggest threat humanity and...