Entrepreneur-in-Residence / Chief Financial Officer

Entrepreneur-in-Residence / Chief Financial Officer

About 1882 Energy Ventures

1882 Energy Ventures is a venture studio accelerating the global energy transition by building and scaling startups that decentralize energy systemsreshaping how homes, businesses, mobility, and networks are powered. By advancing decentralization, we drive decarbonization, enhance energy efficiency, and fuel long-term economic growth and development in the Philippines and beyond.

The Venture

EnerGoals is the scaling partner for decentralized energy developers and EPCs. The platform unlocks growth by integrating flexible financing, vetted workforce access, procurement support, and investor-grade risk and payment infrastructure into a single backend system. By removing operational and capital bottlenecks, EnerGoals enables developers to deliver zero-down offerings, execute projects more reliably, and scale portfolios faster while maintaining transparency and confidence for capital providers.

Role Overview

EnerGoals is seeking a Co-Founder / Chief Financial Officer to architect and lead the company's financial infrastructure.

This role sits at the core of the platform's strategy: converting fragmented developer pipelines into financeable, investable portfolios for institutional capital.

The CFO will design the underwriting frameworks, capital structures, and portfolio analytics that allow distributed energy assets to be financed at scale.

Working alongside the CEO, the CFO will build the financial backbone of EnerGoals while shaping the company's long-term capital strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Formation & Financing Strategy

Design and execute the company's capital strategy, including equity fundraising, debt facilities, and structured finance vehicles.

Develop relationships with:

• banks
• climate funds
• development finance institutions
• impact investors
• family offices

Structure financing solutions that enable developers to offer zero-down or flexible energy solutions to SME customers.

Underwriting & Risk Infrastructure

Build the underwriting and credit frameworks used to evaluate solar developers, EPCs, and project portfolios.

Define standards for:

• project financial models
• borrower risk evaluation
• portfolio diversification
• repayment structures
• risk mitigation and collateral structures

Establish a disciplined credit and investment process supported by clear documentation and decision frameworks.

Portfolio Structuring & Capital Markets Readiness

Aggregate fragmented distributed energy projects into institutionally credible portfolios suitable for debt financing or investment vehicles.

Design structures that allow capital providers to deploy efficiently while maintaining strong portfolio visibility and performance monitoring.

Support the long-term development of portfolio analytics and investor reporting infrastructure.

Financial Platform Architecture

Work with product and technology leadership to embed financial workflows, underwriting data, and portfolio monitoring into the EnerGoals platform.

Ensure that project data, developer documentation, and operational performance metrics align with capital provider requirements.

Over time, help build EnerGoals into the financial operating system for decentralized energy projects.

Governance & Investor Reporting

Develop strong financial governance and reporting systems to support investors, lenders, and board oversight.

Lead preparation of:

• financial models
• investor updates
• capital deployment reporting
• portfolio performance reporting
• Impact reporting

Ensure EnerGoals maintains credibility and transparency with institutional capital providers.

Ideal Profile

We are looking for a builder with deep financial expertise and strong comfort operating in early-stage environments.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• 10+ years experience across project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, or venture-backed fintech/climate startups
• Strong familiarity with renewable energy financing, distributed energy assets, or SME lending structures
• Preference given to candidates that have worked in the lending ecosystem in the Philippines
• Experience structuring capital partnerships with banks, climate funds, or institutional investors
• Ability to build underwriting frameworks and portfolio analytics from first principles
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and shaping strategy alongside founders
• Strong communication skills with investors and financial partners

Experience in Southeast Asia energy markets or climate finance is strongly preferred.

Why This Role Is Unique

EnerGoals is not simply a lending platform or a software product.

It is building the financial infrastructure that enables decentralized energy deployment at scale.

The CFO will play a foundational role in designing how capital flows into distributed energy systems and how thousands of smaller projects can be aggregated into institutional investment opportunities.

This role offers the opportunity to help shape a new financial layer for the energy transition in Southeast Asia.

What Sets Us Apart

• Deep Industry Expertise Leverage our extensive knowledge of the Philippine energy ecosystem, regulatory landscape, and key stakeholders.
• Powerful Network Gain access to venture capital, private equity, regulatory bodies, power sector leaders, business communities, and consumer groups.
• Mission-Driven Impact Be part of a transformative movement that unlocks financing for DERs, accelerating the shift to clean energy.
• Innovative Environment Work on cutting-edge technology solutions that enable sustainable energy investments.
• Global Reach Collaborate with leading investors, developers, policymakers, and ecosystem partners across the energy and finance sectors.
• Leadership & Growth Help shape our technology strategy and culture as a founding leader.
• Flexibility Enjoy a remote/hybrid work setup, with opportunities to travel across Southeast Asia and beyond.