Finance & Accounting Manager

Solcoa Industries•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Solcoa is developing a process to produce high-purity rare earth metals and scaling toward thousands of tonnes of annual production. The Finance & Accounting Manager owns day-to-day finance operations and ensures financial data is accurate, consolidated, and delivered on time. The role provides lenders with complete, reliable reporting and ensures information flows correctly between operational systems, accounting records, and financial reports.

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver financial reports, data submissions, and supporting documentation to lenders; manage recurring deadlines, coordinate internal inputs, and respond to follow-up requests.
Consolidate data across entities, bank accounts, and systems into a consistent, reconciled view of the business.
Oversee information flows between operational systems, accounting records, and reporting tools; identify missing, duplicated, or inconsistent data and work with relevant teams to resolve issues.
Validate figures against source records, reconcile balances, and ensure lender submissions and management reports are consistent with underlying accounts.
Prepare regular financial and management reports, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and supporting schedules, with explanations of material variances.
Track lender reporting requirements and support preparation and verification of financial covenant calculations, where applicable.
Own day-to-day financial operations, including payment planning, payment coordination, and cash flow forecasting.
Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring payments, collections, and financial commitments are tracked and followed through.
Track budgets, actual spending, and operating expenses to support financial control and planning.
Coordinate with external accounting providers on bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close.
Maintain organized financial records, reporting calendars, and supporting documentation so figures can be traced to their source.
Build and improve processes, checks, and standard operating procedures to keep financial information accurate and reporting dependable as the business grows.