Senior Vice President, Finance and Capital

New Leaf Energy, Inc. • Lowell, MA

10h • $250,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

New Leaf Energy (NLE) is seeking to hire a Senior Vice President, Finance and Capital (SVP). Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the SVP will be responsible for all of the company’s finance and accounting needs, shaping the company’s financial strategy and execution. The SVP will lead NLE’s financial operations, capital markets engagement, and financial planning and analysis. They will partner closely with teams across the company to evaluate new business opportunities, support strategic decision-making, and build the financial infrastructure needed for the company to grow. This position is CFO-track.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally including experience as a senior finance leader in a growth-oriented renewables company.
• A track record of building and leading collaborative, engaged, and high-performing teams in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and evolving organizations, and the ability to build scalable systems and processes that support sustainable growth.
• Ability to align financial strategy with long-term business objectives and evolving market conditions.
• Demonstrated success leading capital raises and capital markets activities, including experience with tax equity.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication; the ability to communicate credibly with institutional investors, lenders, board members, and strategic partners.
• Strong project management skills and discipline.
• Sound and patient judgment.
• Maximum integrity and accountability, with affinity for NLE’s cultural pillars of transparency, respect, and humility.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for renewables and decarbonization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, Executive Team, and Board to shape and execute NLE’s strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate business opportunities and market strategies.
• Provide financial insight and decision support for investments.
• Help the organization remain agile and financially disciplined amid evolving market conditions, policy changes, and industry disruption.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
• Oversee accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, payroll, audit, and financial reporting functions.
• Drive process improvements and systems enhancements that increase efficiency, transparency, and analytical capability across Finance and Accounting operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Drive boundaryless improvements in financial literacy and the ways it can be used to aid operational decision-making across the business.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, and governance practices that support a growing and increasingly complex organization.
• Lead the company’s overall capital strategy, ensuring the company has the money it needs to fuel operations and growth.
• Oversee capital markets activities, including acting as primary commercial lead on key transactions.
• Lead relationships with investors and lenders, helping position the company for continued growth and operational flexibility.
• Oversee enterprise risk management.
• Lead tax strategy.
• Ensure compliance with lender, investor, audit, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with external auditors, lenders, investors, and strategic partners.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute)
• An open and self-managed paid time-off policy
• A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week
• A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire
• Professional development and education assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed