Strategic Finance Lead

Optivolt•San Francisco, CA

2d•$150,000 - $220,000

About The Position

As Strategic Finance Lead at Optivolt, you will help shape the financial strategy of a rapidly scaling hardware and energy technology company. You will work directly with leadership on financial planning, capital allocation, fundraising, product economics, and major commercial decisions, with direct ownership of the models and insights that inform company decisions. Optivolt builds intelligent solar systems designed to adapt to real-world conditions. The company has shipped more than 20,000 units and has companies worth billions of dollars relying on its solar architecture. This role supports the company’s growth across residential and utility-scale products, including manufacturing scale-up and financing needs. The role is based in San Francisco, California. It requires willingness to work extended hours as needed for critical milestones and participation in on-call customer support. The estimated starting base salary is $150,000–$220,000, depending on level, location, and experience, plus a pre-IPO equity package.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or corporate finance.
Exceptional financial modeling and spreadsheet skills.
Experience with integrated forecasts, scenarios, financial statements, and cash flow.
Understanding of capital structure, valuation, and financing mechanics.
Ability to turn complex technical and commercial inputs into actionable analysis.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executives and investors.
High ownership, attention to detail, and ability to operate independently.
Willingness to work extended hours as needed to support critical milestones.
Must be based in San Francisco, California.
Required to participate in on-call customer support.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hardware, energy, infrastructure, or manufacturing.
Experience supporting growth-stage financing.
Familiarity with solar project economics and energy markets.
Experience modeling manufacturing scale-up and product-level unit economics.

Responsibilities

Own long-range financial models, budgets, operating forecasts, and scenario analyses.
Model revenue, gross margin, manufacturing costs, hiring, cash runway, and financing requirements.
Support fundraising, investor materials, financial diligence, and board reporting.
Build unit economics and profitability models for residential and utility-scale products.
Evaluate pricing, customer agreements, partnerships, and commercial investment opportunities.
Analyze manufacturing scale-up, working capital, inventory, and capital allocation tradeoffs.
Build KPIs and reporting dashboards tied to operating milestones and company performance.
Work with engineering, sales, and operations to translate technical plans into financial forecasts.
Support strategic transactions, financing structures, and high-priority executive projects.
Participate in on-call support for customers.