Strategic Finance Lead - Tech, Manufacturing, Corporate

Electric Hydrogen

6h • Remote

About The Position

Electric Hydrogen’s mission is to make molecules to decarbonize our world! Our outstanding people are our most important asset and will allow us to deliver hydrogen from renewable electrolysis for heavy industry, at prices below fossil fuels. We are seeking a Finance Lead to join our Strategic Financial Planning team and drive high-impact financial planning, reporting, and business partnership activities across the organization. This is a highly visible role that works closely with leadership, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams to provide data-driven insights that support critical business decisions. You will own major components of our financial planning discipline, including management of the global financial model, support for annual and quarterly planning cycles, and finance partnership for our R&D and manufacturing organizations. As Electric Hydrogen continues to scale, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence company strategy and operational execution through rigorous financial analysis and planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate finance, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, equity research, or a related analytical discipline
• Strong understanding of finance fundamentals, including accounting principles, financial statements, capital allocation, and cash versus accrual accounting
• Advanced financial modeling skills with experience developing and maintaining complex financial models
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large and potentially unstructured datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
• Alignment with Electric Hydrogen’s mission and values

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, energy, or other operationally intensive businesses preferred
• Experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, or product development organizations preferred

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the company’s integrated three-statement financial model, ensuring all business activities are accurately reflected
• Consolidate and validate inputs across revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, capital expenditures, working capital, and financing activities
• Partner with the broader finance team to lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Translate company objectives into actionable financial and operating plans
• Develop management and board-level reporting on company performance, spending priorities, balance sheet health, and working capital management
• Enhance finance tools, reporting processes, and analytical frameworks to improve the speed, quality, and impact of financial decision-making
• Serve as the primary finance partner for R&D, manufacturing engineering, and production teams
• Lead planning and forecasting activities related to headcount, operating expenses, manufacturing scale-up, material purchasing, and inventory management
• Deliver monthly financial and operational reporting, including plan versus actual analysis, KPI tracking, and business performance metrics
• Identify and explain key variances from plan, partnering with business leaders to implement corrective actions and incorporate learnings into future forecasts
• Develop business case analyses to support strategic decision-making, including capital investment evaluations and make-versus-buy assessments
• Build and maintain production cost models that reflect bill of materials updates, labor costs, manufacturing efficiencies, and volume-driven cost changes
• Support strategic initiatives and special projects that improve operational and financial performance across the organization

Benefits

• an equity grant
• time off programs
• a $75/month cell phone allowance
• a 4% employer 401(k) match
• access to competitive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long-term disability plans
• a discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior