Finance Lead

Electric Hydrogen is seeking a strategic and analytical Finance Lead to join our Strategic Financial Planning team. This highly visible role is instrumental in driving high-impact financial planning, reporting, and business partnership activities across the organization. You will work closely with leadership, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams to provide data-driven insights that support critical business decisions.

As the Finance Lead, you will own major components of our financial planning discipline, including the management of the global financial model, support for annual and quarterly planning cycles, and finance partnership for our R&D and manufacturing organizations. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence company strategy and operational execution through rigorous financial analysis and planning as Electric Hydrogen scales.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the company’s integrated three-statement financial model.
• Consolidate and validate inputs across revenue, COGS, 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.
• Serve as the primary finance partner for R&D, manufacturing engineering, and production teams.
• Lead planning and forecasting for headcount, operating expenses, manufacturing scale-up, material purchasing, and inventory management.
• Deliver monthly financial and operational reporting, including plan vs. actual analysis and KPI tracking.
• Identify and explain key variances from plan, partnering with business leaders on corrective actions.
• Develop business case analyses for strategic decision-making, including capital investment evaluations.
• Build and maintain production cost models.
• Support strategic initiatives and special projects to improve operational and financial performance.

Qualifications:

• 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, and capital allocation.
• Advanced financial modeling skills with experience developing and maintaining complex financial models.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, energy, or other operationally intensive businesses preferred.
• Experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, or product development organizations preferred.
• Alignment with Electric Hydrogen’s mission and values.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation: Base salary is determined by work location, level, qualifications, and experience. Actual base salary offered will be provided in writing at the time of offer.
• Total Rewards Package: Includes base salary, equity grant, time off programs, $75/month cell phone allowance, 4% employer 401(k) match, competitive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long-term disability plans, and a discretionary bonus.

About Electric Hydrogen:
Electric Hydrogen's mission is to make molecules to decarbonize our world. We are a team of experts scaling technologies for the post-carbon world, designing and manufacturing electrolytic hydrogen systems to create green hydrogen. Backed by top venture capital firms, we are building a cost-effective path between renewable energy and industrial sectors. Founded in 2020, we are based in California and Massachusetts. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the job requirements. If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!