Director of Finance
EnergyX · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · 3 wk ago
On-siteFinanceFull-time
Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the development of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans
- Own monthly tracking, including variance analysis of actuals against targets
- Produce insights and recommendations to optimize financial outcomes
- Partner with the CFO and the executive team to shape financial strategy and support key business decisions
- Reporting & Metrics
- Prepare analyses, KPIs, and dashboards for management and stakeholders
- Proactively identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern and present findings clearly
- Identify areas for cost optimization
- Collaborate with business unit leaders to provide financial insights and recommendations
- Develop reporting packages as required by external stakeholders, including government agencies
- Fundraising Support
- Support fundraising activity for the company
- Lead financial modeling and analysis to support fundraising and capital allocation
- Auxiliary in preparing investor communications and updates throughout fundraising processes
- Leadership & Internal Collaboration
- Work closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Engineering, and Technology teams to ensure alignment and accuracy of financial data
- Support during monthly/quarterly close processes, audits, and other financial activities
- Mentor junior finance team members, fostering a culture of rigor, accuracy, and continuous improvement
- 3–5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A) or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. MBA optional
- Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to build and present dashboards
- Experience with investor interactions and fundraising processes
- Proficiency in Power BI and/or Tableau
- Experience with QuickBooks preferred
- CPA or CFA designation is a plus
- Background in a start-up, investment bank, Big-4 transaction services, private equity or other corporate finance role preferred
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate financial complexity into clear business insights
- Experience within the oil/gas industry