Vice President of Finance

Vice President of Finance
Maas Energy Works
United States · Remote
Full-time · Executive
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance (VP of Finance) to provide senior financial leadership across corporate finance, financial planning, capital management, project financing, and long-term financial strategy.
The VP of Finance will play a key role in supporting business growth, improving financial performance, and ensuring sound financial decision-making across renewable energy development and operational activities.
This executive will work closely with senior leadership and teams across accounting, operations, project development, engineering, legal, and business development to align financial strategies with the company's operational and commercial objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive financial leadership experience, strong analytical judgment, and a solid understanding of capital-intensive businesses, renewable energy infrastructure, and project-based financial management.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the company's long-term business objectives.
Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and corporate financial analysis.
Provide executive oversight of financial performance, capital allocation, and financial management processes.
Partner with senior leadership to evaluate strategic investments, business expansion opportunities, and major financial decisions.
Oversee financial modeling and economic analysis for renewable energy and infrastructure development projects.
Support project financing activities, capital structuring, and funding strategies.
Manage corporate liquidity planning, cash flow forecasting, and working capital requirements.
Collaborate with accounting leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting and appropriate financial controls.
Develop financial performance indicators, management dashboards, and executive reporting frameworks.
Evaluate project profitability, investment returns, capital expenditures, and financial risks.
Support financial negotiations with lenders, investors, financial institutions, and strategic partners.
Oversee financial due diligence associated with new projects, partnerships, and potential investment opportunities.
Work closely with project development and operations teams to monitor project budgets, costs, and financial performance.
Establish financial risk management policies and strengthen internal financial governance.
Evaluate opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting processes, and operational efficiency.
Support compliance with applicable financial regulations, accounting standards, and corporate policies.
Lead financial scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and long-term financial forecasting.
Coordinate with external auditors, financial advisors, tax professionals, and banking partners.
Recruit, mentor, and develop finance managers and financial planning professionals.
Present financial performance updates, strategic recommendations, and investment analyses to executive leadership.
Qualifications
15+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, project finance, investment management, or related disciplines.
Significant leadership experience as a Vice President of Finance, Senior Director of Finance, Head of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, or comparable senior financial executive.
Strong understanding of corporate financial strategy, capital planning, financial modeling, and business performance management.
Experience within renewable energy, energy infrastructure, utilities, project development, or other capital-intensive industries is highly desirable.
Demonstrated experience managing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and investment analysis.
Strong knowledge of project financing, capital structures, debt financing, and investment evaluation.
Experience overseeing complex financial operations and cross-functional financial initiatives.
Familiarity with renewable energy project economics, development costs, and long-term commercial agreements.
Strong understanding of financial risk management, internal controls, and corporate governance.
Experience working with lenders, institutional investors, financial advisors, and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to support strategic business decisions through financial analysis and commercial judgment.
Strong leadership, executive communication, negotiation, and analytical capabilities.
Ability to manage geographically distributed finance teams and collaborate effectively in a remote environment.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related discipline.
MBA, CPA, CFA, or another relevant advanced qualification is preferred.
Preferred Experience
Senior financial leadership within renewable energy or energy infrastructure organizations.
Experience with biogas, renewable natural gas, anaerobic digestion, or agricultural energy projects.
Background in project finance, infrastructure investment, and capital-intensive business operations.
Experience structuring financing arrangements and managing relationships with institutional lenders.
Strong knowledge of financial modeling, project valuation, investment returns, and cash flow management.
Experience overseeing financial planning across multiple projects or operating entities.
Familiarity with renewable energy incentives, financing structures, and commercial energy agreements.
Demonstrated success improving financial performance and supporting sustainable business growth

Work arrangement
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