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Finance Manager

Boston Metal

Boston Metal

Accounting & Finance
Waltham, MA, USA · Woburn, MA, USA · Massachusetts, USA · United States
Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2024

Boston Metal is commercializing cutting edge extractive metallurgy technology that will revolutionize primary metals production, while decreasing cost and lowering environmental impact. This fast-paced startup company is looking for a Finance Manager to join our growing team.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement the Company’s financial analysis and planning processes.
  • Oversee the annual budget process that encompasses a 5-year budget model, including the development of bottom-up budget templates. Forecasts and budgets must be done in a well-organized and logical format than can be easily understood and then manipulated to account for changing assumptions and inputs.
  • Assist lead the monthly consolidation close process and monthly forecast rollover
  • Advise business leaders on financial implications of strategic decisions through long-term planning process
  • Partner with key finance stakeholders to successfully implement and transition forecasting tools
  • Collaborate with key cross-functional stakeholders including Operations, Accounting, Legal and Engineering
  • Define guardrails for budget spend, implement spending control processes and advise on annual planning target for revenue and expenses
  • Develop, propose and monitor KPIs for the organization
  • Proactively identify risks and opportunities for each business unit and department by leveraging data drive insights
  • Work with functional managers to collect information necessary for the Company’s forecasts and budgets for both short-term and long-range planning periods.
  • Work with functional managers to assist in preparation of budget vs. actual analysis, allowing those leaders to manage their departments against plan.
  • Create the financial and economic industry analysis relevant to make Company projections and show the Company's value proposition to potential investors and customers.
  • Prepare capital budgeting models and DCF analysis in connection with new capital investments.
  • Perform financial analysis on cash flow, operating results, and business plans to determine rates of return and capital/cash flow requirements.
  • Prepare financial models which include transfer pricing and intercompany transactions with foreign affiliates, properly adjusted for currency fluctuations.
  • Work with external auditors to explain financial statement fluctuations and prepare written analysis as needed.
  • Prepare accurate and timely dashboard level summaries of financial metrics and KPIs as needed for presentation to executive management and investors.
  • Prepare analysis of production and project costs so that management can understand cost drivers and the impact on changing assumptions and timelines.
  • Support implementation of FP&A tools and processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Required Experience & Skills:

  • 7 years of experience in a FP&A role including a minimum of 3 years as a Manager leading the FP&A team
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred
  • Excellent initiative and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with M&A buy-side and sell-side preferred
  • Experience with valuation and corporate finance
  • Strong understanding of GAAP level financial statement modeling.
  • Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, Index Matching and Graphing

Desired Experience & Skills

  • CFA preferred
  • CPA preferred
  • MBA preferred
  • Experience in a company working with renewable energy or a firm that has introduced a disruptive technology preferred but not required
  • Experience preparing and summarizing information in Power Point or other software in a way that prospective or existing investors can readily understand
  • Ability to understand various types of business models and pricing strategies
  • Experience with NetSuite or advanced accounting software
  • Ability to work within the timelines needed to deliver time-sensitive analysis
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to identify cost drivers, find inefficiencies, spot trends, and then make actionable recommendations to maximize Company value.

Additional Information

You will be working in a small team environment where teamwork and good relationships with other team members is critical. We operate pilot plants and labs and many of our staff members are required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and you should be prepared to do so as well when necessary.

We are people first with a comprehensive benefits package that can be customized to fit your needs. Our full benefits package offers health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, sick & holidays, health savings account with a company contribution, dependent care account plan, paid parental and bonding leave and a 401k with company matching provision.

Boston Metal is an equal opportunity employer who considers all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, disability, ancestry, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.