Chief Financial Officer, Hardware Scale-Up

Lightship Energy, Inc.; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, dental, vision

401k

Flexible PTO

13 company holidays

12 weeks parental leave

LightTrip stipend

Job summary

Lightship Energy, Inc. in Colorado is seeking a VP of Finance to own financial strategy and operations as the company scales manufacturing of all-electric recreational trailers.

You will lead FP&A, accounting, treasury, product finance, and investor relations, partnering with the CEO and board. This role requires a strategic, hands-on leader capable of building scalable processes in a fast-growing hardware business.

Qualifications

• 10+ years finance experience with leadership at a high-growth company.
• Deep FP&A, corporate finance and cash management expertise in hardware/manufacturing.
• Hands-on product finance: BOM management, cost accounting, inventory, COGS, margins.
• Experience building integrated three-statement models for complex hardware.
• Experience with US GAAP, close, audits, and internal controls at scale.
• Clear communication with non-finance audiences and the board.
• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/economics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A and planning: build the integrated financial model and robust plan.
• Partner with leadership on pricing, market research, insourcing/outsourcing decisions, and processes.
• Oversee product finance: BOM, cost accounting, COGS, margin analysis with eng/ops/supply chain.
• Oversee accounting policy, internal controls, GAAP compliance, audits, and board reporting.
• Manage treasury, working capital, cash runway, banking relationships, inventory, supplier terms.
• Lead fundraising and investor relations: equity/debt raises, data rooms, diligence, reporting.
• Design and maintain financial controls and scale ERP systems; manage tax and regulatory compliance.
• Present KPIs and insights to executive team and board; mentor the finance team.

Skills

FP&A

Corporate finance

Cash management

Three-statement modeling

GAAP / close process

Board communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/economics

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Lightship Energy, Inc. in Colorado is seeking a VP of Finance to own financial strategy and operations as the company scales manufacturing of all-electric recreational trailers.

You will lead FP&A, accounting, treasury, product finance, and investor relations, partnering with the CEO and board. This role requires a strategic, hands-on leader capable of building scalable processes in a fast-growing hardware business.