Finance Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp, a Palmdale-based studio, seeks a Finance Manager who reads a P&L like headlines. The role supports growth with a clear ladder, mentorship, and a flexible environment that keeps CA talent happy.

You will own accruals, forecasting, and monthly closes while partnering with leadership to drive profitability and efficiency. The position offers a lucrative salary range and growth track, reflecting the strategic importance of financing decisions in a dynamic company.

Qualifications

• Mentor others without taking over the keyboard.
• Own a number that can move up or down because of you.
• Translate jargon into plain English.
• Own finance decisions in a CA market.
• Defend a point of view effectively.
• Thrive independently and in a tight-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Sit beside the Palmdale controller on accruals, deferrals, and journal entries.
• Model the runway so Energy Innovation Corp always knows its next funding date.
• Hand leadership a forecast they trust enough to hire against.
• Price out vendor contracts and surface the savings nobody else spotted.
• Read the AR aging like a weather map and act before storms hit.
• Conduct profitability analysis by product, region, and customer segment.
• Close the books each month and ensure accuracy across all entries.
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks.

Skills

Mentoring

Clear communication

Ownership

Team player

Job description

The Finance Manager we are after in Palmdale, CA reads a P&L the way others read headlines. The structure is built for growth: $125,000 - $172,000 now, finance ownership soon, and an Energy Innovation Corp ladder that keeps adding rungs.

Key Responsibilities

• Sit beside the Palmdale controller on accruals, deferrals, and journal entries
• Model the runway so Energy Innovation Corp always knows its next funding date
• Hand leadership a forecast they trust enough to hire against
• Price out vendor contracts and surface the savings nobody else spotted
• Read the AR aging like a weather map and act before storms hit
• Conduct profitability analysis by product, region, and customer segment
• Close the books each month and ensure accuracy across all entries
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks

What You'll Bring

• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• Comfort owning finance decisions in a CA market
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team

At Energy Innovation Corp, a deeply-curious Palmdale-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Emotional Intelligence feel effortless for everyone downstream. Our values show up in small daily choices, not just a poster on the wall.

We are offering $125,000 - $172,000, a clear growth track, hands-on mentorship, and the kind of flexibility that keeps CA talent happy.

We are growing the Energy Innovation Corp team in CA and adding this position immediately.