Financial Planning Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovateCore in Simi Valley, CA is seeking a Financial Planning Manager to partner with leadership on negotiation, planning, and capital decisions. The role offers a salary range of $141,000–$225,000 per year and hands-on ownership within a collaborative team, with clear opportunities to level up without relocating from California.

You will translate Working Capital dashboards for non-finance leaders, build the SQL model to retire the manual workbook, and drive budget-vs-actual reviews across

Qualifications

• Hands-on command of Excel, with Organization as a close second.
• Comfort steering finance conversations toward a decision.
• A CA work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway.
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• A track record of plainspoken delivery in an internship structure.
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written.

Responsibilities

• Translate Working Capital Management dashboards into plain language for non-finance leaders
• Build the SQL model that finally retires the manual workbook
• Build budget-vs-actual reviews managers across Simi Valley look forward to
• Support system migrations and automation of finance workflows in Simi Valley
• Review contracts and invoices for accuracy before payment release

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are recruiting a people-first Financial Planning Manager to partner with leadership on Negotiation, planning, and capital decisions. This manager role pairs a $141,000 - $225,000 salary with hands-on ownership, a collaborative team, and clear opportunities to level up.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate Working Capital Management dashboards into plain language for non-finance leaders
• Build the SQL model that finally retires the manual workbook
• Build budget-vs-actual reviews managers across Simi Valley look forward to
• Support system migrations and automation of finance workflows in Simi Valley
• Review contracts and invoices for accuracy before payment release

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on command of Excel, with Organization as a close second
• Comfort steering finance conversations toward a decision
• A CA work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• A track record of plainspoken delivery in an internship structure
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written

InnovateCore is less a vendor and more a nimble Simi Valley, CA workshop where Negotiation and SQL get the attention they deserve. Around InnovateCore, the loudest voice never automatically wins the finance argument.

We start the conversation at $141,000 - $225,000 and end it with mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to grow without relocating from CA.