VP FP&A — Strategic Planning & Growth (Hybrid)

Mainspring Energy; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options

Benefits

Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking a visionary Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic financial analysis. This executive reports to the CFO and guides the finance team in delivering actionable insights to the leadership team for informed decision-making.

This role focuses on enterprise financial strategy, top-down analysis, and long-range planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required; MBA, CFA, or CPA strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance, or related disciplines, including leadership experience.
• Experience leading FP&A within a high-growth manufacturing, industrial technology, clean energy, or similarly complex operating environment.
• Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or another highly analytical finance discipline is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership to influence strategic business decisions through data-driven financial analysis.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and business performance management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, capital investments, and operational finance.
• Proven experience developing executive and Board-level presentations that communicate complex financial insights with clarity.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance organizations through multiple levels of management.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation skills with the executive presence to influence senior leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mainspring's enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis function, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic and operational objectives.
• Partner with the CFO and executive leadership team to develop long-range financial strategies that support growth, manufacturing scale, and capital allocation decisions.
• Lead the company's strategic planning process through enterprise scenario modeling and financial analysis that informs executive decision-making.
• Provide financial leadership and recommendations to support Board presentations, financing activities, and other strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor by proactively identifying financial risks, opportunities, and key business drivers that influence company performance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial planning & analysis

Forecasting

Strategic financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Board communications

Data-driven decision making

Education

MBA or CPA preferred

Bachelor's in finance/accounting/economics

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Financial planning software

Job description

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more.

The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together:

• Pragmatic Optimism
• Excellence without Ego

Position Overview

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads Mainspring Energy's enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic financial analysis. This executive serves as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team by translating financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.

This role is focused on enterprise financial strategy, top-down analysis, and long-range planning. The Vice President will lead the FP&A function through a team of experienced managers who oversee day-to-day budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering. The successful candidate will strengthen the analytical capabilities of the Finance organization, drive the company's strategic planning process, challenge assumptions with data, and help shape the financial strategy that supports Mainspring's next phase of growth.

About Mainspring

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more.

The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together:

• Pragmatic Optimism


• Excellence without Ego


• Proactive Collaboration

Position Overview

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads Mainspring Energy's enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic financial analysis. This executive serves as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team by translating financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.

This role is focused on enterprise financial strategy, top-down analysis, and long-range planning. The Vice President will lead the FP&A function through a team of experienced managers who oversee day-to-day budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering. The successful candidate will strengthen the analytical capabilities of the Finance organization, drive the company's strategic planning process, challenge assumptions with data, and help shape the financial strategy that supports Mainspring's next phase of growth.

Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead Mainspring's enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis function, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic and operational objectives.


• Partner closely with the CFO and executive leadership team to develop long-range financial strategies that support commercial growth, manufacturing scale, and capital allocation decisions.


• Lead the company's strategic planning process through enterprise scenario modeling and financial analysis that informs executive decision-making.


• Provide financial leadership and recommendations to support Board presentations, financing activities, and other strategic initiatives.


• Serve as a strategic advisor by proactively identifying financial risks, opportunities, and key business drivers that influence company performance.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Provide executive oversight of the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasting process, and long-range financial planning.


• Review and challenge financial assumptions, operating plans, and resource allocation decisions across all business functions.


• Lead complex financial and operational analyses that provide actionable insights to executive leadership.


• Own the development of financial content for Board of Directors materials, including forecasts, key performance indicators, and strategic analyses.


• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy, analytical methodologies, and planning processes to support a rapidly scaling organization.

Executive Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to executive leaders across the organization, aligning financial priorities with business objectives.


• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable business recommendations.


• Support evaluation of new products, manufacturing investments, pricing strategies, partnerships, and other strategic initiatives through rigorous financial analysis.


• Build alignment across cross-functional teams by connecting strategic financial objectives with operational execution.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A organization through experienced managers responsible for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business partnering.


• Empower experienced leaders while establishing strategic priorities, coaching analytical excellence, and building organizational capabilities that scale with company growth.


• Promote collaboration across Finance and cross-functional teams to improve planning effectiveness and decision support.

Systems & Process Excellence

• Champion continuous improvement of financial planning processes, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools.


• Drive the evolution of financial planning systems, reporting automation, and business intelligence capabilities.


• Ensure the Finance organization leverages technology and data to deliver timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required; MBA, CFA, or CPA strongly preferred.


• 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance, or related disciplines, including significant leadership experience.


• Experience leading FP&A within a high-growth manufacturing, industrial technology, clean energy, or similarly complex operating environment.


• Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or another highly analytical finance discipline is strongly preferred.


• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership to influence strategic business decisions through data-driven financial analysis.


• Deep expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and business performance management.


• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, capital investments, and operational finance.


• Proven experience developing executive and Board-level presentations that communicate complex financial insights with clarity.


• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance organizations through multiple levels of management.


• Exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation skills with the executive presence to influence senior leaders across the organization.

What Success Looks Like

• Serves as a trusted strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership team.


• Elevates the analytical capabilities of the Finance organization and improves executive decision-making.


• Develops scalable planning processes that support Mainspring's continued growth.


• Delivers clear, data-driven Board materials and executive analyses that influence strategic decisions.


• Builds a world-class FP&A organization that combines operational excellence with strategic insight.

Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.

In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

This position is hybrid at our Menlo Park HQ . The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre-IPO stock options + benefits.