VP of Finance

Energy Innovation Corp; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 301,000 - 468,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth track

Mentorship

Full benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Ford in Berkeley, CA seeks a VP of Finance on a part-time basis to build robust financial models today and defend them in the boardroom tomorrow. The role offers a six-figure package with room to grow and a schedule that fits a Berkeley life.

Lead with internal controls, GAAP compliance, and audit readiness, while modeling runoff and funding timelines. Collaborate with senior leadership to manage risk and ensure timely regulatory filings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knack for making the quietly-ambitious feel manageable.
• Familiarity with Ford-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them.
• 13 years that taught you which corners can be cut.
• Lead with the number, $301,000 - $468,000, then add a growth track, a mentor, full benefits.

Responsibilities

• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit.
• Lead the Ford audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors.
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama.
• Keep the CA property-tax filings ahead of every assessor deadline.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and CA tax regulations.
• Model the runway so Ford always knows its next funding date.
• Track grant funding, restricted accounts, and compliance reporting.
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy.

Skills

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Stakeholder Alignment

Auditing

GAAP Knowledge

Internal Controls

Forecast Modeling

Finance Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Berkeley Experience

Job description

Ford wants a VP of Finance in Berkeley, CA who can build models today and defend them in the boardroom tomorrow. We're hiring a VP of Finance to join Ford on a part-time basis, with $301,000 - $468,000 on offer and genuine room to advance.

Key Responsibilities

• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit
• Lead the Ford audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama
• Keep the CA property-tax filings ahead of every assessor deadline
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and CA tax regulations
• Model the runway so Ford always knows its next funding date
• Track grant funding, restricted accounts, and compliance reporting
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy

What You'll Bring

• Vp fluency in Problem Solving, with Critical Thinking on your roadmap
• Demonstrated knack for making the quietly-ambitious feel manageable
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
• Familiarity with Ford-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• 13 years that taught you which corners can be cut

Everything Ford ships starts as a ruthlessly-focused argument in a Berkeley conference room about how Risk Assessment should really work. Politics die fast at Ford because we put the awkward stuff on the table early.

Lead with the number, $301,000 - $468,000, then add a growth track, a mentor, full benefits, and hours that bend toward your Berkeley life.

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