VP of Finance

Energy Innovation Corp; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 187,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Benefits package

Job summary

Public Policy Institute seeks a VP of Finance to modernize budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Bring extensive tax compliance experience and sharp listening skills gained over 12+ years, with a compensation range of $187,000–$308,000 and a clear career path.

The role requires leading cross-functional finance initiatives, strengthening GAAP adherence, and maintaining robust close processes in a dynamic Orlando office environment.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Audit Sampling and GAAP.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.
• Grit to work under tight deadlines and late Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Orlando, FL operations settle abroad.
• Stand up the Internal Audit close calendar and enforce it.
• Own the Active Listening-to-Process Improvement handoff to ensure timely reporting.
• Oversee accounts reconciliation across multiple entities and currencies.
• Partner with department heads to track spending against budgets.

Skills

Audit Sampling

GAAP

Collaboration/Teamwork

Resilience

Finance project leadership

Growth mindset

Communication

Job description

Public Policy Institute offers $187,000 - $308,000 for a VP of Finance ready to modernize how we budget, forecast, and report. Bring Tax Compliance and Active Listening sharpened over 12 years, and Public Policy Institute answers with $187,000 - $308,000 plus a clear path up.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve forecasting accuracy
• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Orlando, FL operations settle abroad
• Stand up the Internal Audit close calendar and hold every owner to it
• Own the Active Listening-to-Process Improvement handoff so reporting never stalls between teams
• Oversee accounts reconciliation across multiple entities and currencies
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets

What You'll Bring

• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your finance expertise
• Strong working knowledge of Audit Sampling and GAAP
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• 13 or more years steering finance projects end to end
• Growth-minded problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings

Long obsessed with Working Capital Management, Public Policy Institute has turned an Orlando office into one of the no-ego centers of finance innovation in FL. We onboard you to the finance mission first and the General Ledger tooling second, in that order.

We do not just dangle $187,000 - $308,000; we back it with mentorship, a real benefits suite, and schedules that bend around Orlando, FL living.

Right now, today, applications for the finance role are landing and being read.