Senior Director, FP&A and Strategic Finance

The role

You will drive long-range financial planning, strategic finance initiatives, and support fundraising and project finance efforts. You will partner with the CFO and various business teams to optimize capital deployment and build the company's financial foundation.

What you will do

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasts, and long-range financial planning
• Develop integrated income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts
• Own monthly financial performance reviews and management reporting
• Evaluate customer, product, and manufacturing economics
• Build scenarios and decision frameworks for scale-up planning and capital allocation
• Oversee liquidity planning and cash flow forecasting
• Lead capital raising efforts including equity, debt, and project financing
• Develop and maintain robust project finance models
• Support development of bankable assumptions and investor diligence materials
• Manage investor relations activities and data room management

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience working with FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, or related financial leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining integrated financial models
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams and Boards of Directors
• Proven ability to evaluate large-scale capital projects, manufacturing investments, and strategic growth opportunities
• Experience supporting debt financing, project finance, export credit agency financing, infrastructure financing, or other complex capital structures
• Strong business partnering experience with engineering, operations, commercial, and corporate functions in a rapidly scaling organization
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex analyses into clear strategic recommendations and executive-level communications
• Experience leading, developing, and scaling high-performing finance teams

Nice to have

• MBA or advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related field
• Proven track record of leading capital raises and fundraising efforts for early-stage companies

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Equity
• 401(k) with 5% Employer Match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions of $1,800 for individuals and $3,600 for families
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• 12 Weeks of 100% Paid Parental Leave
• 100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance & AD&D
• 100% Employer-Paid Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

About the company

Electra is reinventing ironmaking with electrochemical technology that produces high purity clean iron and critical co-minerals. The company has operating pilots in Boulder and a new demonstration facility in Jefferson County.