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How to Apply for Strategic Finance Lead - Tech, Manufacturing, Corporate

at Electric Hydrogen

🏢 About Electric Hydrogen

Electric Hydrogen is a mission-driven startup focused on affordable decarbonization for heavy industry, tackling climate change with urgency. They leverage innovative electrolysis technology to produce green hydrogen at scale, positioning themselves as a key player in the energy transition. Working here means contributing directly to a sustainable future while being part of a fast-paced, high-impact team.

About This Role

As the Strategic Finance Lead, you will own the company’s integrated three-statement model and serve as the finance partner for R&D, manufacturing, and production teams. This role is critical for guiding capital allocation, budgeting, and strategic decisions as the company scales from pilot to commercial production. Your work will directly influence manufacturing scale-up and investment in decarbonization technology.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve updating the three-statement model with latest production forecasts, then meeting with the manufacturing team to discuss headcount needs for a new plant. Afternoon could include building a business case for a capital investment in electrolyzer stack upgrades, followed by a presentation to the CFO on Q3 budget variance. You'll constantly balance detailed modeling with strategic discussions across R&D, engineering, and executive teams.

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🎯 Who Electric Hydrogen Is Looking For

  • A finance professional with 7+ years of experience, ideally with a background in investment banking, consulting, or FP&A at a manufacturing or tech company.
  • Expert in building and maintaining complex three-statement financial models, with strong proficiency in Excel and familiarity with scenario analysis.
  • A strategic partner who can translate technical manufacturing data into financial insights and communicate effectively with engineering and operations teams.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments, able to lead budgeting and forecasting cycles while driving ad-hoc business case analyses.

📝 Tips for Applying to Electric Hydrogen

1

Tailor your resume to highlight financial modeling experience, especially integrated models, and include specific examples of budgets or forecasts you owned.

2

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your experience to manufacturing scale-up or capital investment decisions, using metrics like cost reductions or ROI.

3

Research Electric Hydrogen's technology (PEM electrolysis) and its competitors; mention understanding of green hydrogen economics in your application.

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Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration by citing examples where you partnered with R&D or engineering teams to drive financial planning.

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Prepare a portfolio of your financial models (anonymized if needed) to showcase complexity and your ability to link operations to financials.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Emphasize your passion for climate tech and your alignment with Electric Hydrogen's mission to decarbonize heavy industry.", 'Highlight your experience with manufacturing finance, including cost modeling and scale-up planning, which are core to this role.', 'Showcase your ability to build trusted relationships with non-finance stakeholders, especially in R&D and engineering.', 'Mention specific financial modeling achievements, such as improving forecast accuracy or supporting a capital raise.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Understand Electric Hydrogen's technology: proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis and its advantages over alkaline.
  • → Review the company's funding history, key investors, and any recent news about manufacturing milestones or partnerships.
  • → Learn about the green hydrogen market, including competitors like Plug Power, Nel, and ITM Power, and the regulatory landscape (e.g., IRA incentives).
  • → Familiarize yourself with the typical financial metrics for manufacturing startups, such as unit economics, capacity utilization, and capital intensity.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through your experience building an integrated three-statement model. What assumptions were key?
2 How would you approach budgeting for a manufacturing scale-up from pilot to commercial production?
3 Describe a time you influenced a strategic decision using financial analysis. What was the outcome?
4 What are the key drivers of green hydrogen production costs, and how would you model them?
5 How do you prioritize competing demands from multiple business partners (R&D, manufacturing, executive team)?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic finance resume without showcasing manufacturing or technology experience.
  • Focusing only on accounting or reporting skills rather than strategic analysis and modeling.
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of the climate tech space or the specific challenges of scaling green hydrogen.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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