Head of Finance
Charge Robotics operates the Sunrise Factory, a portable robotic system for utility-scale solar-farm assembly and installation.
Funding history
About Charge Robotics
Charge Robotics provides a turnkey robotic factory and crew that automate structural solar-array assembly, bay installation, and QA/QC for utility-scale solar projects.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the Finance function and report to the CEO. You will lead equity, debt, and equipment-finance fundraising; develop financial models and forecasts; manage cash, banking, accounting, tax, compliance, vendors, and facilities; and provide reporting to leadership, investors, lenders, and the Board. You will also build the finance team as the company scales.
Requirements
- 8+ years of finance experience, including experience as a senior finance lead at a Series A–C venture-backed startup.
- Experience raising both equity and debt capital, ideally including equipment leases or asset-based lending facilities.
- Ability to build and own complex three-statement financial models.
- Experience owning operational areas including insurance, tax, payroll, and procurement.
- Fluency in GAAP, accounts payable, accruals, audit readiness, and managing outsourced bookkeepers and tax advisors.
- Ability to communicate with founders, the board, investors, lenders, and customers.
- Based in or able to relocate to the SF Bay Area and work in person at the San Leandro headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Lead equity fundraising, including financial modeling, data room management, investor pipeline management, diligence, term-sheet negotiation, closing, and cap-table management.
- Source, negotiate, and manage equipment-financing facilities, leases, and asset-based lending.
- Prepare asset schedules, track collateral and covenants, and ensure lender payments are made on time.
- Own and iterate the financial model to forecast runway, burn, headcount, unit economics, and project pricing.
- Create board decks and investor updates to support leadership decisions.
- Manage daily cash, short-term cash forecasting, banking relationships, corporate cards, spend programs, and expense policies.
- Own accounts payable, approvals, month-end close, general-ledger accuracy, and purchase-order-to-payment workflows.
- Manage federal and state tax filings, R&D tax-credit studies, 1099s, sales and use tax, exemption certificates, and import and customs compliance.
- Manage the headquarters lease and key vendor and provider relationships.
- Build and lead the Finance team as the function grows.
Benefits
- Equity