Vice President of Finance

Remora is seeking a Vice President of Finance to lead the company’s financial strategy, planning, and capital execution as we scale first-of-a-kind carbon capture deployments and expand our hardware manufacturing operations. In this role, you will partner closely with the CEO and Executive Team to drive rigorous FP&A, long-range modeling, capital planning, and financial discipline across the business. This position is critical to enabling sustainable growth, strong cash management, and clear financial insight in a fast-moving, capital-intensive, hardware-focused environment. 

We're building modular carbon capture systems for vehicles — turning exhaust into beverage-grade CO2 sold to breweries and greenhouses. We deploy in regions facing severe CO2 shortages, where prices are highest, allowing us to generate high margins without tax credits or carbon credits.

We've signed up some of the largest companies in the world to pilot our technology, including iconic multibillion-dollar brands, top trucking companies, and some of the most recognizable Fortune 100 companies. We’ve raised multiple rounds of funding from top investors like Lowercarbon Capital, Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, Y Combinator, and Valor Equity Partners.   

Responsibilities 

Plan & Develop 

• Partner with the CEO to build detailed short- and long-term financial models that support manufacturing scale-up, first-of-a-kind deployments, and multi-site expansion.
• Lead development of the annual operating plan and facilitate quarterly budget and rolling forecast reviews with a strong FP&A lens.
• Own long-range financial planning, scenario modeling, and capital allocation frameworks to guide strategic decisions.
• Establish financial objectives aligned with Remora’s growth strategy, manufacturing ramp, and deployment pipeline.
• Design and continuously improve financial planning, reporting, and analysis processes to support scaling hardware production and project deployments.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and operating rigor to support growth and capital efficiency. 

Execute 

• Own monthly financial reporting, including P&L, cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and forecast vs. budget performance reviews for investors and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain highly detailed financial models tied to manufacturing throughput, unit economics, cost reduction roadmaps, and deployment schedules.
• Evaluate financial performance relative to goals and proactively surface risks related to cash burn, capital expenditures, supply chain, and production scaling.
• Lead cash flow planning and liquidity management across operating, manufacturing, and growth needs.
• Oversee coordination of month-end close in partnership with accounting, ensuring financial outputs support accurate forecasting and decision-making. 

Collaborate 

• Partner closely with the CEO on debt and equity financing activities, including engagement with lenders, equipment financiers, and project finance counterparties.
• Serve as a key financial interface with investors, board members, auditors, and lending institutions.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, supply chain, and leadership teams to align financial models with production realities and deployment timelines.
• Support capital strategy decisions tied to manufacturing expansion, equipment procurement, and site deployments.
• Ensure alignment across teams on financial tradeoffs, margin targets, and capital allocation priorities. 

Grow 

• Build scalable FP&A infrastructure, tools, and reporting systems that enable high-velocity decision-making in a capital-intensive hardware environment.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost tracking, manufacturing economics, and deployment-level financial visibility.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, and regulatory obligations in partnership with accounting leadership.
• Contribute to critical strategic decisions as a member of the Executive Team, grounding discussions in rigorous modeling and data-driven analysis. 

Requirements 

• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, with the majority of career experience in FP&A and corporate financial planning roles.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and capital strategy in a complex operating environment.
• Experience supporting hardware manufacturing businesses, ideally involving first-of-a-kind deployments, capital equipment, or industrial systems.
• Strong track record of building and operating detailed operating models tied to production scaling, cost structure evolution, and deployment schedules.
• Demonstrated experience working with lenders, including equipment finance, project finance, or other structures.
• Ability to move quickly and make high-quality decisions with incomplete information in a fast-growth environment.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical rigor, ownership mindset, and communication skills. 

Here’s what we value:

• Mission First: We are laser-focused on our mission. We have chosen to take on the defining challenge of our time, and we don’t shy away from the hard decisions required to put our mission first, no matter how tough. The world needs our technology and it won’t happen any time soon if we don’t make it happen. We are a low-ego team, and we prioritize the mission over our self-interest. We think strategically with an eye to the long term, and we clearly separate what must be done well now, and what can be improved later, despite ambiguity.
• Burning Urgency: Our hard-core intensity and work ethic match the crisis we’re in. We have a strong bias toward action, and we execute with focus and speed. In the absence of guidance, we take charge, lead our teammates, and accomplish our goals. We aren’t afraid to change course when something isn’t working, and we find solutions even when it seems like there are none. We are cool under pressure, and our quiet determination and drive are unwavering. We relentlessly push ourselves and each other to improve. We don’t accept adequate performance. Excellence is the expectation. Many would say our standards are unreasonably high, and many would say our goals are unreasonably bold, but we are hungry to be exceptional. We will never give up, no matter what. If we get knocked down, we get back up, every time. We will not fail.
• Uncompromising Honesty: We are always honest with ourselves, our teammates, our customers, our investors, our suppliers, our communities, and all of our partners, especially about what’s not going well and what we don’t know. When we see issues, risks, or challenges, we speak up, and when we make mistakes, we admit them proactively and take full accountability. We challenge others directly when we disagree, even when it’s uncomfortable, and we seek this uncompromising honesty from others.
• Treat People Exceptionally Well: We care intensely about everyone who is on this mission with us, and our standard is exceptional respect for our teammates, partners, and communities. Teammates who bring different perspectives and backgrounds are essential to our success, and we empower everyone to share their voice. We listen to truly understand. We constantly encourage and help our teammates, and inspire each other with our enthusiasm and optimism.
• Joyful Curiosity: We love to learn, and we learn quickly. We explore the unknown with wonder and excitement. We reason from first principles. We generate original ideas with an open mind and test them quickly in the real world. We take risks and adapt as we discover more. We explore many ideas in parallel, and we don’t count on a silver bullet solution. We share our ideas freely with our teammates. We are skeptical about conventional wisdom, and we question every assumption and requirement. We are always looking for ways to simplify. We are rigorous and attentive to detail. We are eager to understand all aspects of our business and technology, and we contribute effectively outside our individual specialties. We never stop learning.

Logistics:

• Location: Wixom, MI (in-person required)
• Start date: ASAP

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: $240,000 - $280,000
• Competitive Stock Options
• Healthcare (BCBS)
• Retirement (401k)
• Student loan assistance
• Three weeks of paid time off
• Dependent care assistance (childcare or eldercare)
• Parental leave
• Unlimited sick and compassionate leave
• Employee development and coaching
• Office setup (remote) or relocation (in-person) stipend

Studies show that many qualified candidates hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed qualification. If you’re enthusiastic about this role—even if you don’t meet every requirement—we encourage you to apply. We’re most excited to work with people who learn quickly and want to tackle the climate crisis.