Manager Finance & Strategy

A growing electric vehicle charging company developing full-service public charging centers that combine DC fast charging with amenities such as staffed lounges, fresh markets, and car washes. With two locations currently operating and an aggressive expansion plan, the company is investing in its team and infrastructure to support significant growth.

The Manager of Finance & Strategy will play a key role at the intersection of finance, capital planning, and real estate development. This person will evaluate new site opportunities, build and manage complex financial models, underwrite investments, and prepare investment committee and board materials to support expansion decisions.

Working closely with senior leadership and investors, this role requires strong financial acumen, strategic thinking, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex analysis clearly. The ideal candidate brings a transaction-oriented financial background, takes initiative in a lean environment, and is creatively leveraging AI to improve analysis, data integration, and strategic decision-making.

• Build and maintain detailed financial models and site-level underwriting, including pro forma cash flows, IRR, NPV, MOIC, payback, and sensitivity analysis.
• Evaluate potential sites, including site economics, utility rates, utilization, traffic data, lease terms, and investment returns.
• Support investment decisions by preparing investment committee memorandums, board presentations, and management materials.
• Maintain corporate financial models, capital plans, and portfolio-level projections.
• Track site performance against underwriting and budget, providing variance analysis and insights into key drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning initiatives.
• Respond to investor and lender requests with accurate, well-supported financial analysis.
• Partner with Real Estate, Development, and Finance leadership to assess expansion opportunities, market potential, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to use AI, data tools, and automation to improve site screening, financial analysis, and reporting.

• 2+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, real estate or infrastructure finance, corporate development, or management consulting. Traditional corporate FP&A backgrounds alone are not a fit.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including complex pro formas, project-level cash flows, and investment return analysis.
• Exceptional analytical ability, attention to detail, and disciplined model quality control.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial analysis and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and investors.
• Demonstrated initiative, strategic thinking, and ability to manage deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Genuine curiosity and creativity in using AI tools to improve workflows, connect data sources, and solve business problems.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to work onsite 3-4 days per week in Manhattan Beach

• Experience in retail, hospitality, infrastructure, energy, EV charging, or other multi-site businesses.
• Experience with site selection, real estate development, or evaluating new markets and expansion opportunities.
• Experience supporting investment committees, board presentations, or investor-facing analysis.
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude to develop analytical tools or improve strategic decision-making.

• Direct exposure to senior leadership, investors, and board-level decision-making.
• Opportunity to influence site expansion, capital allocation, and long-term growth strategy.
• High-impact role with significant ownership in a lean, entrepreneurial team.
• Opportunity to apply financial modeling and emerging AI tools to real-world infrastructure investment decisions.
• Competitive compensation, including a target 20% bonus, medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) match up to 4%, 15 days of PTO, and 11 paid holidays.