Vp of Finance

About Bright:

Hey there! Were Bright a fintech solar energy startup on a mission to reverse climate change starting in Mexico. We do so as a finance and technology layer powering the solar installer and entrepreneurial ecosystem working hard to simplify the process through automation.

In just a few years weve become Mexicos #1 residential solar financier. Weve coordinated everything needed to get solar on homes from financing to installation so customers can go solar with no money down. Weve raised funding from top investors like First Round Capital Y Combinator and Leonardo DiCaprio. Like we do they believe we can grow exponentially while having fun and being one of the best places to work in solar.

Tasks

About the position

Join us as a VP of finance to help us scale clean solar energy across Mexico and the rest of LatAm. Youll help us with:

• Financial Innovation:
• Lease underwriting and contract innovation: Lead the charge in identifying evaluating and implementing innovative financial technologies tools and methodologies to enhance our financial operations and decisionmaking processes.
• Risk Management: Oversee the development and implementation of risk management strategies and systems to protect the organizations financial assets ensuring resilience in the face of changing economic landscapes.
• FP&A
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a forwardlooking financial strategy that aligns with the companys longterm goals and objectives. Collaborate with executive leadership to drive financial innovation at the strategic level.
• Budget Management: Oversee the development and management of the companys budgets guiding departments on efficient resource utilization.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitoring cash flow managing working capital and optimizing cash to ensure liquidity and financial stability.
• Compliance and Governance:
• Ensure the company adheres to all financial regulations and standards working closely with legal and compliance teams to mitigate financial risks.
• Financial Education: Promote financial literacy across Bright helping employees understand the impact of their roles on Brights financial health collaborating with other departments to align financial strategies with overall business objectives

Requirements

Were looking for someone who

• Has 10 years of experience in FP&A or operational finance
• Is comfortable speaking English and communicating concisely (Spanish is a strong plus as well)
• Is based anywhere in the US or Mexico
• Peaks in operational finance / FP&A
• Has helped scale businesses from $10mm$100mm ARR
• Is hungry and scrappy (can get their hands dirty biases towards action and doesnt need a large support team)

Benefits

Compensation / Benefits

• The opportunity to learn firsthand about the distributed generation regulatory scheme in Mxico while being a part of the fastestgrowing startup in the country.
• A fun highcaliber team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to be brilliant.
• Possibility to generate equity at Bright
• Private health insurance
• Access to costfree mental health care
• Parental leave
• Access to mentorship programs
• Remote work