# Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis at Mainspring Energy

- Company: Mainspring Energy
- What the company does: Local power generation for data centers, utilities, industrial & enterprise applications. Fuel-flexible, fast to deploy, high-efficiency, low NOx power. Backed by General Catalyst and Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.mainspringenergy.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $263K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-05
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/mainspringenergy/b1be5280-20e2-4149-9a3a-eff92f8d4ccb
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mainspring-energy-vice-president-financial-planning-and-analysis/

## About the role

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads Mainspring Energy's enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic financial analysis. This executive serves as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team by translating financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required, MBA, CFA, or CPA strongly preferred
- 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance, or related disciplines, including significant leadership experience
- Experience leading FP&A within a high-growth manufacturing, industrial technology, clean energy, or similarly complex operating environment
- Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or another highly analytical finance discipline is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership to influence strategic business decisions through data-driven financial analysis
- Deep expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and business performance management

Tags: Finance