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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 28, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Energy Management
- Pay provenance
- Pay not available
Job Description
ON.energy is setting the standard for large load interconnection.
Key Responsibilities
- R&D Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and maintain budgets and forecasts for R&D projects and the overall R&D portfolio, including labor, materials, prototypes, testing, certification and third-party engineering costs; manage cash flow projections
- Stage-Gate Financial Governance: Support stage-gate reviews with cost-to-complete, budget-vs-actual and business-case inputs; flag overruns and scope changes early and support decisions to continue, re-scope or stop projects
- Cost Control & Analysis: Track project costs, analyze variances against budget, and support corrective action plans with project leads and engineering managers
- Labor and Time Tracking: Ensure engineering and staff time is accurately charged to R&D projects, and reconcile time data in NetSuite and HiBob to support allocations and audit-ready documentation
- Capitalization and Accounting Treatment: Partner with Accounting to determine proper treatment of R&D costs (expensed vs. capitalized), including prototype, test equipment and pilot assets, in line with GAAP (ASC 730)
- R&D Tax Credits and Grants: Maintain project-level cost documentation that supports R&D tax credit studies
- Vendor and Contract Oversight: Review and approve purchase orders, invoices and development, testing and supplier agreements for alignment with budget, milestones and proper cost allocation; track commitments and open POs
- Project Monitoring & Reporting: Maintain R&D portfolio dashboards and prepare periodic financial reports for engineering, executive and finance leadership
- Risk & Change Management: Assess financial impacts of technical changes, delays and scope changes, and integrate approved adjustments into forecasts
- Month End Close: Prepare project accruals and cost allocations, review R&D cost reports, and ensure accurate and timely close inputs
- Compliance and Governance: Ensure adherence to corporate, audit and accounting standards (SOX, GAAP) and maintain clear documentation of R&D project costs
- Continuous Improvement: Build repeatable processes, templates and controls for R&D project cost tracking and reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of project-controls, cost-control or financial analysis experience supporting R&D, product development, engineering or technology projects; experience in energy, BESS, manufacturing or EPC environments is a plus.
- Working knowledge of GAAP, including R&D cost treatment and capitalization; familiarity with R&D tax credit documentation preferred.
- Strong proficiency with NetSuite and advanced Excel; Procore and Power BI experience preferred.
- Ability to work with engineers and technical teams, translate technical scope into financial plans, and communicate complex ideas simply.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, drive proactive process improvements, and operate comfortably with ambiguity and changing scope.
- Takes initiative and contributes actively to a fast-growing, results-driven team.
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