Finance Manager
Global Clean Energy
Leads financial insight, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and process improvements for a plant.
17 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Bakersfield, CA
Onsite
Company Size
- Employees
Service Specialisms
Biofuels Trading & Marketing
Blockchain Technology and Applications
RNG & Bio‑LNG Marketing
RNG Project Development & Offtake Agreements
Shipping & Logistics Solutions for Clean Fuels
Bio‑LNG Supply Solutions & Equipment
Green Power Generation
Green Power Solutions for Data Centers
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Role
What you would be doing
budgeting
forecasting
financial reporting
cash flow
kpi dashboards
business analytics
- Partner with the leadership team to help translate business strategies and objectives into financial goals and outcomes
- Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives across various reporting
- Partner with plant management and operations to align financial data with production metrics and support decision-making
- Lead and manage the site’s annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes
- Prepare financial reporting including dynamic dashboards, business analyses, financial statements, KPI reporting, operational dashboard reporting, analysis of key business trends, and comprehensive executive level explanations of differences
- Play a key role in the site’s cash flow forecasting process, ensuring accuracy, visibility, and alignment with operational and strategic priorities
- Collaborate closely with the Accounting team to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment of financial reporting
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the site to evaluate financial impact of projects, capital investments, and process changes
- Prepare executive presentations and recommendations to senior management and the Board of Directors
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators and dashboards to track financial and operational performance, identifying trends and recommending actions to improve results
What you bring
u.s. gaap
excel
accounting software
bachelor's
6+ years
problem solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven track record of process improvements or system enhancements
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger, and cost accounting principles
- Requires frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
- Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring equipment and materials
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking
- Demonstrated ability to prepare journal entries and perform complex reconciliations
- Minimum six years of accounting experience required
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- High proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
- Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective time management with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Experience in a manufacturing or operations finance environment strongly preferred
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Company
Overview
124K Acres
Land Cultivated
Over 124,000 acres of camelina are cultivated by approximately 500 growers, enabling ultra-low carbon intensity fuel production.
210M Gallons
Annual Production Capacity
The Bakersfield refinery produces up to 210 million gallons of renewable diesel annually as part of a farm-to-fuel model.
450K Barrels
Production Output
Since December 2024, the Bakersfield plant has produced approximately 450,000 barrels of renewable diesel.
$2.1B Restructuring
Financial Restructuring
Filed for Chapter 11 in April 2025 amid a $2.1 billion restructuring to streamline debts and continue operations.
- Pioneered non‑food camelina seed as a feedstock for renewable fuels.
- Built the world’s largest proprietary portfolio of camelina genetics and expanded globally through SusOils and Camelina Company España.
- Entered into major offtake and investment agreements—with ExxonMobil and Vitol—to support its vertically integrated model.
- Combines upstream plant science, midstream logistics, and downstream refining to deliver scalable, low‑carbon fuels.
Zero Environmental Impact
Innovative Technologies
Committed to eliminating environmental and social impacts through cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices.
- Environmental, social, and economic sustainability drive our business philosophy.
- Maintaining corporate sustainable policies and practices for all stakeholders is a core commitment.
- Sourcing directly from farmers to enhance quality and improve farm economics by reducing intermediaries.
- Ensuring the safety of employees and neighboring communities through risk prevention, education, and notifications.
- Providing well-paying, living-wage career opportunities across the entire value chain.
7 gCOâ‚‚e/MJ
Camelina Carbon Intensity Score
The company's camelina-based feedstock achieves a carbon intensity score of 7 gCOâ‚‚e/MJ, significantly lower than soy-based feedstock (~50 gCOâ‚‚e/MJ).
90% GHG Reduction
Renewable Diesel Emissions
The Bakersfield facility produces renewable diesel with 90% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum diesel.
75% Emission Reduction
Rail Transport Efficiency
Rail transport of feedstock reduces transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75%.
- Target to achieve net‑zero greenhouse gas footprint on all finished fuels including renewable diesel, propane, naphtha, and future sustainable aviation fuel.
- Vertical integration from proprietary plant science through farm‑to‑fuel lowers carbon intensity and cost throughout the chain.
- Use of big data analytics enables end‑to‑end visibility, measurement, and validation of ultra‑low‑carbon fuel performance.
- No publicly disclosed DEI strategy or gender‑related data available.
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