We’re supercharging the clean economy

Crux is the capital markets platform changing the way clean energy and manufacturing projects are financed in the U.S. Crux’s platform, market intelligence, and expert team help developers and manufacturers unlock financing through all stages of project development and operation.

Our team of 40+ is composed of experts in energy, tax, finance, government, and technology. We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Overture, Ardent Venture Partners, QED, Canapi, and others. These funds are joined by strategic investors including Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.

An inflection point in American energy and manufacturing

Energy demand is growing for the first time in 20 years, driven by surging manufacturing, transportation, electrification, and data centers. Simultaneously, hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in domestic supply chains for critical minerals and components. Developers and manufacturers will require trillions of dollars in capital to meet growing needs.

Unfortunately, the capital markets supporting this transformation remain opaque, fragmented, and complex. At Crux, we recognized the missing infrastructure: a central capital markets platform designed specifically for the next century of American energy and industry. By connecting counterparties, providing market intelligence, and streamlining transactions, we unlock faster decision making, lower cost of capital, and accelerated investment.

Role Overview

As our founding Controller, you’ll be responsible for building and managing our accounting and financial infrastructure, ensure accurate and timely reporting, implement financial controls, design company budgets, and position the finance function and our company to scale. You will be the first full time finance and accounting hire and are comfortable scaling a function from 0 to 1. This is a fully remote role.

What you’ll do

• Build and own the accounting function: systems, processes, controls, policies

• Own and manage all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and ensure compliance with GAAP

• Build scalable processes for accounting, AP/AR, payroll, tax, and compliance

• Partner with leadership team on budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting

• Manage external audits and liaise with auditors and tax advisors

• Establish and document accounting policies and internal controls

• Implement and optimize accounting systems and tools

• Navigate and implement revenue recognition policies for complex marketplace transactions, ensuring compliance

• Manage cash flow forecasting and treasury operations, and build banking and financing relationships in support of our capital-intensive ecosystem.

• Help define the future finance & accounting organization as we grow

What you bring and what you’ve done

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; Active Certified Public Accountant status

• 7+ years of experience

• Proven ability to build finance functions from the ground up; experience implementing accounting systems and scaling financial operations

• Proven experience in a high-growth, venture-backed company

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards

• Comfortable rolling up your sleeves in a fast-paced environment

• Commitment to perpetuating a collaborative and inclusive team environment; experience working on fully remote teams

Preference May Be Given To Candidates With The Following:

• Experience in or exposure to tax credit financing, infrastructure investment, or clean energy projects

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: Base salary range $175-200k plus equity, and a company wide bonus tied to revenue.

• Healthcare: We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California) and subsidize $400 for dependents (total as a group), if relevant. Dental & vision: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents (each), if relevant.

• Holidays: 10 company holidays per year

• Paid time off: 20 days per year

• 401k: We support a 401k account but don't have a matching program set up at this time (typical for an early-stage startup).

• Regular all-team onsites 3 times/year.

Our Values

• Care for each other: We want to work on a team where people support each other - in their growth, in their work, and towards our shared mission. When we do that, we have fun.

• Build and improve rapidly: We move quickly. To do that, we focus, consistently ask ourselves if we are prioritizing the right things, and execute them as best as possible.

• Focus unremittingly on customers: Our first obligation is to our customers and partners, and we keep their needs front and center in everything we do.

• Demonstrate ownership: We are all owners of Crux. This is our team, our company, our product and we show that to each other.

• Convene a team that reflects the breadth of experiences in the country: We’re building a team with a wide range of backgrounds and a culture where everyone can thrive.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.