About Hypervolt
Hypervolt is at the forefront of the electric vehicle charging revolution and is dedicated to providing innovative and reliable EV charging solutions. We launched in 2021 with the bold ambition to transform the EV charging space through a relentless focus on the customer experience, great software, and beautifully designed British hardware.
Hypervolt is a profitable, high-growth hardware and software company in the energy transition at the beginning of its global growth journey. As we continue to scale globally, robust internal controls and thorough audit readiness are paramount for ensuring our financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and investor confidence.
Role Overview
The CFO will architect Hypervolt’s financial strategy, leading all accounting, FP&A, treasury, investor relations, and compliance functions. This executive will collaborate closely with the CEO, board, and key stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency, maintain strong financial discipline, and prepare the company for future capital market opportunities or large-scale strategic milestones. The position requires a deep understanding of hardware plus recurring-revenue business models, advanced US GAAP/ASC 606 knowledge, and proven success in driving growth and maturing functions within a dynamic high-growth environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a long-term financial roadmap aligned with Hypervolt’s goals for market expansion, new product lines, and potential capital events.
- Partner with executive leadership to prioritise investments, maximise returns, and optimise cost structures, enhancing Hypervolt's foundational "Phalanx Balance Sheet" strategy.
- Accounting, Reporting & Compliance
- Oversee Sage Intacct, the core finance/accounting/ERP system, ensuring accurate, timely month-end and quarter-end closes.
- Establish and refine ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition policies to manage both hardware sales and recurring software/service revenues.
- Maintain and improve GAAP-compliant reporting, ensuring clarity in financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.
- Risk Management & Controls
- Ensure Workiva is effectively leveraged for GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) processes, fostering robust internal controls and data integrity.
- Work with internal audit or compliance teams to identify and mitigate operational, financial, and strategic risks.
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Spearhead financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting, delivering actionable insights to inform company-wide decision-making.
- Evaluate new market opportunities, perform scenario analyses, and deliver real-time dashboards for performance tracking.
- Capital Markets & Investor Relations
- Oversee existing and potential investor relationships, demonstrating transparent financial reporting and consistent performance metrics.
- Prepare the company for future large-scale financings or strategic transactions, ensuring the necessary financial systems, governance, and communications are in place.
- Operational Efficiency & Team Management
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team (accounting, FP&A, compliance, and IR).
- To streamline financial workflows, advocate for automation and technology (e.g., advanced modules within Sage Intacct, additional Workiva integrations).
- Strategic Collaboration
- Work closely with product, operations, and R&D teams to align cost management with product roadmaps, supply chain considerations, and margin optimisation.
- Collaborate with the board and executive staff on corporate strategy, including evaluating mergers/acquisitions, partnerships, or expansions.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education & Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a similar field. An advanced degree (MBA) or CPA qualification is a strong plus.
- Public-Company or Large Enterprise Exposure
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership, ideally in multifaceted hardware–software or technology-driven businesses.
- Familiarity with PCAOB
- GAAP, ASC 606 & Regulatory Understanding
- Demonstrated ability to handle complex revenue recognition scenarios involving product + recurring service revenues.
- Knowledge of Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) best practices or comparable internal control frameworks.
- Systems & Tools Proficiency
- Experience overseeing ERP systems—preferably Sage Intacct—to support financial operations at scale.
- Comfortable using Workiva for integrated risk management, reporting, and compliance.
- Strategic Finance & Capital Expertise
- Skilled at forecasting, budgeting, and scenario modeling to guide long-range strategic planning.
- Prior success engaging with investors for private equity, institutional funding, or strategic partnerships.
- Leadership & Communication Skills
- Proven track record building and mentoring high-performing finance teams in a growth environment.
- Capable of influencing at board level and articulating complex financial concepts to various stakeholders.
Key Attributes
- Strategic Vision: Capable of mapping out a multi-year financial strategy that supports Hypervolt’s expansion and readiness for future capital events.
- Operational Mastery: Adept at integrating systems (Sage Intacct, Workiva) and scaling processes without sacrificing agility.
- Metrics-Driven Approach: Relentless focus on data-backed decision-making, ensuring all functional areas align with cost, revenue, and profitability targets. Hypervolt has been deeply FP&A focused from the get go, and has had a dedicated FP&A function from early on.
- Collaborative: Works cross-functionally to ensure the finance department is seen as a business enabler rather than a back-office function.
- Strong cultural fit: Impeccable work ethic, leadership; comfortable blending between detail-oriented and big-picture. At Hypervolt, we believe managers should be able to master details whenever needed and be excellent at delegating or leading the charge from the front, as needed, to succeed!
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus executive bonus structure tied to performance and growth.
- Generous stock options—reflecting the company’s long-term growth potential.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance and retirement plan options.
- A unique opportunity to build and scale the finance function in a profitable, high-growth environment with potential for significant future milestones.
Our Values
Be persistent
What we aim to do is not always going to be easy, and problem-solving, no matter how big or small, is essential if we are going to achieve our mission. Whether it be a technical challenge you are struggling to unblock, a new client you are trying to win or a logistical puzzle you need to solve, the only way we will grow as a company and as individuals is by persistently working things through to a solution. Success seldom comes from the first attempt, but it almost always comes from the 1000th, and the difference between success and failure often isn’t intelligence or the aha moment or the brilliant idea: it’s having the perseverance to continue pushing and never giving in to failure.
Be accountable
We operate in a fast-paced, highly collaborative and increasingly autonomous environment at Hypervolt. We are on the journey from a scrappy startup to a market leader, but no matter how big the company gets, treat it as your own. Be accountable for its progress, and look after it as you would your creation. If you know things can be improved, articulate it, say it, and don’t go along in the silence of knowing we could have done better. If we make a mistake, find a way to say it. There’s no value in keeping it to yourself; we will succeed or fail together.
The ‘Ello Sir Ethos
We should always strive to treat people how they wish to be treated and remember the voting power of customers. They are the true bosses and the actual employers—the market.
Dare to dream
Every technological advancement we use today was once a crazy dream that a few persistent pioneers truly believed. “Most things have to be seen to be believed, but some things have to be believed to be seen!” – Steve Jobs, on building the Apple Mac, the best-selling computer of all time.
Stay hungry; stay foolish.
The hunger and ambition for continuous success are the orbital solar beam-powered reactor at the core of our success, and our ability to stay foolish and humble and continue to let ourselves be educated by our market will help us reach the full potential of our ambition. Only through the most selfless dedication to our dreams will we achieve the most selfish successes.
True Greatness is Blind
Great ideas and execution can come from anyone and anywhere at any time.