Head of Finance - Hertha Metals

About Hertha Metals, Inc.:

At Hertha Metals, our unwavering commitment is to revolutionize heavy industry by embracing technologies that significantly decrease carbon emissions and uplift humanity. While the global steel sector plays a crucial role in providing secure and resilient infrastructure for society, it is also responsible for 10% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Hertha Metals envisions a future that breaks away from the traditional coal-based iron and steelmaking practices of the past three centuries. Our innovative steel manufacturing process utilizes well-established chemistry to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of steel production, all while offering economic advantages to the industry.

If you aspire to be at the forefront of pioneering efforts at Hertha, this is the perfect moment to join us. 

Head of Finance

Hertha Metals is scaling up its revolutionary iron smelting technology. We are looking for a Head of Finance to help drive growth at our clean technology company. You must enjoy working in a fast-paced startup environment where creativity, speed, initiative and cross-functional teamwork are required to succeed. 

Your responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing all financial operations, including budgeting, financial planning, and financial reporting.

• Lead fundraising efforts, which may involve developing fundraising strategies, cultivating relationships with donors and investors, and managing fundraising campaigns.

• Financial analysis, risk management, and compliance with financial regulations.

• Take ownership of designing the capital stack for financing Hertha's pilot plants, requiring an understanding of project finance

Your experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting, Marketing, Economics). Graduate degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 6 years in a finance role, with preferably at least two years of experience in the metals or commodities industry.

• Proven track record of fundraising in steel, or commodity companies, preferably in a startup environment.

• Must be a subject matter expert at finding and validating funding opportunities.

• Entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment

• Strong team player with demonstrated interpersonal skills.  Good communicator.

Location: on-site at facility in Conroe, Texas just outside of Houston. Possibility of a hybrid schedule, with 3 days in the office, and 2 days of remote work.

Hertha Culture: 

Inspired by the work and character of the late Hertha Ayrton, we are pioneers, innovators, and risk-takers who are mission driven towards changing the world. We are:

• Committed- having a level of enthusiasm to do what it takes to get the job done; we are decisive and aggressively focused on our tasks, all while maintaining professional and social ethics. 

• Efficient – we don’t have purposeless meetings that drag on 

• Ambitious- Proving that what others say is impossible, is in fact possible

• Inclusive - Valuing each team member’s own perspectives and set of unique experiences that they bring to the table – everyone's voices are heard.

• Curious - Being curious, productive and innovative. 

• Passionate - Working hard not because we have to, but because we are committed to our mission and enjoy our work.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package based on expertise. Compensation is increased based on achieved business development milestones

• Stock: ownership in a funded company that is innovating in a trillion-dollar industry

• Paid unpaid parental leave after 1 year at the company (12 weeks paid, with flexible working style to transition after parental leave such as part-time remote working)

• Flexible working style: as long as you get the job done, we are flexible with remote working on days that you don’t need to be in the lab or at the pilot facilities

• Growth: our team is comprised of people with a growth mindset and we want to help you achieve your future career goals accordingly

• Time off: This is a fast-paced startup company working in one of the most exciting sectors and the last thing we want is our valuable team members to burn out. 

Hertha Metals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We firmly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. In fact, we uniquely hold our shareholders and board members to higher standards than a majority of companies. All employment decisions at Hertha Metals are based on the expertise that the position calls for, without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age. 

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