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H2Ok Innovations

H2Ok Innovations

Accounting & Finance, Operations
Posted on Apr 3, 2025
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FinanceSomerville, MAHybrid

Strategic Finance & Operations

About Us

At H2Ok Innovations, we're leading the charge in cleantech innovation, reshaping process industrials and manufacturing to drive operational efficiency and sustainability for our world’s most foundational industries. Powered by our H2Ok AI Co-pilot models and state-of-the-art sensors, our solutions optimize facility performance across various processes, including process manufacturing, production, water management, energy reduction, and waste minimization. Based at Greentown Labs, North America's premier cleantech innovation community, we're a woman-founded startup backed by renowned investors like Construct Capital, 2048 Ventures, and Flybridge Capital. Our groundbreaking technologies have earned accolades and adoption from industry giants like Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, ABinBev, and Mitsubishi Electric. We're committed to unlocking untapped data for our customers, empowering them to gain a competitive edge and create Industry 4.0.
Transforming our most foundational sectors of society is hard. Very hard. But we’re building an empire. And empire building is not easy. It’s deeply fulfilling, and you will learn and grow tremendously while driving sustainable impact globally with some of the largest players that make everything we eat, use, and wear. Our culture is to foster extraordinary growth within our teammates. We believe in autonomy, ownership, empowerment, demanding excellence, being mission-driven. We believe in creativity, authenticity, and extraordinary growth. We’re looking for relentless, ambitious, creative, and exceptional people to join our team and build the factory of the future.
As our first finance hire, you’ll be the architect of our financial foundation – owning strategy, operations, and cross-functional execution. You’ll define our KPIs, build the reporting cadence to track them, and drive clarity across the business. You’ll also lead procurement, inventory, and supply chain finance—bringing structure to the complexity as we scale. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex challenges, and wants to build finance from the ground up.

What You Will Do

Finance & Strategy
  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to guide strategic decision-making.
  • Build and own financial models to assess growth opportunities and optimize unit economics.
  • Own budgeting, cash flow management, and capital allocation with a focus on ROI and runway efficiency.
  • Craft investor updates, board materials, and fundraising narratives that translate metrics into clear, actionable insights.
  • Design and implement scalable financial systems, controls, and reporting to support rapid growth and maintain compliance.
  • Proactively surface cost-saving opportunities and track spend to improve runway.
    • KPIs & Metrics
  • Define and own the core financial and operational metrics that drive business performance.
  • Build and maintain dashboards to provide real-time visibility into company health.
  • Partner with leadership to set targets, monitor progress, and shape strategic priorities.
    • Financial Reporting & Compliance
  • Prepare accurate and timely financial reports – balance sheet, P&L, and cash flow – to drive internal decision-making and investor confidence.
  • Own financial controls and ensure compliance across audits, tax filings, and reporting standards.
  • Navigate complex regulatory environments, unlocking value through government incentives, grants, and tax credits.
    • Invoicing, Procurement & Supply Chain
  • Own end-to-end billing and payments.
  • Manage inventory, vendor negotiations, and supply chain operations hands-on while designing systems to scale with growth.
  • Drive cost discipline and operational efficiency across procurement and logistics.
    • Operations & Business Support
  • Work cross-functionally to optimize revenue operations, pricing, and unit economics.
  • Partner with sales, customer success, and product teams to align financial strategy with growth priorities and GTM execution.
  • Support fundraising efforts, including financial modeling, projections, and building market size models to inform investor conversations and growth strategy.
    • Investor Relations
  • Support investor reporting and communications, providing updates on performance against financial and strategic goals.
  • Build trust with current and prospective investors through transparent and accurate financial communications.
    • Team Management & Growth
  • Operate as a player-coach—setting the standard, leading by example, and laying the groundwork for a high-performing finance team as we grow.
  • Ensure the broader team understands how we’re tracking towards our key KPIs and what needs attention to hit our goals.

    • About You

  • Experience in finance at a high-growth startup, VC fund, consulting (with finance exposure), investment banking, or other finance-related roles
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills—able to turn data into actionable insights
  • Experience with invoicing, procurement processes, inventory management, vendor negotiations, or supply chain operations
  • Comfortable being a team of one, taking ownership of critical finance and operations functions, while having the vision to scale the function over time
  • Startup experience
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and cash flow management.
  • Understands what early stage investors care about, can craft the narrative, and back it up with clean data.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency with financial software (e.g., Excel, QuickBooks, Carta, Ramp, or similar).
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Passionate about cleantech, industrial innovation, or sustainability (a plus!)

    • Learn How We Think

  • Learn about our startup journey: Our Journey
  • How we're combating climate change: AI-Powered Climate Tech
  • A customer story: Ben & Jerry's uses H2Ok's precision automation to cut time & water usage
    • Benefits
    Direct impact on sales, customer, product, and culture.
    Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.
    401k plan with employer matching
    Equity
    Dynamic, passionate, and inclusive work environment.
    Opportunities for growth and professional development.
    Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.
    Location
    In-person preferred, hybrid and remote options for consideration based on fit.
    Why H2Ok Innovations?
    Impact: Work on cutting-edge AI and sensor tech that’s already transforming how factories use water, energy, and chemicals. Join a tight-knit, ambitious team where your contributions can reshape the industry.
    Growth: Join a fast-growing startup where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our content strategy. We value fostering extraordinary growth in our teammates.
    Innovative Culture: Work in a high-performance environment that values empowerment, creativity, ownership, autonomy, innovation, excellence, passion, and continuous growth.
    Sustainability Focus: Play a key role in promoting sustainability and Industry 4.0 advancements in manufacturing.
    Build the intelligence layer powering the next generation of industrial efficiency – with a team that moves fast and delivers real impact.
    At H2Ok Innovations, we’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you're ready to play a key role in scaling a game-changing company that’s transforming the industrial sector and advancing sustainability, we want to hear from you!
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