Verne is developing a breakthrough hydrogen technology that unlocks maximum energy storage densities. This densification and storage platform lowers the cost of hydrogen, enabling economical hydrogen distribution to decarbonize 25% of US emissions across off-road equipment, heavy-duty transportation, power generation, and more. Verne has made significant strides toward this massive industrial transformation and is conducting demonstration programs for leading industry partners. Verne is backed by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, United Airlines, Caterpillar, NextEra Energy, Trucks Venture Capital, Collaborative Fund, and other leading investors, and is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, ARPA-E, Alberta Innovates, Newlab, Breakthrough Energy Fellows, and others. 

What you’ll do

As an Operations Associate you will accelerate Verne’s growth by contributing across a diverse set of functions across the company, reporting to Verne’s Business Operations Manager. Candidates who excel in this role will have a unique opportunity to grow alongside the company and take on engaging responsibilities throughout the company. This work will require someone who is a fast learner, a self-starter, and excited to dive into challenging projects across operations, finance, compliance, and more! 

Responsibilities

• Finance : help analyze Verne’s finances to inform budgeting, project planning, grant reporting, investor reporting, fundraising, and other initiatives
• Compliance : ensure Verne stays in compliance with state and federal agencies (employment/ financial reporting, insurance, required trainings, etc.)
• Accounting : manage the monthly book closing process, including management of external accountants, bookkeeping (transaction tagging), report generation, and reviews
• Operational management : ensure continual functioning and safety of Verne, including managing third-party vendors, stocking key materials/supplies and managing company policies
• Culture : help lead initiatives to maintain Verne’s culture (planning team events & offsites, celebrating birthdays, preparing internal presentations, ordering team merch, etc.)
• Research : research key topic areas at Verne including market research, compliance/regulatory research, grant/fundraising research and more
• Communications : draft marketing copy and correspond with key partners
• Do whatever it takes to help Verne achieve our milestones, frequently contributing across all of these functions and more (no problem is too big or too small!)

Key qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience (open to new grads!); the ideal candidate will have full-time or internship experience in consulting, finance, startups (operations, business operations, business development) or other relevant roles
• Experience with finance & financial modelling and proficient in excel
• Familiar with basic accounting principles and the three financial statements

The ideal candidate will embody the following qualities:

• Fast learner : picks up on new concepts quickly
• Comfortable with ambiguity : can operate in complex, fast-changing environments without full information and bring order to chaos
• Self-starter : takes initiative to identify key areas for improvement and implements impactful changes
• Great communicator : able to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders (customers, partners, engineering teams, suppliers)
• Gritty : excited to tackle all challenges, no matter how big or small
• Mission-aligned : passionate about driving large-scale decarbonization and eager to be at the forefront of the global efforts to combat climate change

Compensation and benefits

• $75,000 – $90,000 plus bonus and equity incentives
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible hours & paid time off
• 401(k)
• Opportunity to work with a collaborative and passionate team
• Opportunity to shape the rapidly growing green hydrogen industry
• Opportunity to work closely with leading decarbonization partners and meaningfully contribute to the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors like off-road equipment, heavy-duty trucks, power generation and more

Location

• In person in San Francisco, California is strongly preferred

About Verne

At Verne we value a diversity of approaches to critical thinking. We aim to establish an environment that welcomes different perspectives, where informed discussions flourish and each individual voice is respected. The team thrives in asking questions to gain a more nuanced understanding. We all strive to provide constructive feedback and ultimately aim to make each of us a better listener, thinker, and leader. Lastly, our mission is ambitious and difficult, so we don’t forget to have fun!

Verne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.