Company Introduction

At ZOLA iNTELLIGENCE (ZOLAi), we are addressing an immense challenge head on: nearly 3 billion people still lack reliable, affordable energy—a barrier that has fueled inequality in income, healthcare, and education for centuries. This problem is simple, the lack of any automation layer in energy delivery. We are redefining what’s possible in emerging markets by building the Agentic AI Automation Layer for the world’s most critical and inefficient energy infrastructure.

Building on 15 years of experience automating complex workflow & data as pioneers in distributed energy, ZOLAi is driving Agentic Automation into energy delivery across Emerging Markets.

Our Agentic Ai energy platform bridges intelligent hardware, humans, and autonomous AI agents—managing all of our enterprise customer’s workflow from energy management to sales, financing, and fleet management. We empower our customers, Energy Service Providers, to scale resilient networks with unprecedented efficiency, deliver incredible customer outcomes and business ROI.

ZOLAi's technology has already impacted millions of lives across 100,000+ networked facilities, 6 countries, and 2 continents ensuring energy independence and opportunities for generations to come. If you're ready to tackle this challenge with cutting-edge AI technology, join us.

Always PAMOJA—one team, one mission.

About the Role

We’re looking for a high-caliber finance athlete to own and drive our FP&A function as a part-time role with potential to become full-time in the future. This is not a back-office role—it’s an opportunity to partner directly with executives, shape the financial strategy of a fast-growing technology company, and build the FP&A muscle from scratch.

If you’ve spent a few years in investment banking, corporate finance, or consulting and want to move beyond being “the modeler” to owning real business impact, this role is for you. You’ll combine sharp analytics, strong business judgment, and a curiosity for AI-powered tools to redefine what modern FP&A looks like.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Corporate Model → Build and run the full company model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and turn it into the single source of truth for leadership.
• Drive Forecasting → Lead budgeting and rolling forecasts; deliver variance analysis and scenarios that leadership can act on.
• Shape Pricing & Unit Economics → Build pricing, margin, and unit economics models that guide product and go-to-market decisions.
• Manage Liquidity → Forecast cash flow, working capital, and funding needs to support growth and strategic moves.
• Be the Strategy Partner → Run analysis for capital raises, M&A, partnerships, and board-level initiatives.
• Build Reporting Muscle → Create lightweight, scalable SOPs for reporting—clean, automated, insightful.
• Leverage AI Tools → Deploy and experiment with AI-enabled FP&A software to automate workflows, supercharge modeling, and generate insights faster.
• Cross-Functional Impact → Work hand-in-hand with sales, ops, and product teams to make finance the engine behind smart decision-making.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in investment banking, corporate finance, FP&A, or consulting with deep exposure to modeling and analytics.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling chops—comfortable building complex, dynamic models from a blank tab.
• Strong analytical skills paired with business judgment; you can move from numbers to narrative fast.
• Familiarity with—or curiosity for—AI-driven FP&A software (Datarails, Anaplan, Limelight, etc.) and a drive to make yourself more productive with tools.
• Excellent communicator—you simplify complexity and make insights clear for executives and non-finance peers.
• Startup mindset: resourceful, independent, and energized by owning big responsibilities early in your career.

Compensation: This is a part-time consulting role with a base compensation range of $45,000 to $55,000 annually, based on 30 hours per week under the SOW. The role requires at least two days onsite and three days remote per week.

Why Join ZOLAi?

You’ll own FP&A end-to-end with a direct line to the VP Finance and leadership team. You will collaborate with a brilliantly diverse, global team of visionaries, diving headfirst into an unmatched learning curve that will challenge you to do the best work of your life. Here, your voice drives innovation, your growth is limitless.

Ready to apply?

We can’t wait to meet people who are passionate, driven, and inspired by what we’re building. Apply now and help us shape the future of energy access.