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EVgo

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2010

⚡ Energy

🚘 Automotive

🚗 Transport

💰 $225M Post-IPO Debt - EVgo on 2025-07

Energy • Automotive • Transport

EVgo is a U. S. company that owns and operates one of the country’s largest public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles. With over 1,200 public fast charging stations and coverage within 10 miles of more than 40% of the U. S. population, EVgo provides fast, convenient charging compatible with all fast-charge capable EVs, accessible via app, RFID or payment. The company partners with automakers, site hosts, rideshare and autonomous vehicle companies, utilities and businesses to deploy and operate chargers, offers multiple pricing plans and services like Autocharge+, and is expanding support for charging standards such as Tesla’s NACS.

📋 Description

• Define the long-range strategy and operating model for the technical accounting and compliance function; ensure alignment with EVgo’s corporate objectives, public company obligations, and internal control requirements. • Advise the CAO, Audit Committee, and Board on complex accounting, disclosure, control environment, and compliance matters. • Shape the organizational structure of the technical accounting and compliance function; build capabilities and talent that sustain both disciplines over the long term. • Represent EVgo at the highest levels of external engagement including with external auditors, regulators, standard-setters, and compliance advisors. • Lead the function through transformational change including significant business events, regulatory shifts, control environment expansions, and enterprise-wide system implementations. • Ensure the reporting function operates with the rigor, efficiency, and scalability of a public company at the highest level of complexity. • Advise the CAO and executive team on financial statement presentation and reporting implications of significant transactions and business changes. • Drive long-range improvements in reporting architecture, process efficiency, and output quality. • Define EVgo’s technical accounting policies and serve as the final internal authority on all complex GAAP questions. • Engage the most senior external advisors, auditors, and standard-setters on the organization’s most consequential accounting matters. • Advise the CAO, executive team, and Board on the accounting implications of the company’s most significant strategic transactions and business decisions. • Own the end-to-end SOX 404 compliance program; direct annual risk assessment, scoping, control framework design, walkthrough execution, and testing across all in-scope financial reporting processes. • Partner with outsourced Internal Audit and external auditors to coordinate control testing, manage audit relationships, and ensure documentation meets the highest standards of audit readiness. • Lead identification, documentation, and remediation of control deficiencies; own quarterly Audit Committee reporting on SOX program status and risk exposure.

🎯 Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 12 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience. • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. • Big 4 assurance, advisory, or national office technical accounting experience. • Experience leading or co-owning a SOX 404 compliance program at a publicly traded company. • Experience managing AuditBoard or comparable GRC/audit management platforms at scale. • Equivalent technical education or training in a related field (e.g., certification program, coursework in accounting or finance, or demonstrated on-the-job learning) accepted in lieu of a formal degree. • Authoritative knowledge of US GAAP, internal control frameworks (COSO), and SOX 404 requirements; recognized as an expert by peers, auditors, and regulators. • Demonstrated experience advising at the CAO, Audit Committee, and Board level on complex accounting, control environment, and compliance matters. • Advanced proficiency with AuditBoard or equivalent SOX management tools, Workiva, NetSuite, and enterprise financial reporting platforms. • Up to 25% travel may be required for audit, board, investor relations, regulatory, or cross-functional engagements.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus mental wellbeing support and wellness programs • 401(k), Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care, life and disability insurance • Uncapped paid time off, enhanced parental leave, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Access to Health Advocate services for help with claims, provider searches, and care decisions • Telehealth services for convenient, low-cost access to care • Mentorship programs and opportunities for career growth and internal mobility • Monthly Tech Stipend, one-time home office setup reimbursement, Volunteer time off, commuter benefits, and employee focused programs