Our Mission  

SPAN develops products that accelerate the rapid adoption of renewable energy in the home. The flagship SPAN Smart Panel is the first true evolution for the traditional home electric panel, harnessing enhanced technology for metering, monitoring, and control. An expanded product suite of intelligent, integrated solutions radically lowers the cost and complexity of energy upgrades–including solar, batteries and EVs–empowering homeowners to be active, resilient and informed players in the energy market. 

The Role

At SPAN, we are building products that enable the rapid adoption of renewable energy like home solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. The SPAN Smart Panel replaces the standard electrical panel to become the center for connected power in the home, providing revolutionary insights and home energy controls through the SPAN mobile app.

We are looking for a Finance and Accounting Intern to support our business functions. In this role, you will:

• Support daily accounts payable (AP) and account receivables (AR) activities
• Assist with monthly and quarterly closes
• Identify and support implementation for process and technology improvements (also known as process iteration)
• Aid adoption of new financial/accounting systems
• Perform ad-hoc budgeting projects and financial analyses
• Escalate issues to the accounting and other cross-functional teams in a timely manner

About You

Required Qualifications:

• Junior/senior in college based in the SF Bay Area at the time of internship
• Must be studying Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related major
• Basic familiarity of Journal Entry flows, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and Excel functions
• Basic financial and data literacy
• Able to work independently and take ownership of deliverables and deadlines
• Positive attitude with the ability to work cross-functionally and be a team player
• Process-oriented and operational problem-solver who can prioritize accordingly and iterate quickly to solutions
• Possesses and demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience in a finance/accounting role where bookings were made on an accrual basis
• Have taken up to Intermediate Accounting and/or Intermediate Finance courses
• Understanding of internal control procedures
• Experience with web-based tools like Bill.com, Expensify, etc.

Life at SPAN

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 

Our CEO, Arch Rao⁠—former head of the Tesla Powerwall team⁠—fosters an energetic and collaborative environment, with a strong emphasis on maintaining work-life-balance across the organization.

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits (including medical; dental, vision, life and disability insurance)

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on teambuilding and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)

⚡ Flexible hours and unlimited PTO

Our Mission & Values:

At SPAN, we believe that powering your home with clean energy should be a simple and delightful experience that is at its essence human-centered and technology-forward.

Our core values include:

• Making home energy more accessible, intuitive, and convenient.

• Enabling homes and vehicles to be powered by the sun.

• Building resilient homes with reliable power.

• All-electric everything.

• A more flexible & distributed grid.

Interested in joining our team? Submit an application today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!