Loft Orbital Solutions

Cash Analyst

Loft Orbital Solutions • $105K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Audit, or analytical roles.
  • High proficiency in Excel for detailed financial analysis.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data.
  • Curious and analytical mindset with a desire to understand data implications.
  • Proactive approach with initiative to improve processes.
  • Ability to work autonomously under tight deadlines and deliver quality results.

Responsibilities

  • Track customer receipts and supplier payments against forecasts, flagging timing risks.
  • Monitor daily cash positions across multiple bank accounts and entities.
  • Prepare weekly cash update reports for stakeholders.
  • Take ownership of the 13-week cash forecast, aligning with actuals and various inputs.
  • Analyze cash burn, runway, and scenarios for proactive financial management.
  • Evaluate forecast-to-actual cash variances to enhance forecast precision.
  • Collaborate with Accounting and FP&A to ensure cohesive reporting standards.

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts with employer contribution.
  • Fully paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
  • Flexible Time Off policy along with 12 paid holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with equity options offered to employees.
  • Catered daily lunches and snacks in the office.
  • Opportunity for international collaboration with teams in France.
  • Generous parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
  • Comprehensive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility.
  • Engaging company culture with off-sites and social events.
Full Job Description
Cash Analyst to join our Finance team and support the cash management of our growing international business.

In this role, you'll work closely with our Finance and Accounting teams across the US and France on daily cash positioning, weekly cash reporting and cash forecasting. You'll get direct visibility into the numbers behind a fast-growing, international space company.

This is a great opportunity for someone with first time experience in Finance who enjoys working with numbers, pays close attention to detail, and wants to take on more ownership over time.

About the Role:

  • Track customer receipts and supplier payments against forecast, and flag timing risks early.
  • Monitor daily cash positions across Loft's bank accounts, legal entities and currencies.
  • Prepare weekly cash reporting, including the weekly cash update to the founders and the 13-week cash forecast.
  • Take progressive ownership of the 13-week cash forecast, keeping it current with actuals and inputs from Accounting, FP&A and program teams.
  • Support, and progressively own, the analysis of cash burn, runway and cash scenarios (e.g. delayed collections, hiring or capex changes).
  • Analyze forecast-to-actual cash variances and use the findings to improve forecast accuracy.
  • Support annual and multi-year cash projections with FP&A.
  • Work closely with Accounting and FP&A to ensure consistent methodologies and timely delivery of consolidated reporting.
  • Build strong, trusted relationships across the company (programs, Opex owners, leadership) and help position Finance as a key business partner.
  • Support the optimization and automation of cash management tools and processes, with increasing use of AI.
  • Work with distributed teams across the US and France.


Must Haves:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Audit, or a related analytical role.
  • High Excel proficiency.
  • Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy with financial data.
  • Curious, analytical mindset, with a willingness to understand the "why" behind the numbers.
  • Proactive, with the ability to take initiative and propose improvements to processes and tools.
  • Ability to deliver on time and work autonomously, sometimes under tight deadlines.
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset, comfortable working across teams and time zones.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.


Nice to Haves:

  • Hands-on experience with Claude is a plus.
  • Industry background in a project-based or industrial environment (aerospace is a plus).
  • Exposure to bank reconciliations, payment processing, Accounts Payable, or Accounts Receivable.
  • Experience with an ERP, NetSuite preferred.
  • Experience supporting an international or multi-entity organization.


Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
  • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
  • 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan and equity options
  • Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
  • International exposure to our team in France
  • Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
  • Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
  • Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
  • Relocation assistance when applicable


$105,000 - $125,000 a year

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $105,000 - $125,000 per year, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team.

About Loft Orbital Solutions

Loft Orbital Solutions is a space infrastructure company that provides end-to-end satellite missions as a service. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Loft Orbital Solutions offers a range of services, including satellite design, launch, and operations, as well as data processing and analysis. The company has partnerships with several satellite manufacturers and launch providers, including SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Learn more about Loft Orbital Solutions
Size
10 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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