The RoleThe Finance Manager is responsible for financial leadership at the consolidated level across manufacturing operations, program finance, and product costing. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Product Management to ensure accurate cost and revenue visibility, and data-driven decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Head of Finance & Accounting.
Responsibilities Financial Planning & Forecasting - Lead operating plan refreshes, partnering with engineering leaders and department heads to ensure forecasts reflect current operational realities and strategic priorities
- Lead forecasting of key performance indicators (KPIs) across departments, including headcount, capital expenditures, and operating expenses
- Prepare, maintain, and update capital expenditure, inventory, and non-recurring engineering forecasts on a rolling basis
- Translate engineering and production resource requirements into financial models and metrics
Program & Company Consolidation - Play a central role in the program, costing, and company-wide financial consolidation process, aggregating financial data across customer programs, departments, and non- recurring engineering into coherent reporting packages for leadership
- Partner with accounting to support financial close analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency in reporting
- Develop and enhance tools and models to track revenue performance and incurred project costs on a monthly basis
Business Partnering and Decision Support - Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify operational KPIs and analyze performance against productivity targets
- Partner with supply chain to ensure financial obligations are tracked and committed appropriately as the company scales
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to support operational decision-making
- Deliver clear insight on revenue, spending variances, and department-level reporting to business partners and executive management
- Present analytical results to multi-disciplinary audiences across the Company
Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a similar field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
- Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Hands-on and detail-oriented, with willingness to handle transactional tasks as well as strategic projects
- Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and ability to articulate complex financial concepts in a simple manner
- Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
Nice to Have - Experience in a start-up or manufacturing environment
- MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)
Compensation and Benefits: - Base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $160,000 and equity in the company
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
- Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
If you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
