About this role
We are looking to add a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Specialist II to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about making an impact in a growing company, we would like to hear from you.
The role will develop and maintain proposal costing models, develop financial forecasts, track cost and schedule performance, and perform variance analysis for reporting of projects/programs. This is an in-office role that can be performed from our facility in either Austin, TX, Broomfield CO, or El Segundo, CA.
You will have the ability to affect change and collaborate with the entire team to exponentially grow CesiumAstro. Your contributions will play an essential role in supporting the company through hyper-growth as you forecast the future while scaling both revenue and internal relationships.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities across multiple business organizations.
- Develop advanced financial models, scenario analyses, and strategic planning tools that support executive decision-making.
- Evaluate complex financial and operational performance to identify business risks, opportunities, and long-term trends.
- Provide financial recommendations that support organizational growth, investment decisions, and strategic priorities.
- Lead development of executive financial reports, dashboards, and performance analyses.
- Evaluate business performance metrics and financial trends to improve organizational decision-making.
- Develop financial presentations and supporting analyses for executive leadership and business reviews.
- Support evaluation of strategic investments, capital planning initiatives, and business opportunities.
- Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to develop financial strategies and long-range planning assumptions.
- Provide financial guidance on enterprise initiatives, organizational changes, and business investments.
- Support cross-functional initiatives by evaluating financial impacts and recommending strategic solutions.
- Build collaborative relationships across Finance and business functions to support enterprise objectives.
- Lead initiatives that improve financial planning processes, forecasting methodologies, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools.
- Evaluate financial processes and recommend scalable improvements that strengthen operational effectiveness and financial performance.
- Support implementation of financial systems, reporting enhancements, and enterprise planning initiatives.
- Promote continuous improvement efforts that strengthen financial planning capabilities across the organization.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 12 years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience developing and implementing financial budgets and forecasts.
- Experience in developing cost volumes, basis of estimates (BOEs), and roll-ups of non-recurring efforts (NREs), recurring efforts (REs), and materials.
- Understanding of EVMS principles and Program Baseline Planning.
- Ability to analyze data and synthesize complexity into clarity for decision-making.
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales and other departments.
- A desire to have a broader impact and make meaningful contributions as our small company grows by creating novel financial and business insights.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication with ability to effectively convey data into information with various levels of management, peers, and customers.
- Must have persistence and tenacity to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment.
- Ability to identify risks, evaluate the probability and magnitude, and implement risk mitigating strategies
- Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience working in a start-up, high-growth, and venture-backed company
CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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