Corporate FP&A Senior Analyst

Aurora•Mountain View, CA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Aurora’s Finance Center of Excellence (COE) operates as an internal strategic advisory team. Analysts build broad business fluency across the organization and work where their analytical skills and business acumen can provide the most strategic value, gaining exposure to senior executive leadership and addressing high-priority growth challenges. The Corporate FP&A Senior Analyst is a high-impact individual contributor who supports company-wide financial planning and reporting. The role partners with functional executive leaders to build budgets, manage capital allocation, and deliver analysis for C-suite and Board-level decisions. The analyst translates complex operational details into clear financial narratives for executive audiences and may flex across concurrent projects and strategic finance workstreams as priorities evolve. Aurora expects employees to work from the office at least three days per week; some roles may require up to five days per week based on operational needs. Employees are expected to follow Aurora’s safety policies and contribute to an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience in Corporate FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Investment Banking/Corporate Finance at a public or high-growth company.
Public company experience with quarterly reporting cycles.
Degree in Finance or a related quantitative field such as Business, Economics, Math, or Statistics.
Strong proficiency in corporate budgeting, three-statement financial modeling, variance analysis, and accounting consolidation principles.
Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional executive stakeholders to manage budgets and streamline planning workflows.
Ability to move between granular operational inputs and high-level executive messaging.
Hands-on experience with modern financial planning software such as Pigment, Anaplan, or Adaptive, and ERP systems such as NetSuite.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience building executive presentation decks.
Strong analytical capability and rigorous attention to detail.
Comfort working in a Center of Excellence model and leading multiple projects across cross-functional priorities.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with SQL and major BI visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
CPA, CFA, or MBA.
Prior industry experience in autonomous technology, logistics, mobility, automotive, or high-tech manufacturing.
Experience supporting investor relations or earnings preparation in a matrixed public company.

Responsibilities

Drive the consolidated company-wide annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts, and long-range financial planning, including three-statement modeling, across corporate and operating functions.
Partner with department leaders to build, maintain, and optimize operating expense, capital expenditure, and headcount drivers.
Prepare variance analysis comparing actuals with plan, trend reports, and operational insight packages for executive leadership during monthly and quarterly close cycles.
Support quarterly Board of Directors presentations, executive financial decks, and quarterly earnings support materials.
Establish, monitor, and refine company-wide corporate financial KPIs to identify efficiency opportunities and optimize operating leverage.
Present corporate financial performance, variance drivers, and capital allocation recommendations to Finance and operational leadership.
Review FP&A standard operating procedures, financial governance workflows, and budgeting systems, and implement scalable best practices.
Drive system automation, data integrity, and model integration across corporate FP&A planning platforms and accounting systems.
Work across high-impact concurrent projects and strategic finance workstreams as corporate priorities evolve.