Director, Commercial Finance
About The Position
Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. About the Role Based out of our Corporate HQ in Los Angeles, this role reports directly to our CFO. You will join a dynamic Finance team with the opportunity to build the Commercial Finance function and directly impact the Company’s financial success. The role will have diverse responsibility spanning core FP&A activities, financial analyses, and presenting key insights and recommendations to the Leadership Team. Strategically, this role will impact pricing decisions as well as evaluate individual deal economics and go-to-market strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial pedigree, excellent leadership and problem solving skills, experience partnering cross functionally with all levels of the organization, adept at working with large, complicated data sets and prior experience building a high functioning organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
- Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in Finance or Accounting roles
- Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and creative problem solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Experience working with dimensional databases, data warehouses and data visualization platforms (PowerBI, SharePoint, Tableau)
- Hands-on leader with a track record of managing cross-functional teams
Nice To Haves
- Masters Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
- Analytical acumen with a commitment to excellence and a passion for learning the nuances of the business
- Ability to prioritize and lead multiple tasks/assignments simultaneously
- Inquisitive, self-starter with a demonstrated ability to learn and adapt quickly
- A mix of professional experience across both large and small companies
- Track record of making strategic recommendations and designing processes around ambiguous or incomplete data
Responsibilities
- Evaluating the economic impact of large, complex sales contracts
- Analyzing and reporting on the Company’s sales pipeline/bookings
- Assessing profitability trends of monthly and quarterly bookings
- Participating in organization-wide pricing and go-to-market discussions
- Assisting with developing Board and C-Team presentations
- Supporting planning, forecasting and reporting processes across Apex, including but not limited to providing periodic business updates, short-and long term demand planning, and annual budgeting
- Supporting all new ventures finance and de novo go-to-market strategies
- Partnering with leaders across the organization to refine strategic outlooks and support funding requests
- Leveraging technology to drive efficiencies across the finance and accounting functions and provide insightful real-time information to business partners to ensure delivery of Bookings/Revenue/EBITDA goals
Benefits
- Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
- $100k life insurance at no cost
- 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually
- 10 paid holidays
- Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching - 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
- Daily catered lunch
- Unlimited snacks
- Monthly office BBQs, pickleball tournaments, run club, and social gatherings
- Your dream desk setup and all the tools you need to be your most productive self
- World-class Playa Vista office with EV chargers
- Flexibility to integrate work and life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
