Finance Manager

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The 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.

Requirements

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
The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a start-up or manufacturing environment
MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)

Responsibilities

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
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
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