Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)

Helion•Seattle, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone. Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion. This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

Requirements

4–6 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis within technology, manufacturing, robotics, energy, or similar high growth technology environment.
Experience owning budgets, forecasts, financial models, and variance analysis, with a strong understanding of financial statements and planning processes.
Advanced Excel skills with experience working with large datasets.
Strong analytical, communication, and cross functional working partnering skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

ERP experience (NetSuite, Oracle Fusion or SAP preferred).
Knowledge and practical application of forecasting tools (Anaplan, Adaptive or Pigment) are a plus.
Proficiency with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and practical experience leveraging AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, etc.) to improve financial analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

Support monthly financial reporting and business operations across Communications, Marketing, Security, Operations, and Facilities.
Help set up departmental management accounts.
Support forecasting and budgeting.
Partner with department leaders to provide clear visibility into financial performance and year-to-date spending.
Contribute to key finance projects.
Build financial models to support planning and decision-making.
Provide financial guidance, influence decision-making, and support strategic planning.
Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial models, providing accurate projections, variance analysis, and actionable business insights.
Develop and enhance financial reporting using the latest AI finance toolsets, and KPI metrics to improve visibility and drive data-informed decisions.
Analyze operating expenses and capital expenditures, identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations to improve business performance.
Leverage Excel, ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle Fusion or SAP preferred), BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau), and AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) to enhance reporting.