Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

CesiumAstro•Redondo Beach, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Jariet Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of CesiumAstro, is developing digital communications technology for micro/mm-Wave applications using standard CMOS processes. The company is seeking a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support Jariet Technologies from its Redondo Beach, California office. This in-office role contributes to the financial health and direction of the company while supporting foundational business operations and growth. The analyst will prepare budgets and forecasts, perform variance analyses, develop financial models, and support project finance and program controls. The role collaborates with CesiumAstro’s Finance Team, company leadership, and departments across the business to provide reporting, analytics, and financial insights that inform decisions and support company growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university or college.
At least 5 years of financial planning experience.
Willingness to work at or relocate to the Redondo Beach location; this is an in-office position.
Experience developing and implementing financial budgets and forecasts.
Ability to analyze data and synthesize complexity into clear insights for decision-making.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and other departments.
Ability to take on multiple responsibilities and work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Interest in making a broad impact and contributing financial and business insights as a small company grows.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with defense contracts.
Experience working in a startup, high-growth, and venture-backed company.

Responsibilities

Create, update, and maintain financial models and detailed forecasts of future operations.
Compare historical results against budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, explain performance differences, and identify improvements.
Work with the CesiumAstro Finance Team, meet deadlines, and respond to questions.
Research financial ratios of industry peers and benchmark company data.
Evaluate company financial data and investment decisions using return on investment and comparisons with alternative uses of capital.
Lead program budgets and baseline controls, manage earned value management systems (EVMS), and ensure required finance inputs and internal and external reports are prepared, reviewed, and submitted on time.
Evaluate potential program and product opportunities to determine costs and profitability.
Develop proposal support processes, including cost volumes, basis of estimates (BOEs), and roll-ups of non-recurring efforts (NREs), recurring efforts (REs), and materials.
Evaluate departmental financials and work with departments to prepare budgets and forecasts, consolidating them into corporate budgets and forecasts.
Prepare internal reports for executive leadership to support decision-making.
Evaluate inorganic growth opportunities and develop capital and investment plans.
Generate three- to five-year financial forecasts.
Extract large data sets and consolidate them into useful analytics.
Develop dashboards and key metrics to track the business and inform strategy.