Senior Manager of Program Finance & Pricing

Astrolab • Hawthorne, CA

46d • $170,000 - $190,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Astrolab designs and builds systems and hardware for sustained lunar operations, including rovers, power, and data networks. The Senior Manager of Program Finance & Pricing leads the Finance partnership for major programs and new business opportunities, owning program financial performance and proposal pricing. The role works closely with Program Management, Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Contracts, Accounting, and Finance. It also supports selected FP&A activities, with the primary focus on program finance, pricing, and financial performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in program finance, pricing, cost estimating, FP&A, or related finance roles.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, space, government contracting, advanced manufacturing, or another complex engineering environment.
• Experience in U.S. Government proposal-pricing, including detailed cost models and Bases of Estimate.
• Experience with Estimate at Completion, Estimate to Complete, cost-to-complete, program margin, forecasting, and financial risk management.
• Financial modeling and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience partnering with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and/or Business Development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience pricing NASA, Department of Defense, or other federal programs.
• Ability to work hands-on with incomplete information and evolving assumptions.
• Strong communication and business-partnering skills.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, government cost principles, Cost Accounting Standards, Defense Contract Audit Agency readiness, and certified cost or pricing data.
• Experience with firm-fixed-price, cost-type, and milestone-based contracts.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management, Work Breakdown Structures, and program cost controls.
• Experience supporting hardware development, prototype, manufacturing, or production programs.
• Experience with NetSuite, Deltek, ProPricer, or comparable systems.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Project Management Professional, or other relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance partner for assigned customer programs.
• Own Estimate at Completion, Estimate to Complete, cost-to-complete, margin, cash-flow, and other program forecasts.
• Maintain program financial baselines and track performance against estimates, commitments, forecasts, and actual results.
• Monitor key cost drivers, including labor, materials, subcontractors, and schedule changes.
• Identify emerging cost, margin, schedule, and cash risks and communicate their financial impact to Program Management and leadership.
• Provide program-finance inputs supporting revenue recognition and financial reporting in partnership with Accounting.
• Analyze changes in scope, schedule, and cost assumptions and reflect them in current forecasts.
• Lead Finance pricing for NASA, U.S. Government, commercial, and other customer opportunities.
• Own the Finance pricing recommendation to leadership, including expected cost, contingency, margin, cash requirements, and financial risk.
• Build detailed cost and pricing models incorporating labor, materials, subcontractors, indirect costs, schedule, risk, and margin.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop pricing assumptions and Bases of Estimate.
• Lead financial analysis for Rough Order of Magnitude estimates, proposals, contract modifications, and other pricing requests.
• Evaluate pricing structures, payment milestones, contract terms, scope changes, and schedule scenarios.
• Partner with Accounting to develop and apply appropriate indirect-rate assumptions.
• Develop scalable pricing models, templates, and processes.
• Support the annual operating plan, rolling forecast, and periodic company forecasting.
• Connect program forecasts and new-business assumptions to the broader company forecast.
• Support budget-versus-actual analysis, department forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Provide financial analysis related to headcount, program timing, operating expenses, capital needs, and new opportunities.
• Lead recurring program financial reviews with Program Management and functional leaders.
• Translate technical and operational assumptions into clear financial impacts.
• Constructively challenge cost, schedule, staffing, and procurement assumptions.
• Work with Accounting to align program forecasts with monthly close results and the general ledger.

Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO and parental leave.
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site.
• Once-a-month on-site social hour with food and drinks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior