Cash Analyst

Loft Orbital; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

FSA/HSA

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) and equity

Lunch in office

International team

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Off-sites & events

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Loft Orbital is seeking a Cash Analyst to join the Finance team and support daily cash positioning, reporting, and forecasting across the US and France.

The role offers ownership over the 13‑week cash forecast, analyzes burn and scenarios, and works closely with Accounting and FP&A to ensure accurate, timely reporting. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 1–3 years of Finance/Accounting/ Treasury/ Audit experience or related analytical role.
• High proficiency in Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with financial data.
• Curious, analytical mindset and ability to understand the “why” behind numbers.
• Proactive with initiative and process improvement.
• Ability to deliver on time and work autonomously.
• Team player with cross‑team collaboration and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Track receipts and payments against forecast; flag timing risks.
• Monitor daily cash positions across bank accounts, entities, and currencies.
• Prepare weekly cash reporting and a 13‑week cash forecast update for founders.
• Own and update the 13‑week cash forecast with actuals and inputs from teams.
• Analyze cash burn, runway, and scenarios; inform decisions.
• Analyze forecast‑to‑actual variances to improve accuracy.
• Support annual and multi‑year cash projections with FP&A.
• Collaborate with Accounting/FP&A for consistent methodologies and timely reporting.
• Build relationships across the company to position Finance as a business partner.
• Support optimization and automation of cash management tools, including AI.
• Work with distributed teams in the US and France.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Proactive

Team player

Communication skills

Cross-timezone collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Tools

NetSuite

Claude

Job description

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Wanna join the adventure?

Loft Orbital is looking for a Cash Analyst to join our Finance team and support the cash management of our growing international business.

In this role, you’ll work closely with our Finance and Accounting teams across the US and France on daily cash positioning, weekly cash reporting and cash forecasting. You’ll get direct visibility into the numbers behind a fast-growing, international space company.

This is a great opportunity for someone with first time experience in Finance who enjoys working with numbers, pays close attention to detail, and wants to take on more ownership over time.

About the Role:

• Track customer receipts and supplier payments against forecast, and flag timing risks early.


• Monitor daily cash positions across Loft’s bank accounts, legal entities and currencies.


• Prepare weekly cash reporting, including the weekly cash update to the founders and the 13-week cash forecast.


• Take progressive ownership of the 13-week cash forecast, keeping it current with actuals and inputs from Accounting, FP&A and program teams.


• Support, and progressively own, the analysis of cash burn, runway and cash scenarios (e.g. delayed collections, hiring or capex changes).


• Analyze forecast-to-actual cash variances and use the findings to improve forecast accuracy.


• Support annual and multi-year cash projections with FP&A.


• Work closely with Accounting and FP&A to ensure consistent methodologies and timely delivery of consolidated reporting.


• Build strong, trusted relationships across the company (programs, Opex owners, leadership) and help position Finance as a key business partner.


• Support the optimization and automation of cash management tools and processes, with increasing use of AI.


• Work with distributed teams across the US and France.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• 1–3 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Audit, or a related analytical role.


• High Excel proficiency.


• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy with financial data.


• Curious, analytical mindset, with a willingness to understand the “why” behind the numbers.


• Proactive, with the ability to take initiative and propose improvements to processes and tools.


• Ability to deliver on time and work autonomously, sometimes under tight deadlines.


• Team player with a collaborative mindset, comfortable working across teams and time zones.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Haves:

• Hands‑on experience with Claude is a plus.


• Industry background in a project-based or industrial environment (aerospace is a plus).


• Exposure to bank reconciliations, payment processing, Accounts Payable, or Accounts Receivable.


• Experience with an ERP, NetSuite preferred.


• Experience supporting an international or multi‑entity organization.

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

• 100% company‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents


• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA


• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance


• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays


• 401(k) plan and equity options


• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office


• International exposure to our team in France


• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non‑birthing parent


• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family‑forming benefits with financial support


• Off‑sites and many social events and celebrations


• Relocation assistance when applicable

Who We Are

Loft Orbital builds "shareable" satellites, providing a fast & simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. Powered by our hardware & software products, we operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle entire missions from end to end - significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission.

Our standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite, with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather & climate /science data collection, IoT connectivity, in‑orbit demonstrations, and national security missions. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most to them: operating their mission and collecting their data.

At Loft, you’ll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.

We value kind, supportive and team‑oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.

With 3 satellites on‑orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end‑to‑end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on‑orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years‑long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.

105000 - 125000 USD a year

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $105,000 - $125,000 per year, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

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