Corporate Finance Associate

hadrian.co; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian, in Los Angeles, seeks a Senior Corporate Finance Associate to own the consolidated forecast and drive strategic financial decisions. You will integrate inputs from Finance, Operations, and Engineering to maintain an accurate, leadership-ready plan.

You’ll build three-statement models, run scenario analyses, and present insights to senior leadership while continuously improving forecasting processes and controls.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, FP&A, or corporate development, including time owning a multi-entity consolidated forecast or building three-statement models.
• Expert financial modeling, including cash flow forecasting and scenario analysis.
• A track record of running a recurring forecast or planning process with many contributors.
• Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills.
• Composure and credibility in front of senior leaders.
• Meticulous attention to detail and version control.
• Enough curiosity to learn what’s behind an engineer’s or operator’s forecast, not just accept the number they send.

Responsibilities

• Own the consolidated company forecast (three-statement model, spend and headcount outlook) and manage reforecast cycles.
• Lead the annual operating plan and long-range planning processes.
• Coordinate forecast updates from Program Finance, Sales, Operations, and department owners; maintain a single, clean model.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses on large program investments and financing.
• Own cash and liquidity forecasting, including capex timing and financing needs.
• Build and present materials for senior leadership, board meetings and investor updates.
• Run month-end variance analysis and align forecast with actuals and accounting rules.
• Improve forecasting processes by standardizing inputs/outputs with Finance Systems.

Skills

Financial modeling

Three-statement model

Forecasting

PowerPoint

Executive communication

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive

Anaplan

Pigment

SQL

BI tools

Job description

HADRIAN - MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

THE ROLE:

The Operational Finance team at Hadrian drives both the strategic direction and the day-to-day execution of our advanced manufacturing mission. We partner closely with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, and Business leadership to build the company plan and the models, processes, and financial frameworks behind our biggest decisions.

As a Senior Corporate Finance Associate, you’ll own the central company forecast, which is the single view of where Hadrian is heading. You will be in charge of consolidating changes from the Finance team, Operations, and functional leaders and reporting high-level financials to the senior leadership. You will provide the foundation upon which decisions related to M&A, growth opportunities, fundraising, and company planning are made. You will be responsible for coordinating with the rest of the finance team, individual program owners and experts and ensure we have a highly accurate and detailed view of the company. You will continuously improve the overall forecasting process and help develop systems that are used to update and maintain the forecast and its outputs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the consolidated company forecast (the three-statement model, spend and headcount outlook), including its accuracy, and periodic reforecast cycles
• Lead the annual operating plan and long-range planning processes, from gathering inputs to final leadership sign-off
• Manage the forecast updates from Program Finance, Sales, Operations, and department owners. Set the calendar and input templates, challenge submissions, and incorporate them into a single, maintainable model
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses on large program investments, department plans, and financing
• Own cash and liquidity forecasting, including capex timing, and financing needs, working closely with Capital Markets
• Build and present materials for senior leadership, board meetings and investor updates. Distill a complex, fast-moving forecast into a clear financial summary. Be able to produce views on spend actuals, variances, and the impact of decisions on the forecast
• Run month-end variance analysis with Accounting, and make sure the forecast ties to actuals and to our accounting frameworks
• Improve the plumbing: partner with the Finance Systems team to standardize inputs and outputs and automate the consolidation

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, FP&A, or corporate development, including time owning a multi-entity consolidated forecast or building three-statement models
• Expert financial modeling, including cash flow forecasting and scenario analysis. You can build an integrated three-statement model from scratch and keep it accurate as a large number of data inputs change underneath it
• A track record of running a recurring forecast or planning process with many contributors, owning the calendar, deadlines and quality of submissions
• Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills. You’ve built executive- or board-level materials
• Composure and credibility in front of senior leaders. You’re comfortable defending the numbers and answering questions on the spot
• Meticulous attention to detail and version control
• Enough curiosity to learn what’s behind an engineer’s or operator’s forecast, not just accept the number they send

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

• Investment banking experience (especially industrials or A&D) followed by a move towards corporate FP&A
• Experience at a high-growth, VC- or PE-backed company, including reporting to a board or sponsors
• Exposure to government contracts and incentives
• Investor, lender, or covenant reporting and familiarity with various types of debt
• Exposure to capital-intensive industries: aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing, automotive, energy, or data centers
• NetSuite, a planning tool (Adaptive, Anaplan, Pigment, or similar), SQL, or BI tools
• A builder mindset: you’d rather fix a broken process than work around it

COMPENSATION

For this role, the target salary range is $130,000 - $150,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

USE OF AI IN HIRING

Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy.

CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY

Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

HADRIAN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.