Finance & Business Operations Associate (Space Tech)

Northwood Space; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking an Analyst / Associate, Finance & Business Operations to own the economics of our global ground network. You will build the operating model and the revenue and cost forecasts that guide pricing, network design, and deployment.

This is a cross-functional role, collaborating with business development, engineering, supply chain, and operations. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, economics, or related field and 4+ years in strategic finance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, economics, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or business operations roles.
• Excellent analytical skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, financial modeling, etc.)
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and drive decisions with incomplete data.

Responsibilities

• Own the company operating model that ties revenue and cost together and guides decisions on pricing, network design, and deployment.
• Analyze key financial metrics, namely revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, and capital expenditures and provide strategic recommendations to leadership based on analysis.
• Partner with business development on pricing, deal economics, and the revenue and cash impacts of new commercial opportunities.
• Work with engineering, supply chain, and operations to identify cost drivers and lead cost-down efforts across hardware and infrastructure.
• Evaluate design and sourcing tradeoffs and translate them into clear cost implications for engineering decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/engineering/economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking an Analyst / Associate, Finance & Business Operations to own the economics of our global ground network. You will build the operating model and the revenue and cost forecasts that guide pricing, network design, and deployment.

This is a cross-functional role, collaborating with business development, engineering, supply chain, and operations. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, economics, or related field and 4+ years in strategic finance,