Financial Analyst

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Company-subsidized healthcare

401(k) retirement planning

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. invites a Financial Analyst to partner with engineering, program management, and business teams to ensure financial discipline as we scale. You’ll manage budgets, forecasts, and program spend while delivering actionable insights and clear cross-functional partnership.

Ideal candidates will have 1–3 years in FP&A, a finance-related degree, and strong modeling and Excel skills, supporting the close process with clarity and rigor.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of FP&A or corporate finance experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
• Strong financial modeling, Excel, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Own program budgeting, spend tracking, financial planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Support program managers in tracking budgets, actuals, and forecasts.
• Build scalable reporting tools and dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Support monthly and quarterly close in coordination with Accounting and Finance.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Forecasting

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world's best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Financial Analyst

As Astranis's Financial Analyst, you will partner cross-functionally across engineering, program management, and business teams to ensure financial discipline and clarity as we scale. We are seeking an analysis-driven finance professional who thrives at budgeting, forecasting, and tracking program spend while driving accountability across company initiatives.

You are an ideal candidate if you have strong analytical skills, can manage detailed financial models, and are eager to balance an analysis-heavy workload with strategic business partnership. You should be motivated by tracking program budgets, evaluating cost trade-offs, and improving transparency into how Astranis invests its resources.

Role

• Own program budgeting, spend tracking, financial planning, reporting, and analysis, serving as a key financial partner to program managers and cross-functional teams.
• Support program managers and project leads in tracking budgets, actuals, and forecasts against key milestones.
• Balance rigorous financial analysis with effective cross-functional business partnership and clear communication.
• Partner with department and initiative leaders on headcount planning, resource allocation, and spend management.
• Deliver timely variance analysis and actionable insights to drive departmental and program accountability.
• Build scalable reporting tools and dashboards to provide leadership with clear visibility into program and operating costs.
• Support the monthly and quarterly close process in coordination with Accounting and Finance.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of financial planning & analysis (FP&A) or corporate finance experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• Strong financial modeling, Excel, and reporting skills, with experience managing budgets and project/program spend tracking.
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to "zoom out" and provide strategic insights to business leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, bridging the gap between data analysis and operational decision-making.
• High adaptability and curiosity to operate in a fast-paced technology or hardware company environment.

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Base Salary

$70,000—$100,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.