Financial Planning Analyst

WATT Fuel Cell; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WATT Fuel Cell is seeking an FP&A Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting across the company. The role collaborates with the finance team and functional leaders to translate operating performance into clear financial insights and to improve visibility as WATT scales its clean-energy manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of FP&A experience, strong analytical skills, and a hands-on approach to building reliable models and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, accounting, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash-flow concepts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate analyses in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts, long-range planning, and scenario analysis across the organization.
• Prepare monthly budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual reporting, investigate variances, and communicate key drivers to finance and business leaders.
• Maintain and improve integrated financial models, including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and liquidity forecasts.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, commercial, and other functional teams to develop assumptions and evaluate operating performance.
• Analyze production costs, labor and material usage, purchase commitments, inventory, capital spending, and other operational drivers that affect financial performance.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and key performance indicators for management, board, and investor reporting.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc analyses related to revenue, margins, cash requirements, headcount, capital investments, customer programs, and strategic initiatives.
• Support financial diligence, financing activities, audit requests, and the preparation of executive and board-level materials.
• Improve data quality, reporting consistency, internal controls, and the efficiency of planning and analysis processes.
• Work with finance and operating teams to strengthen financial accountability and ensure business assumptions are supported by timely, accurate data.
• Perform other finance and business-analysis duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Job description

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

On-Site | Full-Time | Exempt | Reports To: CFO

Position Summary

WATT Fuel Cell is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support company-wide budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting. This role will work closely with the finance team and functional leaders to translate operating performance into clear financial insights, improve visibility into business results, and support informed decision-making as WATT scales its clean-energy manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and a hands‑on approach to building reliable models and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts, long-range planning, and scenario analysis across the organization.
• Prepare monthly budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual reporting, investigate variances, and communicate key drivers to finance and business leaders.
• Maintain and improve integrated financial models, including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and liquidity forecasts.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, commercial, and other functional teams to develop assumptions and evaluate operating performance.
• Analyze production costs, labor and material usage, purchase commitments, inventory, capital spending, and other operational drivers that affect financial performance.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and key performance indicators for management, board, and investor reporting.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc analyses related to revenue, margins, cash requirements, headcount, capital investments, customer programs, and strategic initiatives.
• Support financial diligence, financing activities, audit requests, and the preparation of executive and board-level materials.
• Improve data quality, reporting consistency, internal controls, and the efficiency of planning and analysis processes.
• Work with finance and operating teams to strengthen financial accountability and ensure business assumptions are supported by timely, accurate data.
• Perform other finance and business-analysis duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
• Two to five years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, accounting, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash-flow concepts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Ability to organize and analyze large or complex data sets and convert findings into concise, decision-useful insights.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to accurate and timely work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across finance and non-finance teams.
• Demonstrated initiative, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to investigate issues through to resolution.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in a manufacturing, energy, technology, or high-growth company.
• Exposure to manufacturing cost analysis, inventory, standard costing, or operational performance metrics.
• Experience with ERP, accounting, planning, or business‑intelligence systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI, Power Query, SQL, or other data‑analysis and visualization tools.
• Experience supporting board reporting, investor materials, financing activities, or financial diligence.
• Interest in distributed energy, fuel‑cell technology, advanced manufacturing, and WATT's mission.

Why Join WATT

WATT designs and manufactures small‑scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems that generate clean, reliable power at the point of use. This position offers broad exposure to finance, manufacturing, engineering, and commercial operations, with the opportunity to build analytical processes that directly support WATT's growth, strategic planning, and execution.

Join WATT and be part of a fast-moving team where your ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and what we build is helping shape the future of energy.

WATT Fuel Cell Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.