Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Red Cell Partners; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Unlimited PTO

Equity incentives

Professional development

Job summary

Red Cell Partners is a strategic finance leader seeking a skilled professional to support incubation initiatives across healthcare, cyber, and national security sectors. The role offers hybrid or US-based remote work with exposure to high-impact financial decisions.

The candidate will manage M&A modeling, comps analysis, and strategic planning, while coordinating with the CFO and senior leadership to drive fundraising and reporting across multiple portfolio companies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, or FP&A.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics (or similar).
• Demonstrate ability to set objectives and organize work to meet goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A and liquidity-event modeling for acquisitions, spin-offs, IPOs, and other events.
• Conduct comps research and market benchmarking for strategic planning.
• Build and own financial models including scenario and cash flow planning.
• Monitor ROI, gross margins, CAC/LTV and align with sales/ops/tech.
• Prepare investment committee and investor materials with leadership.

Skills

Strategic finance

Investment banking

FP&A

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics (or similar)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Tyson’s Corner, VA (hybrid) or Remote (in United States)

About Us

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.

The Role

Location: U.S. east coast remote or ability to work east coast hours.

Red Cell is seeking a strategic finance leader to support Red Cell and our portfolio companies.This individual will report to the Director of Finance and will work closely with the CFO and the Senior Leadership Team, playing a key role in shaping incubation strategy from a financial perspective.

The role will require this candidate to support several incubations at a given time, spanning various industries and stages (e.g., discovery to Series B).This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to how new ventures are built, funded, and scaled. You'll operate across two dimensions: an internal operating focus that keeps the company financially disciplined and decision-ready, and a strategic focus that connects finance to commercial strategy and market positioning.

We are looking for a diligent and execution focused individual who can own M&A and forecast initiatives while being a strong collaborator within the finance team.

What You’ll Do

• M&A & Liquidity Events:Lead modeling for acquisitions, spin-offs, IPOs, and other liquidity events across our incubation portfolio, from initial modeling through close.
• Comps Research and Analysis:Conduct comparable company analysis to benchmarks, inform M&A and fundraising processes, and provide market context for strategic planning.
• Strategic Planning and Analysis:Build, own, and manage a variety of models for our incubations, including scenario planning and cash planning.
• Unit Economics and Performance Metrics:Monitor core performance metrics such as ROI, gross margins, and CAC/LTV. Partner will sales, ops, and technical teams to collaborate on business economics.
• Fundraising and Reporting:Prepare regular investment committee and investor materials in collaboration with the Director of Finance and the incubation leadership team.

The right candidate will have the ability to analyze key drivers of the business, drive thoughtful planning, and support optimal decision making.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, or FP&A
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics (or similar)
• Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals. Possess strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization and work within a team
• Strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively, assertively, and confidently with a wide variety of people while building constructive relationships
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
• Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Strong analytical skills; ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems
• Creative thinker; highly driven and self-motivated
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong listening skills
• Effective in a variety of presentation settings from one-on-one to large groups - both internally and externally
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines

Compensation: Competitive base salary plus bonus and equity. This represents the typical compensation structure for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

For full-time roles

• Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement withstrong performanceas the firm grows
• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
• Mental health benefits are available through Tara Mind .
• Cost effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux .