FP&A Analyst

Chaos Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k + company match

FSA/HSA

Relocation assistance

Free daily lunch onsite

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is seeking an FP&A Analyst to own the monthly forecast, budgeting inputs, and partner reporting across engineering, G&A, and S&M. You will collaborate with functional leaders to drive spend decisions, headcount planning, and resource tradeoffs, supporting board and investor materials as needed.

The role requires 2+ years in FP&A or related analytical work, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, and comfort with AI tools to automate workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Comfortable with AI tools and finding ways to automate manual work.
• Familiarity with ERP (NetSuite) and FP&A planning tools (Datarails).

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leaders on budget ownership, headcount and vendor spend decisions, and resource tradeoffs.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear recommendations for leaders.
• Build and maintain recurring analyses for partner areas.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline manual workflows and improve reporting accuracy.

Skills

Excel advanced

PowerPoint

AI tools

ERP systems

NetSuite

Data analysis

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Datarails FP&A

Excel-based dashboards

Job description

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .

Role Overview:

FP&A owns the long-range plan, the company-wide forecast, and the board and investor materials. As department count and spend grow with headcount, this role gives each partner area a dedicated finance partner. As an FP&A Analyst, you’ll serve as a business partner to functional leaders (e.g., Engineering, G&A and S&M leaders), tracking spend, forecasting, and explaining what’s driving the numbers. Coverage areas may change as the company scales.

Ownership over:

• Rolling forecast inputs from partner areas to the company-wide forecast
• Monthly variance reporting for your partner areas
• Monthly headcount cost reconciliation with People Ops
• Partner reporting and dashboards, built on the Datarails platform

Responsibilities:

• Partner with functional leaders on budget ownership, headcount and vendor spend decisions, and resource tradeoffs
• Translate current and past financial and operational data into clear recommendations for functional leaders
• Build and maintain recurring analyses for partner areas
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline manual workflows and enhance reporting accuracy

Areas of accountability:

• Own the monthly forecast and budget-to-actual inputs for your partner areas
• Develop your partner areas’ inputs to the company-wide forecast and annual plan
• Track actuals against plan, identify variances, and drive root-cause conversations with partners
• Prepare analysis and talking points for leadership, and support board and investor materials as needed
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role, supporting forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Comfortable with AI tools and finding ways to automate manual work
• Familiarity with finance systems (ERP such as NetSuite; FP&A planning tool such as Datarails)
• Can operate independently and carry projects forward with minimal direction
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment and managing multiple priorities
• Exceptional business partnering and communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Requirements:

• Aerospace, defense, or hardware/manufacturing finance experience
• Familiarity with Foundry or other similar data platforms
• Exposure to international or multi-region financial reporting

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch while you're working onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 500+employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $88,000 - $120,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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