FP&A Manager

Valar Atomics; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Free daily lunch onsite

Boots stipend

Unlimited PTO

High-impact startup environment

Opportunities for rapid career growth

Direct collaboration with operators, 


engineers and industry leaders

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling at scale. You will own planning processes, build an integrated operating model, and partner with senior leaders to drive strategy and allocate resources in a fast-growing company.

You will deliver monthly and board-level reporting, develop KPIs and dashboards, and lead headcount planning and cash-flow forecasting to support fundraising and capital planning.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or related roles with progressive ownership.
• Expert financial modeling skills and advanced Excel.
• Experience building budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting cycles.
• Ability to produce executive and board-ready materials under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-level partnership.
• Capable of operating in a fast-moving environment with incomplete information.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning end-to-end.
• Build and maintain the consolidated operating model across departments.
• Lead monthly and quarterly forecasting cycles with department leaders.
• Deliver board-level reporting and communicate performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive budget vs. actual analysis and accountability.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Lead headcount planning and company-wide spend management.
• Build cash-flow forecasts to support fundraising and capital planning.
• Collaborate with Accounting to align actuals, plan, and reporting.
• Develop FP&A systems, processes, and tools to scale the function.
• Prepare materials to support fundraising and investor relations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional partnership

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to build and lead the financial planning and analysis function that drives how Valar plans, invests, and measures performance. You'll own the budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting processes, providing the insights and analysis that support strategic decision-making across the business. The right person combines strong financial acumen with analytical rigor, is comfortable partnering with leaders across the organization, and is energized by building scalable planning processes that help a fast-growing company allocate resources effectively, make informed decisions, and achieve its long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the company's budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes end-to-end.
• Build and maintain the consolidated operating model, integrating inputs across all departments and business lines.
• Lead the monthly and quarterly forecasting cycles, partnering with department leaders to set and refine assumptions.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and board-level reporting packages that clearly communicate business performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Own budget-versus-actual analysis and drive accountability to plan across the organization.
• Develop and track the KPIs and dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Lead headcount planning, departmental budgeting, and company-wide spend management in partnership with leaders across the business.
• Build and maintain cash-flow forecasts, monitoring burn, runway, and capital needs to support fundraising and capital planning.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure clean alignment between actuals, plan, and reporting structures.
• Build the financial planning systems, processes, and tools needed to scale, and help build and lead a growing FP&A team over time.
• Prepare financial materials and analysis to support fundraising, investor relations, and strategic decisions.

Will Be Successful in This Role If

• You turn complex financial and operational information into clear analysis that drives decisions.
• You build models and reporting that are accurate, scalable, and easy for others to follow.
• You are comfortable partnering with and influencing executives, finance leaders, and department heads.
• You can explain financial outputs clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• You bring strong ownership and hold yourself and the organization accountable to plan and to deadlines.
• You can move quickly without sacrificing accuracy or judgment in an ambiguous, fast-changing environment.
• You are interested in building and eventually leading a strong finance team.

Basical Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, corporate finance, or a related role, with progressive ownership of planning and reporting.
• Expert financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.Deep experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting cycles.
• Proven ability to produce executive and board-ready financial materials under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to partner across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving environment with incomplete information.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience at a startup, high-growth company, or similarly fast-paced environment, including building FP&A processes from scratch.
• Experience managing or building a team.
• Exposure to a VC-backed company and familiarity with fundraising, investor, and board reporting requirements.
• Experience with energy, infrastructure, hardware, advanced manufacturing, or capital-intensive industries.
• Familiarity with ERP, planning, or BI tools (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive, Power BI, Tableau).

What We Offer

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing, advanced energy company
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous stipend for steel-toed boots
• Unlimited PTO
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

$160,000 - $185,000 USD