FP&A Manager, Aerospace Startup Finance & Strategy

Array Labs; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Job summary

Array Labs is seeking an FP&A Manager to build and run the finance function from the ground up. You’ll own the financial model, tie contracts to revenue, and drive planning, reporting, and KPI tracking as our first dedicated finance hire.

This hands-on role reports to the COO and sits at the intersection of strategy and finance. You will structure lightweight FP&A processes, design budget guardrails, support fundraising, and partner with leadership on resource allocation and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in finance, including at least 3 in an operating FP&A, business-finance, or program-finance role, with time at an early-stage startup (Series A, B, or C).
• Experience building a finance function, model, and/or reporting system from little to no existing structure.
• Comfortable operating without a defined playbook in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong communicator; able to translate complex financial concepts and jargon for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the company financial model, connecting contracts, pipeline, program schedules, production, headcount, procurement commitments, capital expenditures, and operating expenses into a clear picture of revenue, margin, cash, and runway.
• Translate contracts and pipeline into revenue, billing, and cash schedules with consistent definitions for bookings, funded backlog, revenue, billings, and cash.
• Build lightweight FP&A processes optimized for low organizational burden, including reporting cadences and variance analysis.
• Design budget guardrails that let teams spend within plan without routine approval, and route new headcount and material commitments to review.
• Prepare financial materials and diligence responses to support fundraising and investor relations.
• Track actuals vs forecast and surface variances with clear recommendations.
• Partner with CEO/COO on resource allocation and strategic financial decisions.
• Serve as primary liaison to external accountants and own financial outputs.
• Manage government contract invoicing.

Skills

Financial planning

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic analysis

Job description

Array Labs is seeking an FP&A Manager to build and run the finance function from the ground up. You’ll own the financial model, tie contracts to revenue, and drive planning, reporting, and KPI tracking as our first dedicated finance hire.

This hands-on role reports to the COO and sits at the intersection of strategy and finance. You will structure lightweight FP&A processes, design budget guardrails, support fundraising, and partner with leadership on resource allocation and strategic decisions.