FP&A Senior Analyst

True Anomaly; Denver, Long Beach (CO, CA); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Best-in-class healthcare

Generous time off

Daily catered lunch and snacks

401(k) retirement plan

Equity participation

Descripción de la vacante

True Anomaly's Finance team seeks an FP&A Senior Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and analysis across the business with a focus on R&D budgets and CAPEX planning.

This high-impact role sits at the intersection of engineering, program management, and finance, shaping how we plan, forecast, and invest in our technology roadmap and company strategy.

Formación

• 4–10 years of FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience with budgeting/forecasting ownership.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; comfortable with large datasets.
• Experience building budgets tied to engineering, R&D, or capital projects.
• Experience running annual budgets and quarterly forecasts with variance analysis and reporting to leadership.
• Ability to clearly communicate financial concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead FP&A planning cycles: annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, long-range planning at company, business unit, and program levels.
• Build and maintain financial models for revenue, cash flow, headcount, and scenario analysis.
• Conduct variance analysis and communicate insights to leadership.
• Support enterprise- and program-level financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with program finance, managers, and operations to provide forward-looking insights on performance.

Conocimientos

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Excel proficiency

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset.We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take?We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

BENEFITS & PERKS *

• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly's Finance team isseekinga sharp, analytically driven FP&A Senior Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, and analysis across the business, with a particular focus on R&D budgets and capital expenditure planning. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role embedded at the intersection of engineering, program management, and finance, where your work directly shapes how we plan, forecast, and invest against our technology roadmap and broader company strategy.

As an FP&A analyst, you'll partner cross-functionally to drive core FP&A processes — budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting — while serving as a key financial partner to engineering and product leadership on how R&D and capital investment decisions tie back to business objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Core FP&A

• Key contributor to FP&A planning cycles including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning at the company, business unit, and program level
• Build andmaintainfinancial models for the business, including revenue forecasting, cash flow projections, headcount planning, and scenario analysis
• Conduct variance analysis against budget and forecast,identifyingkey drivers and communicating insights to stakeholders and leadership
• Support preparation of enterprise- and program-level financial reporting for internal leadership and external stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally with program finance, program managers, and operations toprovideforward-looking insights on financial performance across the business
• Leverage and help improve FP&A tools and data pipelines to increase the speed and accuracy of budgets, forecasts, and financial models

R&D Budget & CAPEX Planning

• Own the financial planning, tracking, and forecasting of R&D budgets across engineering programs, ensuringspendaligns with technology roadmap priorities and company strategy
• Build andmaintainmulti-year CAPEX plans for spacecraft manufacturing, test infrastructure, and facilities, partnering with engineering and operations to prioritize investment against capacity and strategic needs
• Own and create standardized facilities OPEX forecast for multiple sites
• Develop frameworks to evaluate ROI andpaybackon capital investments and R&D initiatives, translating engineering priorities into financial business cases for leadership
• Track actuals against R&D and CAPEX budgets, conduct variance analysis, and provide clear, actionable insight to engineering and executive stakeholders on spend trends and risks
• Partner with engineering leads tobuildbottoms-up budget requests and headcount plans that connect R&D investment to product and program milestones
• Support capitalization vs. expense determinations for R&D and software development costs in coordination with accounting

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4–10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting, with demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, or variance analysis processes
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; comfortable working with large, complex datasets
• Experience building or managing budgets tied to engineering, R&D, or capital projects, with the ability to translate technical priorities into financial plans
• Demonstrated ability to run or support planning cycles (annual budget, quarterly forecast) from build to close-out, including variance analysis and reporting to leadership
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike, including engineering leadership

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the U.S. defense, aerospace & defense, or government contracting sector
• Experience at an early-stage or growth-stage defense technology or hardware company
• Familiarity with capitalization policies for R&D and internally developed software (ASC 350-40 / ASC 730)
• Exposure to building ormaintainingROI/business case frameworks for capital investment decisions
• Curiosity about and openness to AI-enabled tools that improve financial modeling, budgeting, or reporting workflows

COMPENSATION

• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.