FP&A Senior Analyst / Senior Analyst, Estimating & Pricing

True Anomaly; Long Beach, Denver (CA, CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

An innovative aerospace technology company is seeking an FP&A Senior Analyst to build and maintain cost estimates and pricing models for government proposals. This role involves significant interaction with business development and program management and will support financial strategies for high-impact projects. Candidates should have 2-4 years of FP&A experience, strong Excel skills, and a background in U.S. defense contracting. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive salary range of $95,000–$130,000, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, cost estimating, pricing, or program finance within the U.S. defense sector.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; comfortable with large datasets.
• Proficiency in indirect rates and wrap rate development.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cost estimates and pricing models for government proposals.
• Develop wrap rate and indirect rate structures for competitive pricing.
• Support cost and price analyses to inform bid strategy.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cost estimating

Pricing strategy

Data analysis

Education

2–4 years experience in FP&A or program finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA

A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

OUR MISSION

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

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

YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly's Finance team is seeking an sharp, analytically driven FP&A Senior Analyst / Analyst with a focus on estimating and pricing to support our growing portfolio of spacecraft, software, and payloads. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role embedded at the intersection of business development, program management, and finance where your work directly shapes how we compete for and win critical space superiority contracts.

As an FP&A analyst, you'll partner cross-functionally on both how we win new business (proposal cost builds, pricing strategy) and how we run the business (forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting) across a mix of government contract types and emerging commercial opportunities.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain cost estimates and pricing models for government proposals across fixed-price, cost-plus, and T&M contract structures, incorporating labor, materials, subcontractors, and indirect rates
• Develop and refine wrap rate and indirect rate structures (fringe, overhead, G&A) to support competitive and compliant pricing
• Partner with business development and program managers to craft pricing strategies that balance competitiveness with financial sustainability across hardware (spacecraft, payloads) and software (AI/SaaS) offerings
• Support cost and price analyses to inform bid strategy and internal resource planning
• Assist in building and maintaining financial models for new and existing programs and products, including revenue forecasting, cash flow projections, and scenario analysis
• Key contributor to FP&A planning cycles including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and variance analysis at the program and business unit level
• Support preparation of each enterprise- and program-level financial reporting for internal leadership and external stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally with program finance, program managers, and operations to provide forward-looking insights on contract performance and pipeline conversion
• Help develop pricing frameworks for software and service offerings, including recurring revenue, licensing, and usage‑based models where applicable
• Leverage and help improve FP&A tools and data pipelines to increase the speed and accuracy of estimates and financial models

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, cost estimating, pricing, or program finance within the U.S. defense, aerospace & defense, or government contracting sector
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel; comfortable working with large, complex datasets
• Proficiency in indirect rate structures and wrap rate development, including fringe, overhead, and G&A
• Hands‑on experience building cost estimates and price-to-win models for government proposals
• Understanding of government contract structures: cost-plus (CPFF, CPIF), firm‑fixed price (FFP), and time & materials (T&M)
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders alike

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and the financial implications of compliance in cost estimating and pricing
• Experience pricing or modeling hardware + software hybrid programs (e.g., a platform with an embedded software/AI component)
• Familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition and its application to both government contracts and software/SaaS models
• Exposure to SaaS, licensing, or usage‑based revenue models in a defense or dual‑use technology context
• Familiarity with DCAA audit requirements and cost accounting standards (CAS)
• Experience at an early‑stage or growth‑stage defense technology company
• Curiosity about and openness to AI‑enabled tools that improve financial modeling, estimating, or reporting workflows

COMPENSATION

• Long Beach, CA: $95,000–$130,000
• 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 — We observe a hybrid work environment, and expect four days per week in office at the Company’s Denver, CO Headquarters or Long Beach, CA hub
• Work environment — The work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person’s working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands — The physical demands of the job include bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

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.