Senior Financial Analyst - Programs

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is hiring a Senior Finance Analyst – Programs to lead financial analysis for a portfolio of complex aerospace programs. You will partner with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Business Development to ensure accurate cost and revenue visibility and informed decision making.

This role reports to the Senior Finance Manager. Responsibilities include forecasting, model-building, and monthly close collaboration, with a focus on cost performance, funding, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive experience in program finance, FP&A, or a related analytical role.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial forecast for assigned customer programs, reflecting schedules, scope, and risk.
• Translate BOM, staffing plans, and build schedules into program financial models.
• Build and maintain program cost/revenue tracking tools and portfolio reporting.
• Support monthly close with revenue recognition, WIP, and cost accruals.
• Track funding, ceilings, and invoicing timelines; monitor performance against budget.

Skills

Program finance FP&A

Forecasting & budgeting

Strong communication

Leadership

Security clearance ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits. With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger — helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization.

The Role

The Senior Finance Analyst – Programs is responsible for financial analysis and reporting at the program level, partnering closely with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Product Management to ensure accurate program cost and revenue visibility, contract financial health, and data-driven decision-making across a portfolio of customer programs in a complex manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial forecast for assigned customer programs, partnering with program managers and engineering leads to ensure forecasts reflect current schedules, scope, and risk, including labor, headcount allocation, capital expenditures, and development spend
• Translate engineering and production resource requirements (Bill of Material (BOM), staffing plans, build schedules) into program financial models
• Build and maintain program cost/revenue tracking tools to monitor contract performance, funding status, and incurred costs monthly, consolidating results into portfolio-level reporting for leadership
• Partner with accounting to support monthly close, ensuring program cost data is accurately captured and reconciled (revenue recognition, WIP, cost accruals)
• Track program funding, contract ceilings, and invoicing timeline schedule
• Work directly with program managers and engineering teams to track program performance against budget, schedule, and productivity targets (e.g., variance to EAC, cost/schedule performance)
• Support proposal and pricing efforts by providing cost inputs and financial data for cost volumes and basis-of-estimate development
• Contribute to the development of standardized financial templates and models to improve consistency across program reporting
• Conduct ad-hoc program financial analyses to support program decisions
• Deliver clear, program-specific insight on revenue, cost variances, and risk to program managers and executive management
• Present program financial results and analysis to multi-disciplinary and executive audiences

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a similar field
• 4+ years of progressive experience in program finance, FP&A, or a related analytical role
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
• Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, with willingness to handle transactional tasks as well as strategic projects
• Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and ability to articulate complex financial concepts in a simple manner
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice to Have

• Experience in a start-up, aerospace/defense, or manufacturing environment
• Experience with proposal pricing, cost estimating, or government contract types
• MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)
• Active Secret clearance

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000 and equity in the company.

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level.

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision coverage
• life insurance
• paid parental leave
• many other perks

Equal Opportunity K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Export Compliance

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