Senior FP&A Analyst - Corporate Finance

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team. You will own planning processes, deliver executive-level insights, and support strategic decisions across the organization.

You will build scalable models, partner with leaders, and drive reporting improvements in a fast-growing environment. This role emphasizes collaboration, clarity, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related analytical role.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with integrated forecasts.
• Experience with consolidated planning, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to executives.
• Experience improving financial reporting, systems, or tools (NetSuite, Adaptive, Foundry).

Responsibilities

• Support company-wide financial planning processes including annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting.
• Own consolidated financial reporting, including variance analysis and management reporting.
• Partner cross-functionally to translate drivers into actionable insights.
• Build models for operating forecasts, headcount, cash planning, and decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level materials for monthly reviews and board updates.
• Analyze performance across departments, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Assist in capital allocation and ROI assessments with scenario analyses.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Integrated planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

MBA or CFA (preferred)

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive

Foundry

Job description

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team as a key contributor to our Corporate Finance function. This role will support company-wide financial planning, consolidated reporting, and strategic decision-making across the organization.

You will play a critical role in connecting business performance with financial outcomes - owning core planning processes, delivering executive-level insights, and helping leadership make informed decisions around growth, investment, and resource allocation.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across functions, building scalable planning and reporting processes, and bringing financial clarity to a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support company-wide financial planning and analysis, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Own consolidated financial reporting, including budget vs. actuals, forecast updates, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Partner cross-functionally with business leaders to understand key drivers of performance and translate them into actionable financial insights.
• Build and maintain financial models that support operating forecasts, headcount planning, cash planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and presentation materials for senior leadership, including monthly business reviews, board materials, and ad hoc analyses.
• Analyze company performance across departments and functions, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve financial outcomes.
• Support capital allocation and investment decision-making through scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and ROI assessments.
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate financial reporting and alignment between actuals and forecasts.
• Help drive improvements in financial processes, reporting tools, and planning frameworks to support a scalable finance function.
• Contribute to strategic finance initiatives such as KPI development, operating metric tracking, and process standardization across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or a related analytical role.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with experience building integrated forecasts and decision-support models.
• Experience with consolidated planning, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and communicate financial insights clearly to business and executive stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities and multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leadership.
• Experience improving financial reporting, systems, or tools (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive, Foundry, or similar).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; advanced degree or certification (MBA, CFA) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-growth, manufacturing, defense, aerospace, robotics, or deep-tech environments.
• Familiarity with headcount planning, cash flow forecasting, and corporate performance metrics. Experience supporting board reporting, long-range planning, or strategic finance initiatives.
• Exposure to capital planning, investment analysis, or enterprise-level financial planning processes.
• Comfortable interpreting accounting data and translating financial results into actionable business insights.
• Experience partnering with accounting teams as needed

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