Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Job Location: Golden (Hybrid-Remote)

Job Type: Full Time, exempt

Salary: $75,000 - $110,000 based upon education, work experience, and skills

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About Vescent

Vescent is The Foundation of the Quantum Era. We provide frequency combs, laser systems, and control electronics that drive leading Quantum 2.0 solutions in quantum computing, timing, networking, and sensing. These products are optimized for leading lab hero experiments and rugged field use, an unheard-of combination until now. Our mission is to enable the scale-up of Quantum 2.0 technologies by providing stability, precision, and integration needed to turn leading-edge quantum discoveries into deployment at scale.

The work environment is fun, fast-paced, challenging, and interdisciplinary. The Vescent team takes pride in its work, is energetic and agile, and enjoys celebrating team successes.

Position Summary

Vescent is seeking a highly motivated FP&A Analystto join its finance team. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who is exceptional in Excel, highly capable in PowerPoint, eager to solve complex problems, and interested in building a long-term career in corporate finance, strategic finance, and FP&A. The Analyst will support the CFO and senior leadership team in planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance analysis, cash-flow management, strategic projects, investor materials, Board preparation, and other high-priority initiatives.

Responsibilities:
Board, investor, and executive support

• Assist in preparing Board of Directors, investor, lender, financing, and executive-management materials.
• Create and update charts, tables, financial summaries, operating KPI analyses, and presentation slides.
• Translate complex financial and operating information into accurate, clear, concise, and visually polished PowerPoint materials.
• Support preparation of periodic investor updates, fundraising materials, diligence requests, and internal leadership presentations.
• Support the annual budgeting process, quarterly reforecasting, and long-range operating-plan development.
• Help ensure that data used in executive and investor materials is accurate, consistent, traceable, and aligned with approved company forecasts and financial results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, investment banking, valuation, transaction advisory, consulting, accounting, business operations, or a related analytical role.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial-model building, logical formulas, lookups, Pivot Tables, charts, data analysis, error checking, and sensitivity analysis.
• Strong PowerPoint skills and the ability to create concise, accurate, and professional executive-level presentations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Desirable Additional Skills

• Familiarity with revenue and operational models involving product shipments, bookings, backlog, inventory, manufacturing costs, supply-chain lead times, or long sales cycles.
• Experience using financial systems, ERP/accounting platforms, CRM tools, planning software, business-intelligence tools, or advanced data-analysis tools.
• Exposure to Board reporting, investor communications, fundraising, M&A analysis, or strategic partnership evaluation.
• Advanced coursework, certification, or practical experience in accounting, finance, data analysis, or…