Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst will be a key member of the finance team, providing strategic financial support to engineering, operations, and corporate functions. This highly visible role combines traditional financial acumen with modern technical proficiency to drive financial performance and improve decision‑making at the senior leadership level.

• Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis:
  • Partner with business leaders to develop and manage annual budgets, long‑range plans, and quarterly forecasts.
  • Provide insightful financial analysis and commentary on key business drivers.
• Reporting & Automation:
  • Improve the efficiency of monthly reporting by developing data models and Power BI dashboards.
  • Transition recurring manual reports into automated, self‑service tools for the broader team.
• Business Partnering:
  • Act as a trusted financial advisor to leadership in Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D.
  • Proactively identify and address financial challenges and opportunities, providing recommendations to improve performance.
• Performance Management:
  • Prepare and present financial reports and KPIs to senior leadership.
  • Monitor performance against budget and forecast, utilizing Power Query and SQL to streamline variance analysis and data extraction.
• Capital Allocation and Project Analysis:
  • Support capital allocation decisions by providing analysis and modeling for new projects, CAPEX, and strategic initiatives.
  • Utilize Anaplan and relational databases to ensure project tracking is accurate and scalable.
• Process Improvement:
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
  • Help move the finance function toward more scalable, system‑driven workflows.
• Team Leadership:
  • Mentor and develop junior members of the finance team, contributing to a collaborative and high‑performance culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in finance, with a focus on FP&A and business partnering.
• Technical proficiency: strong experience with Power BI, Power Pivot, and Power Query for financial reporting.
• Systems experience: familiarity or direct experience with Anaplan, SQL, and relational databases is highly preferred.
• Financial modeling: advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; ability to build complex models while leveraging automation tools to reduce manual effort.
• Communication: excellent skills in articulating complex financial concepts and data‑driven insights to non‑financial audiences.
• Adaptability: proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Mission‑driven: passion for our mission and a desire to contribute to the development of fusion energy.

• MBA or CPA.
• Experience in a manufacturing, technology, or start‑up environment.

• Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on‑call occasionally.
• Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Salary range: $110,000 - $185,000 a year (plus equity and benefits).

• Competitive compensation with equity.
• 13 company‑wide holidays.
• Flexible vacation days.
• 10 sick days.
• Generous parental leave policy.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Team‑building activities.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws”). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.