FP&A Manager

As the FP&A Manager, you will be a foundational partner to our executive and engineering leadership, serving as the financial architect behind our most complex capital projects.

Given the asset-heavy nature of building advanced fusion systems, this role will heavily focus on high-CapEx financial strategy, major hardware/facility capital allocation, and setting up and managing scalable FP&A processes and procedures.

You will own the long-term corporate model, manage project-level capital expenditures, design robust forecasting workflows, and establish the financial infrastructure necessary as we scale from R&D to commercial-scale deployment.

• Build and maintain detailed financial models tracking high-value capital assets, long-lead procurement, engineering test beds, and facility construction/build-outs.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to evaluate major equipment purchases, make-vs-buy decisions, vendor contracts, and hardware milestones against budget constraints.
• Establish project-level financial tracking systems to monitor variance (budget vs. actuals) across complex engineering workstreams in real time.

• Build and standardize core FP&A processes, including annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecasting, variance reporting, and long-range capital planning.
• Select, implement, and maintain scalable FP&A software and financial integration tools to automate data aggregation across ERP, procurement, and accounting systems.
• Draft and enforce capital authorization limits, CapEx request procedures, and policy guidelines.

• Own and refine the core 3-statement corporate financial model to support corporate strategy, runway modeling, and fund-raising/investor relations discussions.
• Translate complex financial data into concise dashboard metrics, Board materials, and operational insights for C-suite decision-making.
• Serve as the primary finance partner for Engineering, Operations, and Procurement teams, guiding technical leaders on budget management and cost optimization.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in Corporate FP&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, or Strategic Finance, with at least 2+ years leading CapEx-intensive financial planning.
• Experience in hardware-heavy industries (e.g., aerospace, automotive, energy storage, semiconductor, oil & gas, or advanced manufacturing).
• Advanced 3-statement financial modeling skills with demonstrated expertise building project finance models, capital investment frameworks, and scenario/sensitivity analyses.
• Proven track record of creating financial processes, CapEx control frameworks, and reporting workflows from the ground up in a growing organization.
• Proficient with modern ERPs (e.g., NetSuite, SAP), FP&A software (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights), and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

• Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic, high-ambition environments where processes need to be designed rather than just maintained.
• Technical Curiosity: Comfort collaborating closely with hardware and software engineers to understand complex technical milestones and translate them into financial realities.
• Clear Communicator: Ability to distill complex capital data into clear operational guidance for technical partners.
• Salary range $125,000-$160,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO