Senior Finance Manager

Hermeus
Los Angeles, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to finance professionals with deep FP&A and hardware R&D experience working in defense or aerospace industries.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with FP&A experience in defense or aerospace companies who can translate financial data into strategic insights
    — “Partnering closely with the CFO and executive leadership team, serve as the focal point for the annual, quarterly and monthly forecasting and variance communication process across the company translating financial data into actionable information”
  • Individuals who have led scalable financial modeling efforts in hardware-intensive environments
    — “Demonstrated success in budgeting, forecasting, and building scalable financial models”
  • Professionals who can influence technical and operational teams in a collaborative, strategic manner
    — “Collaborate with technical and operational teams to ensure our near-term resourcing is aligned and sufficient to support our long-term strategic plan”

Things to consider

  • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required due to export control compliance obligations
    — “must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing”
  • The role demands a high level of cross-functional engagement with technical teams for business modeling
    — “Partner with technical teams to model program costs, NRE, and capital expenditures”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to support strategic decisions with financial analysis and investor-facing reporting
    — “Support the CFO and executive team with Board reporting, investor materials and financial analysis for major strategic decisions”
  • Demonstrate your track record in maturing financial systems and automating reporting processes
    — “Help mature internal FP&A processes and systems to support multi-year planning, reporting automation, and program profitability tracking”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • lead the annual, quarterly, and monthly forecasting and variance communication process
  • support the CFO and executive team with Board reporting and investor materials
  • model program costs, NRE, and capital expenditures
  • enable data-driven decision-making
  • maintain dynamic models for scenario planning
Typical background
6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related rolesstrong understanding of hardware R&D lifecycles

Skills & requirements

Required

FP&AStrategic FinanceBudgetingForecastingFinancial ModelingCross-functional CollaborationHardware R&D LifecycleNew Product IntroductionManufacturing Concepts

Preferred

Defense IndustryAerospace IndustryAdaptive InsightsNetsuite

Stack & domain

FP&AFinancial ModelingBudgetingForecastingExcelAdaptive InsightsNetsuiteCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingDefense AviationHardware-intensive CompaniesFinancial Systems

About the role

Original posting from Hermeus via Lever

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About the Role:

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Responsibilities::

  • FP&A Leadership: Partnering closely with the CFO and executive leadership team, serve as the focal point for the annual, quarterly and monthly forecasting and variance communication process across the company translating financial data into actionable information 
  • Support the CFO and executive team with Board reporting, investor materials and financial analysis for major strategic decisions 
  • Hardware-First Business Modeling: Partner with technical teams to model program costs, NRE, and capital expenditures 
  • Business Partnering: Serve as a strategic finance partner to the functional teams - enabling data-driven decision-making. 
  • Scenario Planning: Collaborate with management to gather inputs and maintain dynamic models to reflect various options in the business model 
  • Financial Systems & Process: Help mature internal FP&A processes and systems to support multi-year planning, reporting automation, and program profitability tracking. 
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate with technical and operational teams to ensure our near-term resourcing is aligned and sufficient to support our long-term strategic plan. 

Requirements::

  • 6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related roles; experience in defense, aerospace, or hardware-intensive companies is highly preferred. 
  • Strong understanding of hardware R&D lifecycles, new product introduction, and manufacturing concepts. 
  • Demonstrated success in budgeting, forecasting, and building scalable financial models. 
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally   
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with tools like Adaptive Insights and Netsuite or similar is a plus. 

The salary range listed for this role is intended as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope and responsibilities, relevant experience, education and training, key skills, market data, and business needs.

At Hermeus, compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. We offer competitive pay, equity, and a range of benefits designed to support our team.

Benefits:

Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance

Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses

Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees

Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS 

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to 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.

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Source: Hermeus careers (Lever)

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