Senior Finance Manager
Hermeus· Finance
Los Angeles, CA$165k - $210kFull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Senior Finance Manager at Hermeus, a defense aviation company, focusing on FP&A leadership, budget visibility, and cross-functional partnership in a hardware-intensive environment.
Responsibilities
- FP&A Leadership: Partner with CFO and executive team to lead annual, quarterly and monthly forecasting and variance communications across the company.
- 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 functional teams for data-driven decision-making
- Scenario Planning: Gather inputs and maintain dynamic models reflecting various options in the business model
- Financial Systems & Process: Mature internal FP&A processes and systems to support multi-year planning, reporting automation, and program profitability tracking
- Cross-Functional Influence: Ensure near-term resourcing aligns with long-term strategic plan
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related roles; defense, aerospace, or hardware-intensive experience 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 Adaptive Insights and Netsuite or similar as a plus
Skills
Required:FP&AFinancial ModelingCross-functional Partnership
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
- Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, potential year-end bonuses
- Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
- Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Hermeus
Building the world's fastest aircraft.
Building the world's fastest aircraft.
aerospacehigh-speed aircrafthypersonic aircrafthigh-Mach aircraft
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