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Salary: USD 150,000 - 215,000 / annual
Gravitics designs and manufactures large-scale orbital structures for commercial space operations and defense/government missions. As Director of FP&A, you will own financial planning, forecasting, and analysis across the company, serving as the CFO's strategic partner and finance lead for engineering, manufacturing, and program leadership.
You will translate technical and operational plans into financial decisions: determining where to invest, calculating true program costs, and modeling runway for each milestone. You will build and mature the FP&A function as the company scales, including hiring and developing your team, refining financial models, and establishing operating cadence.
Key responsibilities include:
**Planning and Forecasting:** Lead annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic plans aligned to program milestones. Own the five-year plan. Build and maintain integrated financial models covering P&L, cash flow, balance sheet, headcount, and capital expenditure. Run scenario and sensitivity analysis on schedule, cost, contract awards, and funding. Assist with Board decks and investor relations presentations.
**Program and Manufacturing Finance:** Partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to model unit economics, production costs, margins, capacity, and capital needs. Track program budgets, cost-to-complete, and estimate-at-completion, flagging risks early with clear recommendations. Support pricing, bid, and proposal financials for commercial and U.S. Government opportunities.
**Executive and Investor Reporting:** Deliver monthly and quarterly performance reporting, variance analysis, and KPI dashboards to the CFO, executive team, and Board. Support fundraising, investor updates, and financial due diligence. Provide decision-ready analysis on build-vs-buy, make-vs-outsource, and major investments.
**Systems, Process, and Team:** Build scalable planning processes, tools, and controls as the company grows. Work closely with Accounting on close, revenue recognition, cost accounting, and government contract compliance. Hire, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- 10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including 3+ years leading teams or functions
- Experience in aerospace, space, defense, or advanced hardware manufacturing
- Advanced financial modeling skills and strong command of Excel and modern planning tools
- Experience with program or project cost tracking and long-cycle, milestone-based revenue
- Ability to communicate complex financial insight clearly to executives, engineers, and investors
**Preferred:**
- MBA, CPA, or CFA
- Experience with U.S. Government contracting (FAR/DFARS, cost accounting standards, indirect rate structures, earned value management)
- Experience in a venture-backed or high-growth company, including fundraising and diligence support
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP, and platforms such as Adaptive, Anaplan, or Pigment
- Prior experience scaling an FP&A function from early stage to growth stage
**Compliance Note:** Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State due to ITAR regulations.
