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Salary: USD 70,000 - 100,000 / annual
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, serving large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. The company has five satellites on orbit, a backlog exceeding $1 billion in commercial contracts, and employs 500 engineers and entrepreneurs from its 153,000 sq. ft. Northern California headquarters.
As Financial Analyst, you will partner cross-functionally with engineering, program management, and business teams to ensure financial discipline and clarity as the company scales. This is an analysis-driven role focused on budgeting, forecasting, and tracking program spend while driving accountability across company initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own program budgeting, spend tracking, financial planning, reporting, and analysis, serving as a key financial partner to program managers and cross-functional teams
- Support program managers and project leads in tracking budgets, actuals, and forecasts against key milestones
- Balance rigorous financial analysis with effective cross-functional business partnership and clear communication
- Partner with department and initiative leaders on headcount planning, resource allocation, and spend management
- Deliver timely variance analysis and actionable insights to drive departmental and program accountability
- Build scalable reporting tools and dashboards to provide leadership with clear visibility into program and operating costs
- Support the monthly and quarterly close process in coordination with Accounting and Finance
You should be motivated by tracking program budgets, evaluating cost trade-offs, and improving transparency into how Astranis invests its resources. The ideal candidate balances an analysis-heavy workload with strategic business partnership.
Compensation includes equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status is required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.
Requirements:
- 1–3 years of financial planning & analysis (FP&A) or corporate finance experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
- Strong financial modeling, Excel, and reporting skills, with experience managing budgets and project/program spend tracking
- Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to "zoom out" and provide strategic insights to business leaders
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, bridging the gap between data analysis and operational decision-making
- High adaptability and curiosity to operate in a fast-paced technology or hardware company environment
