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Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on building the fastest aircraft in the world through rapid iterative prototyping and hardware-first engineering. The company partners with the Department of War to deliver high-speed capabilities for national defense.
As Senior Finance Manager, you will serve as the focal point for financial planning and analysis across the organization, working closely with the CFO and executive leadership team. Your responsibilities include:
• Leading the annual, quarterly, and monthly forecasting and variance communication process, translating financial data into actionable insights for leadership
• Supporting the CFO and executive team with Board reporting, investor materials, and financial analysis for major strategic decisions
• Partnering with technical teams to model program costs, non-recurring engineering (NRE), and capital expenditures in a hardware-intensive environment
• Serving as a strategic finance business partner to functional teams, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization
• Developing and maintaining dynamic scenario planning models to reflect various business model options
• Maturing internal FP&A processes and systems to support multi-year planning, reporting automation, and program profitability tracking
• Collaborating with technical and operational teams to ensure near-term resourcing aligns with long-term strategic plans
This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing, applying financial expertise to support cutting-edge hardware development.
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 with technical and operational teams
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with tools like Adaptive Insights, Netsuite, or similar is a plus
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by export control regulations (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee with granted status)
