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Senior Financial Analyst - Programs

K2 Space - Los Angeles, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-08-26

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K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, backed by over $1 billion in funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price. With over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space, with multiple launches planned for 2027 and scaling to 100 satellites per year. The Senior Financial Analyst – Programs is responsible for financial analysis and reporting at the program level, partnering closely with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Product Management. This role ensures accurate program cost and revenue visibility, contract financial health, and data-driven decision-making across a portfolio of customer programs in a complex manufacturing environment. Key responsibilities include owning financial forecasts for assigned customer programs, translating engineering and production resource requirements (BOM, staffing plans, build schedules) into program financial models, and building program cost/revenue tracking tools to monitor contract performance and funding status monthly. The analyst will consolidate results into portfolio-level reporting for leadership and partner with accounting to support monthly close, ensuring program cost data is accurately captured and reconciled (revenue recognition, WIP, cost accruals). Additional duties include tracking program funding, contract ceilings, and invoicing timelines; working directly with program managers and engineering teams to track program performance against budget, schedule, and productivity targets; supporting proposal and pricing efforts by providing cost inputs and financial data; and identifying cost reduction opportunities and process improvements. The role reports to the Senior Finance Manager and requires strong analytical skills, proficiency with financial modeling and ERP systems, and the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

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