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Salary: USD 140,000 - 170,000 / annual
Mach Industries, founded in 2023, is a rapidly growing defense technology company with ~350 employees developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The company operates with startup agility while focusing on scalable, decentralized defense systems for the U.S. and its allies.
The Strategic Finance Associate (FP&A) will support the development and scaling of Mach's Strategic Finance capability as a hands-on individual contributor. Working with finance leadership and cross-functional partners, you will help develop planning, forecasting, modeling, and reporting processes that connect product and operational performance to financial outcomes and business decisions.
Success requires developing a deep, end-to-end understanding of Mach's products—how they are designed, engineered, manufactured, and financed. You will work closely with engineering, design, manufacturing, accounting, and business leaders, bringing a product, engineering, manufacturing, design, and finance mindset to the work.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop the foundational planning cadence, including annual budget, rolling forecasts, assumptions, and stakeholder inputs
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop deep knowledge of products, roadmap, and operating model; translate product and operational plans into financial drivers
- Develop and maintain driver-based models covering revenue, costs, headcount, production capacity, capital needs, and product/program economics
- Analyze actual results against plan and forecast; explain variances and identify underlying business drivers
- Develop management reporting and KPIs with consistent metric definitions and reliable data sources
- Partner with Accounting on monthly results and contribute to documenting processes and improving model accuracy and data quality
- Support scenario analysis for business and investment decisions; communicate concise, actionable financial insights
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned
Note: This position requires ITAR compliance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. The role may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws (EAR and ITAR). Extended hours and weekend work may be required.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
- 2–6 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, financial analysis, investment banking, consulting, or related field
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
- Understanding of financial statements and accounting principles
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to build processes in ambiguous, evolving environments and manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including ability to work across finance and technical teams
- Ability and interest in learning complex products in depth and translating engineering, design, and manufacturing details into financial drivers
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting development or improvement of budgeting, forecasting, or reporting processes
- Familiarity with ERP, financial planning, BI, or reporting systems (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with manufacturing, product/program economics, production costs, or capital planning
- Progress toward MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant credential
