Financial Analyst
At a glance
Mid-level FP&A role at Astranis. San Francisco · $70,000–$100,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run program budgets and forecasts, tracking actual spend against plans and key project milestones
- Work with program leads on financial plans, then surface variances and actions that improve accountability
- Help department and initiative leaders plan staffing, allocate resources and manage spending
- Create reporting tools and dashboards that clarify program and operating costs for leadership
- Coordinate with Accounting and Finance on monthly and quarterly close activities
What you bring
- One to three years of work in FP&A or corporate finance
- A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline
- Strong Excel, financial modeling and reporting skills, including budget and project-spend tracking
Who this fits
This role suits an analytical finance professional who can move from detailed models to practical guidance for business leaders. You’ll work across engineering, program management and business teams, and the role is based in San Francisco. Applicants must have U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or qualifying protected-individual status.
From the employer
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
Financial Analyst
As Astranis’s Financial Analyst, you will partner cross-functionally across engineering, program management, and business teams to ensure financial discipline and clarity as we scale. We are seeking an analysis-driven finance professional who thrives at budgeting, forecasting, and tracking program spend while driving accountability across company initiatives.
You are an ideal candidate if you have strong analytical skills, can manage detailed financial models, and are eager to balance an analysis-heavy workload with strategic business partnership. You should be motivated by tracking program budgets, evaluating cost trade-offs, and improving transparency into how Astranis invests its resources.
Role
- 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.
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.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.Base Salary$70,000—$100,000 USDU.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.Astranis SMS Terms of Service
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