Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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Job Description
Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup with the goal of generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. The founders include two highly renowned scientists and a long-time entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups. With the use and commercialization of laser-induced inertial fusion a clean and highly efficient power generation technology is coming within reach suitable to ensure a secure and scalable future energy supply.
Were looking for a high-performing self-sufficient Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our Strategic Finance team. This role will support the Director of FP&A VP of Finance and CFO in analyzing and reporting financial and operational data to improve transparency drive performance and support business planning. The ideal candidate is analytical proactive and experienced in cross-functional collaboration ideally with a background in financial modeling renewable energy hardware/software supply chains and business operations.
What youll do:
Reporting to the Director of FP&A at our Redwood City HQ youll oversee financial operations and be a key contributor to budgeting forecasting and reporting processes. Youll ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and provide strategic insights that support high-impact decisions.
Lead month-end close activities collaborating with accounting and other finance partners to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Develop standardized automated reporting to establish a single source of up-to-date information for efficient financial runway analysis.
Partner cross-functionally to build and maintain financial projections including the annual budget quarterly re-forecasts and a rolling monthly outlook.
Establish yourself as the primary FP&A business partner managing Budget vs. Actual analysis (CapEx OpEx) providing insights into variances.
Oversee headcount planning budgeting and forecasting in alignment with rapid business growth.
Report and analyze Travel and Entertainment (T&E) Expenses ensuring compliance with company policies for both EU and US entities.
Assist in the preparation of quarterly reporting and financial commentary for our Executive Team and Board of Directors.
Conduct ad hoc financial modeling to provide actionable insights for our business.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes reporting automation and implementation of AI tools (e.g. Google Gemini).
Who you are:
Youre analytical detail-oriented and thrive in dynamic start-up environments. You enjoy solving complex problems collaborating across teams and using financial insights to influence strategy.
Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline (finance accounting economics); MBA preferred;
5 years of experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance Private Equity or Investment Banking;
Strong familiarity with hardware software business models and metrics;
Ability to think across multiple business dimensions (sales marketing government relationships product development supply chain etc.) and work cross functionally to deliver results;
Dont hesitate to get in the weeds and work at the lowest level of detail but just as comfortable thinking big picture and long-term;
Desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
Advanced proficiency in Google Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel overall presentation skills
Bonus Experience: Tableau Looker SQL NetSuite AI tools
Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender perception or identity national origin age marital status protected veteran status or disability status.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location level job-related knowledge skills and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation equity benefits.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
