Strategic Financial Analyst
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Job Location:
Long Beach, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 118000 - 167000
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing and unlocking a new space economy for government corporate and private customers. Using an incremental hardware-rich and low-cost approach Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demos 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next Haven-1 is expected to become the worlds first commercial space station when it launches followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for aStrategic Financial Analyst reporting to the Strategic Finance Managerto support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This person will play a key role in the companys financial reporting budgeting forecasting and analysis. They will work closely with the Strategic Finance Manager to support the CFO and CEO on strategic finance initiatives capital planning and executive-level decision support as Vast scales its space station programs.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beachlocation.
Responsibilities:
- Support the CFO and CEO on capital strategy corporate finance initiatives and long-range planning activities
- Assist in preparing board materials investor presentations and executive-level analyses
- Build and maintain strategic financial models to support scenario analysis capital planning pricing decisions and major investments
- Conduct strategic and financial analyses to inform key business decisions across programs partnerships and growth initiatives
- Support investor relations and fundraising efforts including diligence materials and data analysis
- Collaborate with NASA counterparts and other government partners on financial analysis reporting and planning activities
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate strategic objectives into financial insights
- Contribute to periodic performance reviews and reporting with a focus on decision-making support rather than routine close processes
- Support special projects and ad hoc analyses tied to corporate strategy and executive priorities
- Help improve financial tools models and processes as the company scales
- Identify opportunities to improve financial tools processes and data quality as the company scales
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Engineering or a related field
- 2 years of experience in strategic finance corporate finance investment banking consulting or similar analytical roles
- Strong financial modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets including scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Solid understanding of corporate finance fundamentals and financial statements
- Ability to synthesize complex analyses into clear executive-ready recommendations
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience supporting fundraising M&A or corporate development initiatives
- Exposure to aerospace government contracting manufacturing or other highly technical environments
- Comfort working directly with senior executives and preparing materials for boards or investors
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive presence
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-paced evolving environment
- Interest in or passion for space aerospace or frontier technologies
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- Specific certifications as appropriate
Pay Range:
- Financial Analyst: $93000 - $132000
- Senior Financial Analyst : $118000 - $167000
Pay Range: California
$93000 - $167000 USD
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Microsoft Access
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
About Company
Vast is developing humanity’s most capable space stations, pioneering the next giant leap toward long-term living and thriving in space.
