Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A (Engineering)

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To connect the world, we must reflect the world. At Virgin Hyperloop, we’re bringing together unique perspectives, empowering our community to celebrate all voices, and creating equal opportunities to build, grow, and thrive. 

WHY WE NEED YOU

As a Lead Financial Analyst at Virgin Hyperloop, you will play a critical role in providing insightful financial analysis to support overall company decision-making. Under minimal supervision, you will be instrumental in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, financial modeling, ad-hoc analysis and process improvements. You'll use your attention to detail, independence, curiosity, and creativity to work across multiple functions and respond well to rapidly changing demands. You will also deliver insightful financial analyses and reports to internal/external parties. This is a key FP&A role with executive level visibility, assisting in crucial decision-making to execute the program efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment  while adhering to deadlines.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Produce action-oriented financial analysis to aid in critical decision-making about technical execution, complex problems and long-term investments
  • Coordinate and lead monthly budget versus actuals reporting with designated budget owners to fully understand financials, future plans, risks/opportunities and associated mitigation plans
  • Produce value-added and thought-provoking variance explanations, identifying timing vs. permanent cost differences to budget
  • Partner with Talent Operations and budget owners to identify headcount requirements in support of program objectives
  •  Support implementation of project-based planning and tracking of development costs
  • Maintain multi-year plans to address resource planning with supporting scenario analysis
  • Create and update financial models and tools, including instituting modeling best practices
  • Work across multiple functions to assist in fund-raising activities
  • Lead the implementation of improvements to the reporting and budgeting/forecasting processes
  • Work closely with accounting department researching variance explanations, propose re-class journal entries, convey budget assumptions, etc.
  • Able to address accounting/planning questions from budget owners (accounting treatment, cash vs. GAAP differences, etc.)
  • Prepare reports for existing investors and lenders
  • Perform ad-hoc financial analysis
  • Other special projects as required

WHAT YOU'VE DONE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business or equivalent work experience
  • Progressive advancement within Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles, including comfort with all financial statements
  • Experience creating diverse financial reports, modeling structures, and tools
  • Financial modeling experience in Excel
  • Advanced user of MS Excel (including: Pivot tables, Vlookups, Nested IF statements, Logic statements, etc.)
  • Strong presentation skills

NICE TO HAVE

  • MBA/CFA, or work experience equivalent
  • Prior experience in Tech/Aerospace/Manufacturing/Engineering
  • Previous startup experience a huge plus
  • Prior experience with ERP system implementation (including testing, training and rollout)
  • Master user of MS Excel
  • Prior experience with Netsuite, Concur, and/or Coupa

WHY VIRGIN HYPERLOOP

  • Our Benefits: medical (including infertility & mental health), dental, vision, life, FSA, HSA, 401k, and more 
  • Your Wellbeing: flexible work schedules, unlimited PTO, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave

 

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We're located in the Arts District, an up-and-coming neighborhood with trendy restaurants and breweries – just minutes from Downtown LA.

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