Senior Finance Analyst, R&D

Join the power movement as Senior Finance Analyst, R&D

We're looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to partner directly with our R&D and Technology Development teams, translating experimental roadmaps into budgets, tracking spend against milestones, and giving leaders the financial visibility they need to make good decisions under real technical uncertainty.

This is a business partner role supporting cutting edge science. The ideal candidate will bring the ability to track project spend with a strong understanding of financial treatment along with a passion and curiosity about the underlying technology.

What you'll do:

Build annual budgets and periodic forecasts for R&D cost centers, tracking actual spending against plans

Forecast short term cash flows by adjusting amortization schedules and downpayments

Track actuals against budget at the project and program level, investigate variances, and flag risks early

Advise R&D leadership and budget owners on resource allocation, operating efficiencies, and investment risk to inform decision-making

Own program and project forecasts end-to-end, providing insights that enable continuous capital re-allocation with the leadership team

Investigate vendor commitments, payment status and ensure master data records for the team are appropriately maintained

Identify and track risks and opportunities

What we’re looking for:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field

7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or program finance.

Strong financial modeling skills and advanced Excel; comfort building models from ambiguous or evolving inputs

Ability to communicate clearly with technical stakeholders and translate technical projects to financial data

Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with incomplete information in a fast-moving environment

Bonus Points For:

Experience supporting a high-growth company

Must-have Requirements:

Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time

Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally

Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics