FP&A Finance Manager

Who you are

• 7+ years in finance, including at least 3 in an operating FP&A, business-finance, or program-finance role, with time at an early-stage startup (Series A, B, or C)
• Experience building a finance function, model, and/or reporting system from little to no existing structure
• Comfortable operating without a defined playbook in a fast-moving environment
• Strong communicator; able to translate complex financial concepts and jargon for non-finance audiences
• Background in aerospace, defense, hardware, or deep tech
• Familiarity with government contracting revenue or cost structures, including milestone-based or fixed-price mechanics
• Familiarity with costed bills of materials, inventory, long-lead procurement, or program cost-at-completion
• Experience supporting or leading an early stage company fundraise, including preparing investor materials and financial diligence

What the job involves

• Array Labs is looking for an FP&A Manager to help us build and run the function from the ground up
• You'll be our first dedicated finance hire, responsible for the model, planning cadence, and reporting the company needs to scale, without creating unnecessary overhead for the team
• You'll sit at the intersection of financial planning and strategic analysis, building a financial operating model that connects contracts, programs, manufacturing, and commercial plans into one clear view of revenue, margin, and cash
• This is a hands-on individual-contributor role reporting to the COO
• Own the company financial model, connecting signed contracts, pipeline, program schedules, production, headcount, procurement commitments, capital expenditures, and operating expenses into a clear picture of revenue, margin, cash, and runway
• Translate contracts and pipeline into revenue, billing, and cash schedules, with consistent definitions for bookings, funded backlog, revenue, billings, and cash—rather than a single revenue line
• Build lightweight FP&A processes optimized for low organizational burden, including reporting cadences and variance analysis
• Design budget guardrails that let teams spend within plan without routine approval, while routing new headcount and material commitments to appropriate review
• Prepare financial materials and diligence responses in support of fundraising and investor relations
• Build lightweight FP&A processes, including reporting cadences, variance analysis, and KPI tracking, optimizing for low organizational burden
• Track actuals against forecast and surface variances with clear recommendations
• Partner with the CEO and COO on resource allocation and strategic financial decisions
• Serve as the primary liaison to external accountants, owning the financial outputs
• Manage government contract invoicing

The application process

• We will conduct interviews via Google Meet with the potential for an onsite visit; the typical process takes around 3-5 weeks to complete from start to finish