Finance Manager, Astranis
US Government Focus
$130-170k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Next generation satellite broadband service
Open for applications
Next generation satellite broadband service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$130-170k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To give the 4 billion people without access to internet the ability to get online.
Role
Who you are
- You are an experienced Finance Manager for US Government programs
- You understand the full lifecycle of government FP&A, including cost estimation, pricing, proposal creation, government audits, and ongoing finance support
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field
- 4-9 years of experience in FP&A for US government programs, including as a Cost Estimator, Pricing Manager, and/or Finance Manager
- MUST have experience at a US-based defense contractor for aerospace and/or military programs
- Ability to thrive in an unstructured and rapidly scaling startup environment
- Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret complex data and financial concepts
- Effective communicator of financial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Identifies areas to instill discipline and process where appropriate
- Highly self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Seeking a challenge and career development
- Above all, you are a good person!
What the job involves
- This is an opportunity to work on a growing finance and accounting team and have an immediate impact at a defense and space technology company
- As the first government-focused Finance hire, you have the opportunity to create, grow, and lead Astranis’s finance expertise in selling to the US Government
- While a member of the Finance team, you will collaborate deeply with the US Government sales team, as well as engineering, program management and legal. You understand how your critical, specialized knowledge drives the success of these teams while ensuring robust financial planning and forecasting for Astranis
- You have ideas on how to implement processes and procedures to support a business scaling to multiples of its current size – and have the leadership ability to drive those initiatives
- You would enjoy being a key member of a growing team that regularly goes above and beyond FP&A to manage Astranis’s capital-raising activities, customer pricing, investor relations, and corporate development, among other activities
- Broadly responsible for budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, and with leadership of FP&A activities for government programs
- Deep collaboration with government sales, engineering and program management teams to build a detailed understanding of cash management, sales planning, operating costs, and capital spending
- Support rapid scaling and growth by implementing best-in-class processes, procedures and systems
- Create financial analyses to solve problems across Astranis, including pricing, corporate development, capital raising, investor communications, and other activities
Our take
Internet access is swiftly becoming a core feature of modern life across the world - as of 2021, nearly 60% of the global population were active internet users, and the number is only set to climb. Looking to facilitate and benefit from this are Astranis, who have developed advanced small-form factor satellite technology (similar to SpaceX) to improve satellite internet access across the world.
This has proven an astronomically successful proposition with an overwhelming demand from global customers, including a partnership to triple data speeds across the state of Alaska. This is no surprise, as provision of basic internet capabilities is in the interests of industry, governments, and the population at large.
With a valuation of $1.6 billion, the company's April 2023 injection of capital is set to ensure the company meets its production demands. Its satellite method is already groundbreaking and the company's first one launched in 2023. Two more launches are scheduled for 2024.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$200m
SERIES D
Apr 2023
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $603.7m
Company benefits
- An equity stake in the company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation days
- Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
- Complementary OneMedical membership
- Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
- Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
- Generous, fully-paid parental leave
Company values
- Master your craft - We take pride in our work and go the extra mile
- Step up - We are unapologetically ambitious and take on great responsibility
- Stay curious - We seek out new knowledge and are happy to teach others what we know
- Assume good - We assume the best of intentions and communicate with kindness and candor
- Take the time - We level up not just at work but beyond — mind, body, spirit, family, community
- Space is hard - We are resilient in the face of adversity and get help when needed
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
John Gedmark
(CEO)John co-founded the Roosevelt Institute think tank in 2004 before working as Director of Flight Operations at X Prize Foundation for 2 years. He co-founded Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2007, before co-founding Astranis in 2015, serving as CEO.
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