Manager, Corporate FP&A

Description

As a Manager, Corporate FP&A at Impulse Space, to own the forecast, the annual budget, and the numbers behind our board and investor materials. The role reports to the VP of Finance and works closely with the CFO.

In this role, you will be a hands-on builder: owning the model, partnering with program and functional leaders, and turning operating detail into clear, decision-ready analysis for leadership, the board, and investors.

Responsibilities

Own the company's integrated three-statement financial model and rolling forecast, including revenue, program costs, opex, capex, headcount, and cash

Collaborate with customer segment FP&A leads to gather program specific details to drive consolidated corporate modeling

Contribute to the monthly and quarterly forecast process, partnering with program, engineering, operations, and G&A leaders to gather and pressure-test inputs

Build scenario and sensitivity analyses on mission timing, launch schedules, cash conversion, production rates, and contract awards

Maintain a reliable cash runway and liquidity view to support financing and capital allocation decisions

Run the annual operating plan and long-range plan process end to end: calendar, templates, department reviews, and consolidation.

Produce monthly budget-vs-actual and forecast-vs-actual reporting with clear variance commentary and follow-up actions

Partner with department heads on headcount planning, spend management, and resource trade-offs

Track and report program-level economics, including unit costs and margin by vehicle and mission

Working with the CFO and VP of Finance, prepare the financial sections of quarterly board decks: results, forecast updates, KPIs, cash, and key variances

Coordinate content and timelines across functions so board materials are accurate, consistent, and delivered on schedule

Prepare supporting analysis and backup for audit committee and board discussions as needed

Build financial content for investor updates, fundraising materials, and lender or strategic partner discussions

Support diligence by preparing data room materials and answering financial and model-related requests

Help develop the KPI framework, guidance discipline, and equity story needed as the company prepares for the public markets

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field

5+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance, with at least 2 years in a corporate FP&A role

Expert financial modeling skills, including integrated three-statement models and scenario analysis built from scratch

Track record preparing board and investor materials that executives present without heavy rework

Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint; comfort working directly in ERP and planning systems (Netsuite experience preferred)

Preferred Skills and Experience

5+ years of demonstrated experience in aerospace, space, defense, hardware, or other capital-intensive businesses with program or contract-based revenue

Familiarity with project or program accounting and government contract economics

Clear written and verbal communication; able to explain the story behind the numbers to non-finance leaders

Ownership mindset and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options , and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan .

Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.