Senior Financial Analyst

About Varda

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. 

From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. 

Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. 

Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has an office in Washington, D.C.  

Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

 

About Varda

Varda is moving industry into space and bringing real products back to Earth. 

SpaceX, NASA, and the rest of the space industry have laid the proverbial railways to orbit.  The team at Varda is building on top of this prior work to expand the economic bounds of humankind. 

At Varda, you’ll have the opportunity to work at the intersection of ambition and experience. Our team has all worked in aerospace and honed their crafts in the trenches of major established companies.  Your work will be valued and evaluated by launch-proven leaders who’ve chosen to apply their talents to manufacturing in space.  

While our vision is big, the steps to get there are both reasonable and feasible. Our company operations are clear and use cases for orbital manufacturing have been proven out over decades of ISS-based research and development. 

Join Varda to help leverage space for business.   

About this Role

As the Sr. Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for tracking, forecasting, analyzing, and reports of Varda’s pharmaceutical and aerospace lines of business.  This is the key financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role in the company with the responsibility of providing visibility into revenue and spending trends, business performance, and program operations.  A successful candidate will be able to interface will all aspects of the company including engineering, sales, and the account management teams.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in our El Segundo headquarters.

Required Skills

• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades to open-ended problems
• Maintain and develop financial models for an annual operating plan, budget, and forecast cycles
• Provide day to day support and administration for Varda’s portfolio of financial systems
• Develop forecasts of key performance indicators (KPIs), including spending and resource requirements for Varda’s pharmaceutical and government product lines, including headcount, capital, and operating expenses
• Interact effectively with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to define business processes and identify areas of improvements/automation
• Provide insight on revenue, spending variances, and department-level reporting to Varda’s managers, teams, and business partners
• Forecast unit costs with cross-functional teams and track progress in all cost reduction goals
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses as needed to support operational decision-making
• Prepare and update capital expenditure and inventory cash forecasts
• Develop and enhance tools to track revenue performance and incurred project costs every month

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or engineering
• 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance operations
• Ability to receive Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Independently motivated with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex technical projects
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, applied business statistics, and general modeling experience of complex non-l