Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Astraea
Accounting & Finance
Los Angeles, CA, USA
USD 125k-240k / year + Equity
Piper Maddox have partnered with a market leader in the clean power generation space who has a business critical requirement for an FP&A Director.
Founded during the COVID period, this company is on a mission to deliver reliable clean energy to remote communities across the United States. Since inception, they have raised over $500m in funding, grown to 170 employees, and are planning to double headcount over the next 12 months as they enter a pivotal scale‑up phase.
Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, the FP&A Director will own and build the FP&A function end to end.
This is initially a hands‑on leadership role, with responsibility for all core FP&A activities, and will evolve into a team‑building position over the next 6–12 months as the business continues to scale.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning
- Delivering high‑quality reporting and strategic analysis to the Executive Leadership Team
- Driving financial insight across product, engineering, operations, and commercial teams
- Partnering cross‑functionally to support strategic decision‑making in a capital‑intensive environment
- Building and scaling the FP&A team as the company grows
This role requires someone comfortable operating at pace, with strong executive presence and the ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear, actionable insight.
- 5+ years experience.
- A background in investment banking is preferred.
- Come from industries like aerospace, defense, hardware, advanced manufacturing, EV or similar.
- Prior experience owning and scaling FP&A functions.
- Expert financial modelling skills.
- Great comms.
The company are considering candidates across a variety of levels and the base salary on offer is between $125k-$240k depending on experience. This comes with stock options and a long list of other great benefits.
This is an on-site role in Los Angeles therefore, you must either be based here or be willing to relocate.