Head of FP&A
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage venture firm that helps talented founders and technologists move from an idea (-1) to a company (0). It runs a no-cost, no-equity residency program for ideation and exploration, and provides $1M to $10M in funding for founders ready to build venture-scale companies.
About South Park Commons
South Park Commons operates a talent-dense community of technical founders, researchers, and domain experts who test ideas, find collaborators, and build conviction on what to build and how to build it. Its offering spans two stages: a six-month Residency with no cost or equity focused on ideation and exploration, and Funding of $1M to $10M for members ready to build venture-scale companies. Beyond capital, SPC provides learning forums on frontier topics (embodied AI, reinforcement learning, energy-efficient computing, AI in biotech), live programming with industry leaders, partner collaboration from a team of former founders and operators, social scaffolding to counter the isolation of early company building, and up to $1M in credits and perks from partners like Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, GCP, and AWS. SPC has spaces in San Francisco, New York, and Bengaluru, and its community has produced companies such as Render, Luma Labs, Pilot, Comun, Anthropic, Unit21, and Profound.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management to support rapid growth across commercial and government programs, reporting directly to the CFO. You'll partner closely with leaders in Engineering, Mission Engineering, Production, Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Development to ensure disciplined capital allocation, proactive risk management, and data-driven decision-making. You'll own the Annual Operating Plan, Long-Range Plan, and rolling forecasts, provide insights on program and company-level performance, and support strategic decisions on new programs, pricing, launch partnerships, and CapEx investments. You'll lead variance analysis during Month-End Close, own Program Gross Margin reports and Budget vs. Actuals, and build program cost models for commercial and government contracts. You'll deliver executive-ready dashboards and presentations, support customer, investor, and government reporting, and build scalable FP&A processes, tools, and systems while driving adoption of ERP and BI tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment banking, including 3+ years in a managerial role
- Proven track record in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing industries
- Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and executive presentation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
- MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred
- Experience with both commercial and government space programs preferred
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Anaplan) preferred
- Strong grasp of long-cycle programs, unit economics, government contract structures and EVM a plus
Responsibilities
- Own the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long-Range Plan (LRP), and rolling forecasts across all business units
- Provide actionable insights on program and company-level performance, unit economics, and capital trade-offs
- Support strategic decision-making on new programs, pricing strategies, launch partnerships, infrastructure, and CapEx investments through financial modeling and ROI analysis
- Lead variance analysis as part of the Month-End Close in partnership with Accounting
- Own Program Gross Margin reports, Budget vs. Actuals, and program-level cost tracking
- Build and refine program cost models for commercial and government contracts
- Enhance forecasting accuracy through data-driven methodologies, scenario planning, and sensitivity analyses
- Own Department Budget vs. Actuals analysis and reports
- Partner with Mission Engineering and Program Management to drive program performance, risk mitigation, and funding strategies
- Deliver executive-ready dashboards and presentations that communicate financial performance, scenarios, and forward-looking insights
- Support customer, investor, and government reporting by preparing clear, compliant, and timely analyses
- Build scalable FP&A processes, tools, and systems to support rapid company growth
- Drive adoption of ERP and BI tools, improving data accessibility, reporting accuracy, and automation
- Foster a culture of precision, transparency, and forward-thinking financial management across the Finance function
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave