Senior Finance Analyst, FP&A

About the role

Now, we’re entering a new phase of growth and are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to own the planning, forecasting, and performance management cadence for operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount. Reporting to theManager of FP&A, this individual will partner directly with department leaders, Accounting, People Operations, and other stakeholders to translate business plans into accurate forecasts, actionable performance insights, and disciplined investment decisions.

This is a forward-looking FP&A and business partnership role rather than a technical accounting or controllership position. The successful candidate will be comfortable moving between detailed financial schedules, executive-ready reporting, cross-functional discussions, and practical decision support in a rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Do

• Own the monthly and quarterly OpEx and CapEx review process, including analysis of actual results versus budget, prior forecast, and prior-year trends, with clear identification of key drivers, risks, andopportunities.
• Prepare recurring variance reports and executive-ready commentary for functional spend areas, translating detailed activity into clear financial insights and recommended follow-up actions.
• Partner with department leaders and budget owners to support budget management, headcount planning, spend pacing, and accountability against approved plans.
• Coordinate quarterly forecast updates for OpEx, CapEx, and headcount, including collecting inputs, challenging assumptions, updating schedules, and rolling changes into the broader company forecast.
• Support the annual budgeting process for operating expenses and capital expenditures, helping convert business plans into realistic targets, phasing assumptions, and operating guardrails.
• Maintain and refine the OpEx and CapEx components of the company’s long-range model, including department-level assumptions, investment timing, depreciation inputs, and related scenario analysis.
• Track capital projects and approved investments against budget, timing, and business case assumptions; partner with accounting and relevant stakeholders on capitalization timing and forecast accuracy.
• Support spend and commitment approval workflows by validating budget availability, cost-center and project coding, and alignment with approved plans.
• Build and maintain headcount, vendor, and project-level analyses that improve visibility into spend drivers, cost efficiency, and emerging budget pressures.
• Partner with accounting during the monthly close to understand accruals, reclasses, and actuals trends that affect OpEx and CapEx forecasting accuracy.
• Help improve planning templates, reporting packages, data quality, and finance tooling so the FP&A process becomes more scalable, timely, and decision-useful over time.
• Support ad hoc analyses related to cost optimization, hiring tradeoffs, investment prioritization, facilities and equipment spend, and other operating decisions as needed.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, finance business partnering, or related roles with strong analytical and operating exposure.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build and maintain driver-based schedules, reconcile actuals, and produce clean, decision-useful outputs.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and monthly reporting in a dynamic business environment.
• Comfort working directly with non-finance stakeholders and translating financial concepts into practical guidance for budget owners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear commentary and present issues in a structured, credible way.
• High attention to detail, strong follow-through, and the ability to operate independently with a high degree of ownership in a fast-changing environment.
• A collaborative, low-ego operating style and a willingness to dig into the details while keeping sight of the broader business context.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher, as required.

Preferred

• Experience in a hardware, manufacturing, operations-heavy, or high-growth environment where spend, headcount, and investment planning require close coordination across teams.
• Direct experience with headcount planning, capital expenditure tracking, or project-based investment analysis.
• Exposure to ERP, procurement, HRIS, or FP&A systems that support forecasting, reporting, and budget management.
• Experience building reporting packages or dashboards that improve visibility into operating expense and capital spend trends.
• Background supporting leaders through a monthly or quarterly business review cadence, including preparation of variance commentary and action-oriented recommendations.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about regularly throughout the day and lift/carry up to 25 pounds.
• Must have manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, and phones.
• Must be physically capable of walking between the office and production areas and attending events or meetings off-site as needed

Work Environment

• This position typically operates in a standard office and manufacturing environment.
• This role requires use of standard engineering and manufacturing equipment and may require occasional travel to customer locations or facilities.
• This position may have exposure to outdoor weather conditions, noise, and non-climate-controlled environments.
• May require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) depending on the environment.

This is a fast-paced work environment and requires cross departmental collaboration with independent and team-based responsibilities. Standard works hours for this position are 8:30am-5:00pm with occasional overtime as operational needs demand.

Benefits

PDW values our team, and we offer a compensation package reflective of your experience and capabilities. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage; 80% sponsored by the company.
• Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• On-site gy m at Huntsville, AL & Denver, CO locations.
• Employer provided life insurance.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A work environment that encourages teamwork and innovation.
• Competitive salary, generous paid time off (PTO), and flexible leave options.