Strategic Finance Manager

About the Job

Array Labs is looking for our first Finance hire to help us build and run the function from the ground up. You'll be responsible for the model, reporting, and planning cadence the company needs to scale, without creating unnecessary overhead for the team. You'll sit at the intersection of financial planning and strategic analysis, building a financial operating model that connects contracts, programs, manufacturing, and commercial plans into one clear view of revenue, margin, and cash. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role reporting to the COO.

Responsibilities

• Own the company financial model, connecting signed contracts, pipeline, program schedules, production, headcount, procurement commitments, capital expenditures, and operating expenses into a clear picture of revenue, margin, cash, and runway.

• Translate contracts and pipeline into revenue, billing, and cash schedules, with consistent definitions for bookings, funded backlog, revenue, billings, and cash—rather than a single revenue line.

• Build lightweight FP&A processes optimized for low organizational burden, including reporting cadences and variance analysis.

• Design budget guardrails that let teams spend within plan without routine approval, while routing new headcount and material commitments to appropriate review.

• Prepare financial materials and diligence responses in support of fundraising and investor relations

• Build lightweight FP&A processes, including reporting cadences, variance analysis, and KPI tracking, optimizing for low organizational burden

• Track actuals against forecast and surface variances with clear recommendations

• Partner with the CEO and COO on resource allocation and strategic financial decisions

• Serve as the primary liaison to external accountants, owning the financial outputs

• Manage government contract invoicing

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years in finance, including at least 3 in an operating FP&A, business-finance, or program-finance role, with time at an early-stage startup (Series A, B, or C)

• Experience building a finance function, model, and/or reporting system from little to no existing structure.

• Comfortable operating without a defined playbook in a fast-moving environment

• Strong communicator; able to translate complex financial concepts and jargon for non-finance audiences

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Background in aerospace, defense, hardware, or deep tech

• Familiarity with government contracting revenue or cost structures, including milestone-based or fixed-price mechanics

• Familiarity with costed bills of materials, inventory, long-lead procurement, or program cost-at-completion.

• Experience supporting or leading an early stage company fundraise, including preparing investor materials and financial diligence

Compensation & Benefits

Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple: We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity. We want everyone here to have real ownership in what we're building.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (including a fully employer-paid medical plan)
• Paid parental leave (12 weeks / 6 weeks)

• 19 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, 11 company holidays

• 401(k) with employer match (100% match up to 3%, 50% match up to 5%)
• Commuter expenses (parking & transit)

• Daily lunch stipend; Audible subscription; Claude Pro access; relocation support
• Hybrid work options & flexibility

We reserve the right to modify base pay and other compensation components. More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

Interview Process

We will conduct interviews via Google Meet, with the potential for an onsite visit to our office in Redwood City, CA. The typical interview process takes around 3 to 5 weeks.

Why Join Array

At Array Labs, deep technical expertise meets relentless impact. We prioritize curiosity over hierarchy and bold ideas over incremental gains. Our world-class team across hardware engineering, software, and aerospace works collaboratively to push boundaries.

Join industry-leading experts to build the future of radar and deliver unprecedented insights into the physical world.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications without regard to gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

 
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