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Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Jobs in United States at Powerus
Title: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Company: Powerus
Location: United States
About Us
Powerus is building the industrial infrastructure layer for autonomy across defense, critical infrastructure, and commercial applications. With an active M&A strategy and a growing portfolio of capabilities, the business is scaling rapidly across multiple markets. As the company moves toward the public markets, financial discipline, visibility, and operational rigor are becoming increasingly important.
Role Overview
The Director, FP&A will be responsible for building and scaling the company’s financial planning and analysis capability. This role sits at the core of decision-making, translating operational performance into clear financial insight and supporting leadership with forward-looking analysis.
You will work across multiple business units, helping to establish structure in a fast-moving environment while ensuring the business is equipped with accurate forecasting, reporting, and planning processes. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can operate with pace, bring clarity to complexity, and contribute meaningfully as the company evolves toward a public company standard.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning models
- Build and maintain scalable financial models that reflect a multi-entity, growth-focused business
- Continuously refine forecasting accuracy through close partnership with operational teams
Performance Analysis & Reporting
- Deliver timely and insightful analysis on financial and operational performance
- Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks across business units, including manufacturing, R&D, and commercial functions
- Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles with clear variance analysis and actionable insights
Business Partnering
- Work closely with functional leaders across the organization to support decision-making and resource allocation
- Provide financial input on pricing, margin optimization, and cost control initiatives
- Act as a bridge between finance and the broader business, ensuring alignment on financial objectives
M&A & Integration Support
- Support financial evaluation of acquisition targets, including modeling and scenario analysis
- Assist with integration of acquired businesses into planning and reporting frameworks
- Help align newly acquired operations with overall financial strategy and performance tracking
Process & Infrastructure Development
- Build and improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems to support scale
- Support implementation and optimization of financial systems, including ERP and planning tools
- Drive improvements in data quality, reporting automation, and internal controls
Public Company Readiness
- Support the transition toward public company standards in forecasting, reporting, and financial discipline
- Assist in preparing materials for senior leadership, board discussions, and investor-related activities
- Ensure alignment between internal reporting and external expectations as the company evolves
Candidate Profile
- Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles within a high-growth or operationally complex environment
- Strong financial modeling and analytical capability, with attention to detail and accuracy
- Exposure to multi-entity businesses, ideally with manufacturing, defense, or industrial operations
- Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes in a dynamic setting
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and financial planning tools
- Understanding of how finance supports decision-making in a scaling organization
Key Attributes
- Structured thinker with the ability to simplify complex information
- Hands-on and execution-focused
- Adaptable, with comfort operating in a changing environment
- Strong communicator, able to engage effectively with non-financial stakeholders
- High level of ownership and accountability
Why Join
This is an opportunity to help build the financial backbone of a rapidly growing business at a critical stage. You will work closely with leadership, gain exposure across multiple parts of the organization, and play a key role in shaping how the company plans, measures, and executes its growth.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Powerus is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
