Finance Analyst
Los Angeles, CA / Atlanta, GA
Finance – Finance /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Hermeus is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate air travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet engine and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. Hermeus is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.
We’re looking for a Finance Analyst who is eager to learn, detail-oriented, and excited to work at the intersection of finance, hardware, and national defense. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in FP&A and an interest in hardware development, manufacturing, and business operations. You’ll work closely with the finance team and cross-functional partners to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Support the budgeting and forecasting process by gathering inputs, updating models, and tracking performance against plan.
- Assist with monthly and quarterly reporting, including variance analysis and board/investor materials.
- Help maintain and improve financial models that support product development, production planning, and scenario analysis.
- Collaborate with teams across engineering, operations, and supply chain to understand program costs and timelines.
- Track capital expenditures, R&D spend, and other key cost drivers across projects.
- Support ad hoc financial analysis to inform decision-making on investments, hiring, and program execution.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, or accounting—preferably in a startup, manufacturing, or defense-related environment.
- Strong analytical and Excel skills; experience with financial modeling is a plus.
- Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
- Interest in hardware, engineering-driven businesses, or defense tech.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical teams.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Multipliers:
- Experience with tools like NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, or similar
- Exposure to cost accounting, CapEx planning, or program-level finance
$90,250 - $118,125 a year
The salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer.
Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
