Senior Financial Analyst
El Segundo, CA
Finance /
On-site
Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to solve water scarcity and inclement weather problems. We develop and incorporate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable cloud seeds into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.
As a member of Rainmaker’s Finance team, you will be responsible for the development of tracking, forecasting, and report of key KPIs. This is a key FP&A role that will interface with all aspects of the company, including production, engineering, and business development.
What You'll Do
- Lead forecast of key performance indicators (KPIs), including spending and resource requirements for assigned business groups, such as headcount, capital, and operating expenses.
- Forecast future unit costs with cross-functional teams and track progress in achieving cost reduction targets.
- Conduct ad-hoc analyses as needed to support operational decision-making, from new idea generation through to the implementation phase.
- Perform a leading role on internal projects, working closely with peer organizations to understand key business issues and translate them into financial models and metrics.
- Prepare and update capital expenditure and inventory cash forecasts.
- Support product cost tracking and inventory analysis, including scrap, inventory obsolescence, and productivity efforts.
- Develop and enhance tools to track revenue performance and incurred project costs every month.
- Provide insight on revenue, spending variances, and department-level reporting to business partners.
- Analyze and interpret financial data for use in management reviews.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 4 years of experience in an accounting, finance, or business role
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, applied business statistics, and general modeling experience of complex non-linear systems.
- Experience in a manufacturing or technology environment.
- Familiarity with reporting, visualization, intelligence, and analysis tools (SQL, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
Additional Requirements
- Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- This position is based in Los Angeles, CA and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
$110,000 - $140,000 a year
