Focused Energy

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

LocationRedwood City, CA
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup with the goal of generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. The founders include two highly renowned scientists and a long-time entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups. With the use and commercialization of laser-induced inertial fusion, a clean and highly efficient power generation technology is coming within reach, suitable to ensure a secure and scalable future energy supply.

We’re looking for a high-performing, self-sufficient Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our Strategic Finance team. This role will support the Director of FP&A, VP of Finance, and CFO in analyzing and reporting financial and operational data to improve transparency, drive performance, and support business planning. The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive, and experienced in cross-functional collaboration, ideally with a background in financial modeling, renewable energy, hardware/software supply chains, and business operations.

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Director of FP&A at our Redwood City HQ, you’ll oversee financial operations and be a key contributor to budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes. You’ll ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and provide strategic insights that support high-impact decisions.

Lead month-end close activities, collaborating with accounting and other finance partners to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Develop standardized, automated reporting to establish a single source of up-to-date information for efficient financial runway analysis.
Partner cross-functionally to build and maintain financial projections, including the annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts, and a rolling monthly outlook.
Establish yourself as the primary FP&A business partner managing Budget vs. Actual analysis (CapEx, OpEx), providing insights into variances.
Oversee headcount planning, budgeting, and forecasting in alignment with rapid business growth.
Report and analyze Travel and Entertainment (T&E) Expenses, ensuring compliance with company policies for both EU and US entities.
Assist in the preparation of quarterly reporting and financial commentary for our Executive Team and Board of Directors.
Conduct ad hoc financial modeling to provide actionable insights for our business.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes, reporting, automation, and implementation of AI tools (e.g., Google Gemini).

Who you are:

You’re analytical, detail-oriented, and thrive in dynamic start-up environments. You enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating across teams, and using financial insights to influence strategy.

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (finance, accounting, economics); MBA preferred;

5+ years of experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance, Private Equity, or Investment Banking;
Strong familiarity with hardware, software business models and metrics;
Ability to think across multiple business dimensions (sales, marketing, government relationships, product development, supply chain, etc.) and work cross functionally to deliver results;
Don't hesitate to get in the weeds and work at the lowest level of detail but just as comfortable thinking big picture and long-term;
Desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
Advanced proficiency in Google Spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, overall presentation skills
Bonus Experience: Tableau, Looker, SQL, NetSuite, AI tools

Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.

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