The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in the U.S. defense sector, including familiarity with government contracting dynamics, while also operating effectively in a fast-paced, software-driven environment.

Key responsibilities include: Forecasting company orders, revenue, and cash flow with accuracy and insight, incorporating government contract structures, funding profiles, and award timing. Preparing and delivering executive-level reports, clearly articulating financial performance, program health, and strategic implications. Supporting preparation and review of executive and board-level materials, including program-level performance reporting. Monitoring and tracking budget performance at the Business Unit and program/contract level, highlighting key variances and actionable insights. Partnering closely with program finance, program managers, business development, and operational leaders to provide forward-looking insights on contract performance and pipeline conversion. Supporting financial planning processes tied to government contracts (e.g., cost-plus, fixed-price, T&M) and commercial software revenue models (e.g., SaaS, licensing, and usage-based pricing). Leveraging FP&A tools (e.g., Anaplan or similar platforms) to enhance forecasting, reporting, and scenario modeling.

Required qualifications include: 5+ years of FP&A experience within the U.S. defense industry, aerospace & defense, or government contracting environment. Strong understanding of government contract structures, including cost-plus, fixed-price, and time & materials. Familiarity with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and financial implications of compliance in forecasting and reporting. Proven expertise in top-down and bottom-up forecasting, including enterprise budgeting, cost pool planning, and management of indirect rates and wrap rates (e.g., G&A, overhead, fringe) within a program-based environment. Experience supporting program finance, contract performance analysis, and backlog/pipeline forecasting. Knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles and their application in forecasting and financial analysis. Proficient in delivering executive management-level reporting and analysis.

Preferred qualifications include: Experience operating in organizations at the intersection of defense and commercial technology/software. Exposure to SaaS or software business models, including knowledge of revenue recognition in software business models (ASC 606 application in SaaS, licensing, and usage-based revenue). Experience with financial systems automation, data pipelines, or advanced FP&A tooling. Working knowledge or hands-on experience with automation technologies, machine learning, or agentic AI tools to enhance financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making. Customer-facing or operational experience (e.g., restaurants, retail, etc.). Demonstrated curiosity and openness to innovative, AI-enabled approaches that improve financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.

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Responsibilities:

• Support financial planning and budgeting processes, including annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts
• Assist with monthly financial close and reporting, delivering insights on revenue, expenses, and key business metrics to leadership
• Perform monthly budget vs. actuals (BvA) analysis, identifying key variance drivers and partnering with business stakeholders to refine forecasts and improve planning accuracy
• Support financial planning and budgeting processes related to our cloud infrastructure, including costs of compute, storage, LLM hosting and networking
• Help manage headcount planning and workforce analytics, tracking hiring plans against budget and analysing department-level staffing trends
• Build and maintain financial models for budgeting, headcount scenarios, and operational expense analysis
• Partner with department heads to track spending against budget and identify opportunities for cost optimisation
• Support infrastructure and compute spend analysis, working with Engineering to monitor cloud costs and efficiency metrics
• Contribute to board materials and executive presentations, preparing financial summaries and performance dashboards
• Help establish and track financial KPIs and efficiency metrics across the organisation
• Participate in scenario planning exercises to model different growth and investment scenarios
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, GTM, and Technology teams to gather inputs for financial planning cycles

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or related analytical roles
• Experience with financial planning tools (e.g., Adaptive, Pigment, Abacum)
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure or software business models
• Prior exposure to FP&A or corporate finance functions
• Prior experience reporting, analysing and forecasting cloud computing expenses
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and experience building financial models
• Solid understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and surface actionable insights
• Clear written and verbal communication skills—you can explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
• Genuine interest in technology, AI, and developer tools
• Passion for Replit's mission to make programming more accessible

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity
• 401(k) program with a 4% match
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid parental, medical, caregiver leave
• Commuter benefits
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Autonomous work environment
• In-office set-up reimbursement
• Flexible time off (FTO) + holidays
• Quarterly team gatherings
• In-office amenities

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