Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Armada is a full-stack edge infrastructure company delivering compute, connectivity, and sovereign AI/ML to some of the world’s most remote places. They are seeking a strategic, analytical, and business-savvy Finance Manager to partner closely with Engineering, Product, and leadership teams to drive financial planning, investment strategy, and operational rigor across the business, focusing on R&D.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance partner to Engineering, Product, and other business teams
• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end close, accruals, and relevant accounting considerations (e.g., capitalization policies)
• Partner with broader teams (GTM, RevOps, Strategic Finance) to ensure alignment across company plans
• Own financial planning for key functions, with a primary focus on R&D, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Partner with Engineering and Product leaders to translate technical roadmaps into financial plans
• Develop and track key metrics (e.g., cost efficiency, headcount productivity)
• Evaluate new product initiatives, infrastructure investments, and key business opportunities through detailed financial models and business cases
• Support prioritization of resources across competing initiatives
• Conduct scenario analysis to inform trade-offs between growth, cost, and operational efficiency
• Lead budgeting cycles and monthly/quarterly forecast updates for supported functions
• Analyze variances and provide actionable insights to improve cost discipline and predictability
• Partner with business leaders to track performance against financial targets
• Build scalable processes, reporting frameworks, and dashboards to support financial visibility and decision-making
• Improve visibility into spend, hiring, and investment performance
• Drive automation and tooling enhancements across FP&A systems

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or related roles
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA/CFA preferred
• Strong financial modeling skills (scenario modeling, investment analysis, headcount planning)
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a high-growth environment
• Advanced Excel proficiency required
• Experience supporting Engineering, Product, R&D, or other technical/business functions preferred
• Familiarity with software development cost capitalization and related accounting concepts is a plus
• Experience with financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, Pigment, or similar) and data tools

Benefits

• Equity
• Subsidized benefits *(details available upon request)*
• Competitive base salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 14 paid company holidays per year

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