FP&A Lead/ Senior FP&A Associate

Divergent is looking for a highly motivated FP&A professional to join the Finance team. This role will be crucial in adding rigor to decision making to ensure the company remains financially healthy as we scale. You will play a pivotal role in developing the company’s budgeting, financial reporting, and business reporting processes. This role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance and will have high exposure to the CFO and leaders across the company. The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable designing scalable FP&A processes and rolling up their sleeves to build analyses and support day-to-day operations.

• Support the development of annual and quarterly budgets and financial plans 
• Serve as the primary finance partner to one of the company’s major operating pillars, translating operation plans into budgets, providing financial performance insights, and ensuring accountability at the functional level 
• Build ad hoc analyses and repeatable frameworks that enable leaders across the company to make better, faster decisions 
• Design and implement clear budget vs actual reporting packages and cadences 
• Support monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting for management and investors 
• Partner across FP&A and Accounting to enhance month-end close processes 
• Proactively drive process improvements and optimization that promote maturity across all facets of our financial operations 

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• 5+ years in prior fast-paced, analytical roles (FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, management consulting)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related quantitative field
• Elite financial modeling skills
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis at project and departmental levels
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to convey financial insights to executives and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity working across cross-functional teams to translate operational data into financial impact
• High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and comfort operating in an environment where processes are still being built. 
• Familiarity with ERPs and financial planning tools such as Oracle and Datarails, or similar systems 

• Experience analyzing complete, multi-stage manufacturing process or another capital-intensive and operationally complex business 
• Familiarity with the Aerospace & Defense GTM cycle, including program-based pricing, contracting structures, and the stakeholder landscape 

• This role is based in our Torrance, CA headquarters.