Senior FP&A Analyst, Saronic

• This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with technical teams, building reporting from the ground up, and bringing financial clarity to complex, fast-moving development environments
• 3–5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role; experience supporting R&D, engineering, or product teams strongly preferred
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with experience building bottoms-up forecasts tied to operational drivers
• Demonstrated ability to partner with technical stakeholders and translate engineering activities into clear financial insights
• Experience with product development cost tracking or departmental FP&A ownership
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities and multiple workstreams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey financial insights to non-finance audiences
• Experience improving financial reporting, systems, or tools (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive, Foundry, or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; advanced degree or certification (MBA, CFA) is a plus

Desirable

• Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms
• We are seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team as the dedicated partner to our R&D organizations
• This role will serve as the primary finance point of contact for engineering and product leadership, providing visibility into departmental and product-level financial performance while supporting key investment decisions
• You will play a critical role in connecting technical execution with financial outcomes–translating engineering plans into structured forecasts, tracking spend against product development budgets, and helping leaders make informed tradeoffs across cost, timing, and scope
• Act as the primary finance business partner to R&D teams, supporting engineering and functional leadership
• Own departmental and product-level financial reporting, including budget vs. actuals, forecast updates, and variance analysis
• Partner with engineering teams to translate product roadmaps, development timelines, and resource plans into financial forecasts (OpEx, CapEx, and headcount)
• Develop and maintain financial tracking for new product development efforts, including spend visibility, burn trends, and forecast accuracy
• Build and enhance reporting dashboards and tools that improve transparency into engineering spend and departmental performance
• Support annual planning and rolling forecasts for R&D and product teams, ensuring alignment with technical priorities and development timelines
• Provide scenario analysis and decision support for investment tradeoffs (e.g., resource allocation, prioritization across development efforts)
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate expense tracking and alignment between actuals and forecasts, including R&D-related accounting considerations where applicable
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within R&D and product spend, proactively surfacing insights and recommendations
• Drive improvements in financial processes, data quality, and reporting structures to better support engineering-driven organizations