Strategic Finance Analyst

<div>Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.</div><div><br></div><p>We are seeking a Strategic Finance Analyst to join our growing finance team in a high-impact role that bridges operational support and long-term planning. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, competitive, and excited by the opportunity to be the first person to tackle a problem. You should have the flexibility to partner with teams from across the business, such as translating engineering and supply-chain challenges into quantitative performance measures and financial solutions. Foremost, you should be energized to support a defense aviation company that is redefining the pace of hardware R&amp;D in the 21^st century.<br><br><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <ul type="circle" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; list-style-type: disc;"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Own end-to-end financial models</strong> for products and business lines, with responsibility to gather and sanitize data across the business</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Develop novel financial frameworks</strong> to support strategic decisions across manufacturing, supply chain, facilities, and other functions</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Execute rapid, scrappy, “80% fidelity” analyses</strong> on short timelines that later feed into scalable, long-term solutions</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Create transparency into manufacturing costs </strong>alongside FP&amp;A, and explore cost reduction roadmaps for major initiatives</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Maintain competitive landscape databases </strong>and target screening to identify emerging opportunities and threats</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Support investor relations functions</strong>, including drafting of executive &amp; board level materials</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p><strong>Partner with Advanced Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Growth</strong> functions to provide financial support for multi-year endeavors and proposals</p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;">&nbsp;</p> <div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"><strong>REQUIREMENTS:</strong></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>1-3 years of experience in one or more of the following: corporate finance, investment banking, FP&amp;A, consulting, or relevant finance roles at a high-growth hardware or manufacturing startup</p> </li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field preferred</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Strong preference for experience or demonstrated interest in aerospace and defense industry, government contracting, or other highly regulated field</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Advanced proficiency in Excel, including dynamic financial models and scenario analyses</p> </li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Willingness to learn and engage with corporate ERP &amp; FP&amp;A systems (Netsuite, Manufact<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: teal;"><ins datetime="2026-04-13T16:29" cite="mailto:Ramin%20Nader">u</ins></span>ro, Adaptive)</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Demonstrated ability to thrive in a past-paced, dynamic startup environment</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Self-starter comfortable working in a hybrid work environment, where many teams members will be located in cross-continent settings</p> </li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with customers, internal engineer &amp; test teams, and suppliers effectively</p> </li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto;"> <p>U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident status</p> </li> </ul> </div>