Senior Finance Manager - Operations

Job Description
K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger — helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. The Senior Finance Manager – Operations is responsible for financial leadership across manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on manufacturing processes, product costing, and overhead pool management.

This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product Management to ensure accurate cost visibility, disciplined financial controls, and data-driven decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Head of Finance & Accounting.

Manufacturing Finance Leadership
~ Serve as the primary finance partner to manufacturing operations, providing insight and guidance on cost performance, efficiency, and profitability
~ Support operational leadership with financial analysis related to production volume, capacity utilization, labor efficiency, and make/buy decisions
Own the product costing process, including bills of material, labor standards, overhead application, and variance analysis
~ Analyze and explain manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead, yield) and drive corrective actions with the operations teams
Manage manufacturing overhead pools, allocation bases, and rates to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance
~ Financial Planning and Analysis
~ Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
~7+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, and forecasting
~ Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
~ Knowledge of GAAP accounting rules and their impact on financial modeling and reporting
~ Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and ability to articulate complex financial concepts in a simple manner
~ Proven ability to perform complex account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis
~ Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)
~ Base salary range for this role is $140,000 – $190,000 and equity in the company
~ Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

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Export Compliance
S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.