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Astranis Space Technologies · 2 months ago

Director of Sales Finance – U.S. Government Programs

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, providing secure networks to customers including large enterprises and the US military. The Director of Sales Finance for U.S. Government Programs will manage financial operations related to federal sales, ensuring compliance and building scalable processes to support growth.

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Growth Opportunities
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Responsibilities

Lead all financial aspects of U.S. government sales, including deal structuring, pricing models, and proposal cost volumes
Partner with BD, contracts, and program teams to ensure proposals are compliant with FAR, DFARS, and CAS requirements
Own revenue forecasting, pipeline analysis, and bookings tracking for government sales
Provide leadership with insights on customer economics, deal risk, and contract terms
Ensure compliance with government cost principles and revenue recognition standards
Build scalable processes, reporting, and financial models to support growth in government programs
Represent Finance in customer negotiations, audits, and program reviews
Mentor and develop a small team as government sales finance scales

Qualification

Government contractingProposal pricingRevenue forecastingFinancial modelingFARDFARSCAS knowledgeContract negotiationsLeadership influenceERP system experienceAerospace industry experienceStartup experienceCMA certificationCertificationCDFM certificationTeam mentoring

Required

10+ years of finance experience, with at least 5+ years in U.S. government sales finance or government contracting
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration
Deep knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and U.S. government pricing principles
Proven track record of supporting proposal development, contract negotiations, and government audits
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting skills
Ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional partners
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Preferred

CPA, CMA, MBA, or CDFM certification
Aerospace, defense, or satellite industry experience
Experience with both firm-fixed-price and cost-plus contracts
Netsuite or ERP system experience
Startup or high-growth company experience

Benefits

Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals

Company

Astranis Space Technologies

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Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$753.5M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
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