Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Kairos Power

Alameda, CA

Full Time

Posted October 21, 2026

$209k - $262k

Nuclear Energy

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 22, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
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Job Description

We are seeking a Director, FP&A to build and lead a world-class Financial Planning and Analysis function.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the company’s annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, monthly financial performance reviews, and long-range financial planning.
Establish clear planning timelines and assumptions, define decision-making authority, and hold participating teams accountable for their planning inputs and deliverables.
Build a planning process that connects financial targets to operating plans, headcount, capital spending, and cash needs. Partner with functional leaders to make forecasts actionable and identify tradeoffs early.
Deliver timely, decision-ready reporting for the executive team and board, including results versus plan, KPI trends, forecast changes, risks, and recommended actions.
Develop and maintain an integrated financial model that supports scenario planning, capital allocation, liquidity management, and strategic decisions.
Lead financial analyses and projections supporting fundraising and ongoing investor communications, including diligence, use of proceeds, and responses to questions about performance and growth.
Strengthen forecast accuracy, financial controls within FP&A, documentation, systems, and the speed and consistency of management reporting.
Define a consistent set of financial and operating metrics, with clear ownership and reliable data, so leaders and investors can understand the drivers of performance.
Build and lead a strong FP&A team, developing its capabilities in business partnership, financial modeling, communication, and execution as the company scales.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Deep experience leading FP&A in a growing company, including ownership of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and long-range planning.
Experience developing integrated financial models, including integrated financial statements, cash forecasts, and scenario analyses.
Experience supporting fundraising, investor diligence, and board presentations.
Experience improving financial systems, data quality, and reporting processes as an organization scales.
Demonstrated experience hiring, developing, and leading a high-performing FP&A team.
Experience in a capital-intensive or project-based business is preferred.
Experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, or project delivery teams to incorporate technical milestones, spending commitments, and schedule changes into financial forecasts is desirable.
Relevant professional credential, such as Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional (FPAC), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desirable but not required.
Occasionally requires working weekends
Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
Occasionally required non-standard work-week hours
Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
The salary range for this position is $209,400 to $261,700 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
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Benefits & Perks

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
Competitive compensation packages
Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
Paid Vacation
401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810