Head of Finance

Back to jobsHead of Finance Arvada, ColoradoApply About Loft Federal Loft Federal is committed to delivering the U.S. national security space community a fast, affordable, and streamlined pathway to orbit. As a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Loft Orbital Solutions, Inc., we specialize in providing mission-ready space infrastructure with unmatched efficiency. At Loft, we empower our team with autonomy, ownership, and bold problem-solving opportunities while fostering a tight-knit, supportive environment. We believe that diversity, inclusivity, and community are the foundation of an open and innovative culture. We value kind, collaborative, and mission-driven teammates who excel in problem-solving and communication—because great solutions come from great teams. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Loft Federal is seeking a Head of Finance to serve as the business-unit finance lead and operating partner to the Federal GM.  This role will help scale Loft Federal as an operating business. The Head of Finance will build the financial operating system, improve decision discipline, create executive visibility, and help leadership connect strategy, growth, program execution, staffing, cash, and margin. The role will also be responsible for developing the Federal finance function as the business scales.   Final title and leveling will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience and demonstrated operating depth. Likely leveling ranges from Director to Senior Director with proven business-unit finance leadership in government contracting, aerospace, defense, space, or national security technology.  The Head of Finance will partner directly with Federal leadership, Growth, Programs, Engineering, Contracts, Legal, Accounting, and Corporate Finance.  Why This Role Matters  Loft Federal is building a business that requires financial command at the same pace as technical and mission execution. This role will help translate federal demand, program commitments, engineering capacity, pricing decisions, and cash timing into a clear operating picture.  The person in this seat will have direct influence on how Loft Federal scales, which opportunities it pursues, how programs are priced and managed, and how leadership allocates capital, people, and execution bandwidth.  What You Will Own  Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for Loft Federal.  Build and maintain financial visibility across bookings, revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash, backlog, pipeline conversion, and resource requirements.  Establish a reliable monthly and quarterly business-unit financial operating cadence.  Partner with Program Managers and Engineering leaders to track EACs, ETCs, burn rates, labor utilization, program margin, material costs, subcontractor spend, and variance drivers.  Support pricing strategy and proposal development for T&M, FFP, cost-plus, OTA, IDIQ/task order, subcontract, and other government contracting structures.  Improve financial rigor around spacecraft, payload integration, software, mission operations, and services programs.  Partner with Contracts and Accounting on revenue recognition, invoicing, funding status, period of performance, contract type, and compliance requirements.  Support indirect-rate planning, cost allocation, labor planning, and cost accounting discipline appropriate for a growing federal business.  Build cash-flow forecasts and working-capital visibility tied to contract milestones, invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and program execution.  Develop executive reporting for Federal leadership, Corporate leadership, and board-level discussions.  Provide decision support for hiring plans, IRAD priorities, facility investments, security investments, BD campaigns, and program commitments.  Identify financial risks early and drive corrective action with business leaders.  Build scalable finance processes, dashboards, and controls that improve...