Lead Financial Analyst

About the role

Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking an experienced and analytical Lead Finance Analyst. Intuitive Machines is a leading space infrastructure company that builds spacecraft, connects networks, and operates infrastructure-as-a-service for commercial, civil, and national security customers. The company has built over 300 spacecraft, delivered over 260 kilograms of payload to the lunar surface, and provided precision navigation expertise that has guided spacecraft across the solar system. This role can be based in our Palo Alto, CA location, or based remotely in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and maintain weekly/monthly financial reports, management reports, and performance dashboards.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Utilize advanced Excel functions, macros, pivot tables, and charts to analyze and present financial data.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes.
• Prepare financial presentations and communicate key insights to management and business stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, validate, and analyze financial information.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and automation.
• Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and presented in a clear and actionable manner.
• Take ownership of assigned financial analysis and reporting projects from start to finish.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in financial reporting and financial analytics
• Experience in Microsoft Excel (macros, pivot tables, nested formulas)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a remote work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate financial insights to management and stakeholders
• Comfortable preparing, reviewing, and presenting management reporting
• Preferred time zone: CST

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health and welfare insurance
• 401(k) plan for eligible employees
• Incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved

Pay

In support of pay transparency, Lanteris Space Systems discloses salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

• Colorado: $97,000.00 - $161,000.00 annually
• New Jersey: $97,000.00 - $161,000.00 annually
• Delaware: $97,000.00 - $161,000.00 annually
• Washington, DC metropolitan area: $107,000.00 - $178,000.00 annually
• California: $111,000.00 - $185,000.00 annually
• For all other states, geographic cost of labor is used to develop market‑driven ranges; each location may have a different range.