Senior Fp&A Analyst - Sg&A

About the Role

Infleqtion is a worldwide leader in quantum sensing and computing technologies. We are a global operation with a deeply technical leadership team executing in highly collaborative fashion while maintaining relentless focus on delivering results. We're seeking a like-minded, highly analytical and experienced Senior FP&A Analyst to join our Finance organization.

This role will focus on providing financial planning, forecasting, and analytical support for the Chief Operations Officer (COO), with a particular emphasis on Sales, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses. The role will also partner extensively with the Sales Team, Marketing, Legal, IT, and our Chief Financial Officer.

You will play a critical role in improving financial visibility and driving operational efficiency across the organization. The ideal candidate is analytically strong, proactive in problem-solving, and comfortable working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of designing and implementing processes and tools to support dynamic planning and re-prioritization that facilitates rapid decision making while maintaining financial control.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting & Budgeting

• Develop and maintain financial forecasts and budgets for SG&A cost centers, in collaboration with the COO and other cross-organizational department leaders.
• Support monthly and quarterly forecasting processes, identifying key drivers and variances.
• Assist in developing annual operating plans (AOPs) and long-range financial models.
• Forecast and reconcile full-company hiring and labor budget, and reconcile forecast-to-actual differences monthly.
• Run weekly operational cash report, communicating sources and uses of cash for the company on a weekly basis, and comparing cash receipts and disbursements against forecasted cash flows.

Operational & Strategic Analysis

• Partner with the COO and business leaders to monitor and analyze operational expenses, headcount trends, and productivity metrics.
• Provide insights into cost efficiency and resource allocation to support strategic decision-making.
• Build and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reports for operational teams.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and distribute monthly financial performance reports, highlighting key trends and actionable insights.
• Conduct variance analysis versus budget and forecast, explaining operational and financial drivers.
• Support quarterly board and executive presentations with SG&A financial summaries and commentary.
• Continuously improve processes and controls related to accruals for contract services that roll up through SG&A.

Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary FP&A point of contact for the COO and operational leadership team.
• Collaborate with HR, Sales, IT, and other G&A functions to align forecasts with headcount and operating plans.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects to evaluate strategic initiatives or operational improvements.