Supply Chain Senior Financial Analyst

About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths - values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Do:

You will be a critical member of the Finance team, providing analytical and reporting support for the Financial Planning & Analysis team (FP&A). You'll work with the Finance and Accounting teams and other key business stakeholders across Demand & Supply Planning, Procurement, and Inventory on day-to-day financial reporting, forecasting, and delivering of accurate analysis to support decision-making for the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization. This is an onsite role that reports directly to the Finance Director of FP&A at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

• Develop and enhance Supply Chain reporting tools, dashboards, and financial analyses to deliver actionable insights and communicate the financial forecast trends.

• Maintain and update budgets, business inputs, and procurement forecasting models.

• Conduct targeted financial and operational analyses to guide cost management and project decision making.

• Interact with key stakeholders across Procurement and Manufacturing teams to understand business drivers, measure key output KPI metrics, and improve/implement financial reporting for a dynamic business.

• Use Excel, ERP systems (NetSuite or Fusion preferred), and BI and AI Finance tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, ChatGPT, CoPilot, Cohere, etc.) to improve reporting and automate workflows.

Required Skills:

• 4-6 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or accounting within the technology, robotics, energy, or manufacturing industries.

• Experience with financial statements, budgeting, cost tracking, rebates, unit costing, and economic ordering models, with the ability to bridge PQV and PPV production variances and forecasting inventory.

• Advanced Excel skills with a strong ability to leverage large data sets; experience with SQL or other database query tools would be a plus.

• Proficiency with BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and practical application of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Cohere) for financial work.

• Ability to distill financial analyses into clear insights and effectively communicate findings to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.

Benefits

Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.