FP&A Manager

Thea Energy

Kearny, NJ

Posted on: 2026-08-05

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Thea Energy is building an economical and scalable fusion energy system utilizing arrays of mass manufacturable magnets and dynamic software controls. Commercial fusion energy can uniquely provide a abundant source of zero-emission power for a sustainable future. Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in computation and controls to reinvent the stellarator, a scientifically mature form of magnetic fusion technology. Thea Energy was founded in 2022 as a spin-out of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University, where the stellarator was originally invented. Thea Energy is currently designing its first integrated fusion system, Eos, based on its planar coil stellarator architecture which will produce fusion neutrons at scale and in steady-state.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. High-CapEx Project Financial Management & Modeling

Build and maintain detailed financial models tracking high-value capital assets, long-lead procurement, engineering test beds, and facility construction/build-outs.

Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to evaluate major equipment purchases, make-vs-buy decisions, vendor contracts, and hardware milestones against budget constraints.

Establish project-level financial tracking systems to monitor variance (budget vs. actuals) across complex engineering workstreams in real time.

2. Financial Systems, Processes & Procedures

Build and standardize core FP&A processes, including annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecasting, variance reporting, and long-range capital planning.

Select, implement, and maintain scalable FP&A software and financial integration tools to automate data aggregation across ERP, procurement, and accounting systems.

Draft and enforce capital authorization limits, CapEx request procedures, and policy guidelines.

3. Strategic Planning & Executive Decision Support

Own and refine the core 3-statement corporate financial model to support corporate strategy, runway modeling, and fund-raising/investor relations discussions.

Translate complex financial data into concise dashboard metrics, Board materials, and operational insights for C-suite decision-making.

Serve as the primary finance partner for Engineering, Operations, and Procurement teams, guiding technical leaders on budget management and cost optimization.

Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

4+ years of progressive experience in Corporate FP&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, or Strategic Finance, with at least 2+ years leading CapEx-intensive financial planning.

Experience in hardware-heavy industries (e.g., aerospace, automotive, energy storage, semiconductor, oil & gas, or advanced manufacturing).

Advanced 3-statement financial modeling skills with demonstrated expertise building project finance models, capital investment frameworks, and scenario/sensitivity analyses.

Proven track record of creating financial processes, CapEx control frameworks, and reporting workflows from the ground up in a growing organization.

Proficient with modern ERPs (e.g., NetSuite, SAP), FP&A software (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights), and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI).

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Mindset & Traits

Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic, high-ambition environments where processes need to be designed rather than just maintained.

Technical Curiosity: Comfort collaborating closely with hardware and software engineers to understand complex technical milestones and translate them into financial realities.

Clear Communicator: Ability to distill complex capital data into clear operational guidance for technical partners.