Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

We’re looking for a sharp, analytical CA/CFA or MBA (Finance) professional with 2–4 years of experience in FP&A or business finance, who thrives in fast-paced, tech-driven environments, and a demonstrated ability to translate complex technical programs into clear financial insights to drive decisions.

Why Us?

• Be part of a frontier tech mission 

• Shape capital strategy, and resource allocation for satellite and software systems.

• Join a core team during a high-acceleration phase, with significant ownership and visibility.

• Work alongside some of the brightest minds in the fledgling aerospace sector  

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead development of annual operating plans and financial targets to ensure alignment with strategic objectives

• Forecast revenue targets and expense budgets based on satellite launch schedules, government contracts, and key technology roadmaps

• Conduct in-depth ROI analyses for long-gestation projects, incorporating key financial metrics such as DSO, DPO to support strategic decision-making at the company level

2. Capital Planning & Allocation

• Assess business scenarios to support investment prioritization and resource allocation, leveraging comprehensive company data to optimize outcomes and capital spend 

• Support decisions on capital deployment for satellite constellations

• Model capital availability to deploy on forward R&D and implement cost-controls to limit leakage in exploratory R&D projects

3. Cost Management & Control

• Monitor budgets for projects involving manufacturing, assembly, testing, or launch services

• Analyse cost structures of space-grade components, materials, or external vendor services

• Implement systems to control R&D lines, controlled hiring plan and new product expansion

4. Contract Finance

• Build ROM for projects and products to guide relevant pricing of products and derivatives

• Enable and support revenue recognition strategy from large contracts 

• Strategize margin profiling in sync to the cash flow plans and cash targets

6. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, operations, supply chain, and program management teams to link financial performance with project progress

• Translate complex technical milestones into financial metrics for teams, stakeholders and executives

7. Strategic Initiatives and leadership

• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Accounting, HR, and various business functions, to achieve shared objectives and drive organizational success

• Support strategic initiatives like M&A, Fundraise, Grants & Incentives and address evolving business needs

What We're Looking For

• 2-4 years of FP&A or Business Finance experience, preferably in a leading tech or SaaS company

• Strong in financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and quantitative analysis

• Proficient in financial modelling with advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills

• Solid understanding of SaaS metrics and cost drivers

• Effective communicator with strong collaboration skills across teams

• Self-driven, analytical, and solutions-oriented

• CA, CFA, or MBA (Finance) preferred