# Director of FP&A - Company: [Fuse]() - Location: San Leandro, California - Team: Business Ops\. - Employment type: Full Time - Salary: $180K – $250K - Posted: August 19, 2026 ## Job description ## **About Fuse** We are building one of the most potentially consequential companies of the century. Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind. This is not a normal company. This is not a normal job. We are committed for the long term to win. ## **About the Role** You'll build the financial engine behind Fuse's next stage of growth. We've raised institutional capital, operate multiple legal entities, work with U.S. government contracts, and are scaling a capital-intensive hardware company. You'll work directly with the CEO across planning, fundraising, capital allocation, government programs, and the decisions that determine where the company puts its resources. ## **What We Value** * Obsess about the details — sloppy work costs us later, so do it right the first time. * Care — pick up the trash. Do things no one asks you to do. Go the extra mile because you care. * Act with urgency — every hour matters more than it feels like it does. * Be responsible for the outcome, not just the task; if it is not working, it remains your problem until it is fixed. * Assume good intent — disagree openly, then commit fully once a call is made. ## **Core Responsibilities** * Lead company-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic models. * Build and maintain operating models across multiple entities, including government and commercial businesses. * Partner directly with the CEO on fundraising strategy, board materials, investor reporting, and financing activities. * Manage cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and capital allocation across the business. * Develop KPI dashboards that help leadership make faster, better decisions. * Support pricing strategy, unit economics, contract profitability, and resource allocation. * Lead annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting across every department. * Build financial infrastructure that scales without slowing the company down. * Evaluate strategic investments, partnerships, government opportunities, and capital projects. * Partner closely with Accounting to ensure financial reporting supports operational decision-making. * Work alongside external banking partners, auditors, investors, and financing providers. * Help build the future Finance organization as the company grows. ## **Minimum Qualifications** * 8+ years of progressive experience across Finance, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, or Private Equity. * Strong financial modeling skills, with the ability to build complex operating models from scratch. * Experience supporting executive leadership with strategic financial decisions. * Ability to translate complex financial data into simple, actionable insights. * Strong business judgment and exceptional analytical thinking. * Comfortable operating with ambiguity and changing priorities. * Hands-on — willing to build models yourself, not just review someone else's work. ## **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience in deep tech, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, or energy. * Experience supporting venture-backed companies through multiple fundraising rounds. * Government contracting, DoD, DOE, FAR, CAS, or DCAA experience. * Experience working with hardware businesses, capital-intensive operations, or long product development cycles. * Prior experience as the first Finance hire or building a finance function from scratch. * MBA, CFA, CPA, or equivalent financial background. ## **Additional Requirements** * This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to Fuse's San Leandro, CA facility. * Position requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed. * Position may require some business travel to other Fuse facilities. ## **Benefits** * Medical, dental, and vision coverage. * Relocation assistance for roles that require it. * Flexible time off. Take what you need, no accrual tracking. * 2 weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year, subject to team and business needs. * Supportive leave of absence policies. * Paid leave for new parents. ## **ITAR Requirements** To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. ## **Equal Opportunity** Fuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fuse is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, ancestry, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. ## Apply [Apply on Fuse]() Canonical job page: