--- title: 'Cash Analyst at Loft Orbital Solutions' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/cash-analyst-loft-orbital-solutions-san-francisco-ann5mvj4hrck' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Cash Analyst at Loft Orbital Solutions - **Company:** Loft Orbital Solutions - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $105k–$125k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-09-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/69389139-b6e6-43bf-beb6-98bdad470f23 ## Job description Wanna join the adventure? Loft's mission is to make space simple for organizations and Loft's IT’s mission is to make work simple for employees. We are looking for an experienced IT Professional to join us in our Golden, Colorado office. Working with the international IT team, you will be involved in activities across all our offices, but you will be the person on the ground for any Golden based support issues. The IT Administrator will focus most of their time on end user support and onboarding as well as working on other IT projects to build Loft. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and intrinsically knows how good IT enables a business. The ideal applicant will be someone with strong user support skills who is looking to level up their career. *Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t ‘check all the boxes. About the Role: - Track customer receipts and supplier payments against forecast, and flag timing risks early. - Monitor daily cash positions across Loft’s bank accounts, legal entities and currencies. - Prepare weekly cash reporting, including the weekly cash update to the founders and the 13-week cash forecast. - Take progressive ownership of the 13-week cash forecast, keeping it current with actuals and inputs from Accounting, FP&A and program teams. - Support, and progressively own, the analysis of cash burn, runway and cash scenarios (e.g. delayed collections, hiring or capex changes). - Analyze forecast-to-actual cash variances and use the findings to improve forecast accuracy. - Support annual and multi-year cash projections with FP&A. - Work closely with Accounting and FP&A to ensure consistent methodologies and timely delivery of consolidated reporting. - Build strong, trusted relationships across the company (programs, Opex owners, leadership) and help position Finance as a key business partner. - Support the optimization and automation of cash management tools and processes, with increasing use of AI. - Work with distributed teams across the US and France. Must Haves: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 1–3 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Audit, or a related analytical role. - High Excel proficiency. - Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy with financial data. - Curious, analytical mindset, with a willingness to understand the “why” behind the numbers. - Proactive, with the ability to take initiative and propose improvements to processes and tools. - Ability to deliver on time and work autonomously, sometimes under tight deadlines. - Team player with a collaborative mindset, comfortable working across teams and time zones. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. Nice to Haves: - Hands-on experience with Claude is a plus. - Industry background in a project-based or industrial environment (aerospace is a plus). - Exposure to bank reconciliations, payment processing, Accounts Payable, or Accounts Receivable. - Experience with an ERP, NetSuite preferred. - Experience supporting an international or multi-entity organization. Some of Our Awesome Benefits: - 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents - Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA - 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance - Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays - 401(k) plan and equity options - Daily catered lunches and snacks in office - International exposure to our team in France - Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent - Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support - Off-sites and many social events and celebrations - Relocation assistance when applicable ## Who We Are Loft Orbital builds “shareable” satellites, providing a fast & simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. Powered by our hardware & software products, we operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle entire missions from end to end - significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission. Our standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite, with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather & climate /science data collection, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, and national security missions. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most to them: operating their mission and collecting their data. At Loft, you’ll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career. We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages. With 3 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France. As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English. *Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes. ## Who We Are Loft: Space Made Simple. Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure. As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English. ## About Loft Orbital Solutions ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Loft Orbital is a space infrastructure company that provides simple, fast, and reliable ways for customers to deploy and operate physical payloads and software missions in low Earth orbit. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C – $170M round announced, total funding $326.9M) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (with additional offices in Golden, Colorado and Toulouse, France) - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Not listed in provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing - **Target Customers**: B2B – commercial space startups, established aerospace and defense primes, cloud and AI companies, and government agencies worldwide (including U..S, France, Canada) - **Mission/Purpose**: “Space Made Simple” – enabling customers to focus on their mission while Loft handles end-to-end space infrastructure ## Products & Services - **Physical Payload Missions**: Loft integrates, tests, launches, and operates customer hardware payloads on its standardized satellite platforms (e.g.., optical, hyperspectral, RF sensors). - **Virtual / Software-Only Missions**: Customers can deploy software directly to Loft’s on-orbit satellites to process and analyze data in near-real time (e..g., AI edge processing via partners like SkyServe, SSCI). - **YAM (Yet Another Mission)** satellites: A fleet of multi-mission satellite buses available for rapid deployment; Loft maintains an inventory of pre-assembled platforms. - **Hub & Cockpit**: Proprietary hardware and software abstraction layers that simplify payload integration and satellite operations. - **Loft Federal**: A FOCI-mitigated division focused on US national security space missions (only US citizens). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (total funding $326..9M – LinkedIn) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding $326..9M (8 rounds incl. $170M Series C); Annual Revenue estimated $27..8M (LinkedIn) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lead seed investor Uncork Capital; partners include Honeywell (Canadian Space Agency mission), Wyvern (Dragonette constellation), Esper, Helsing, SmartSat CRC, EarthDaily ($150M constellation), SkyServe, SSCI, Airbus OneWeb Satellites (15 bus order). - **Growth Signals**: 270 employees (+14.9% YoY), 41k+ LinkedIn followers (+41.4% YoY), 14 satellites launched, 60+ customers, 15+ AI missions on-orbit, selected as prime contractor for France’s first space-based radar imaging program. ## Competitive Advantages - **Standardized Satellite Platform**: Uses a commodity satellite bus with custom hardware/software layers, eliminating non-recurring engineering and enabling “turnkey” plug-and-play. - **Speed to Orbit**: Maintains an inventory of pre-assembled buses and pre-booked launches, drastically reducing lead times compared to traditional aerospace. - **Flight Heritage**: Over 600 copies of the bus in orbit today, providing proven reliability - **Misson Agnosticism**: Can fly any payload that fits within standard platform constraints; supports both physical and virtual missions. ## Strategic Focus - **Expand AI Edge Computing**: Deploying onboard AI processing (e..g., STORM from SkyServe, POET experiment for SDA) to enable near-real-time decision making. - **National Security Growth**: Loft Federal continues to win US government contracts. - **Constellation Scale-Up**: Partnering with EarthDaily for $150M satellite constellation; ordering 15 additional buses from Airbus OneWeb. - **International Partnerships**: Strengthening ties with France (prime contractor for radar imaging) and Canada (SmartSat CRC, Honeywell). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Collaborative, respectful, professional environment described as “non-negotiable.” Rated 4..5/5 on LinkedIn (35 reviews) with Culture 4.5, Compensation 4.1, Work-Life 3.6, Career 4.2. - **Wor Environment**: Distributed team with core hubs in San Francisco, Golden (CO), and Toulouse. Supports remote collaboration but roles may require on-site presence (per job listings). Recruiting process involves intro call, technical screening, challenge, and hiring panel. - **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space infrastructure with a fast-growing company; involvement in both commercial and government missions; international team. ## Sources 1. [loftorbital..com](https://loftorbital.com/) 2. [loftorbital.com/about/](https://loftorbital.com/about/) 3. [loftorbital.com/careers/](https://loftorbital.com/careers/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/loftorbital](https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/) 5. 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