--- title: 'FP&A Manager at Aurora Solar' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/fp-a-manager-aurora-solar-united-states-6fd2tpx7kf53' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-31' --- # FP&A Manager at Aurora Solar - **Company:** Aurora Solar - **Location:** United States - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurorasolar/a763d892-e910-4c11-8954-fc178d388548 ## Job description ## About Aurora Solar Aurora is on a mission to create a future of solar for all. Our award-winning software puts the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. Our software has designed millions of solar projects so far, empowering solar companies to sell, design, and install residential and commercial solar arrays accurately, seamlessly, and at scale. We’ve been named one of "The Best Remote Companies" by [BuiltIn.com](https://builtin.com/company/aurora-solar) and have been recognized for the second time as a Certified Green Business (CGB) with the city of San Francisco. We’re in this together to support the world’s transition to solar. ## About the Team Our FP&A team drives some of Aurora's most important work — the budgeting, forecasting, and financial analyses that shape the financial future and strategic direction of the business. We're a small, high-performing team that owns the company's annual and quarterly financial planning cycles end-to-end, partners with leaders across the company, and pushes past reporting the numbers to actually driving action from them. We operate with direct exposure to the VP of Finance and CEO. ## About the Role We are looking for a motivated FP&A Manager who is passionate about driving the business forward through actionable insights. In this highly visible role, you’ll act as a strategic partner to our Leaders and cross-function stakeholders across the company.This role will drive operating efficiency for both the finance function and the company as a whole, play a critical role in executing the annual budgeting and recurring forecasting processes, perform ad-hoc analysis to uncover opportunities, and have ownership over our financial planning platform (Pigment). ## Your Impact - Partner with and support strategic discussions with cross-functional stakeholders – help influence effective decision-making by providing valuable insights and building trust - Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A processes (e.g., budgeting/forecasting, Board reporting, BvA’s) for your areas of focus - Own the administration and continued evolution of Pigment, our financial planning platform – from data model design and system integrations to building new forecast models and streamlining the ones already in place - Collaborate with Finance peers to track performance metrics and KPIs to monitor business results and to drive stakeholder engagement and accountability - Simplify, streamline, and automate FP&A processes, as well as make full use of forecasting and financial system capabilities that will allow us to continue to scale rapidly and globally - Highlight strategic opportunities to improve the way we operate, increase revenue, or decrease costs ## What You Bring - Strong financial modeling – experience building and maintaining driver-based models - Experience owning a financial planning tool - Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels throughout the company - Ability to translate model output into compelling narrative summaries for leadership and the Board of Directors - Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced, high performing environment - Advanced knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets - Attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with the ability to follow-through - Demonstrated knowledge of SaaS business models - Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP Nice to Haves - Direct experience as a Pigment admin - Experience with usage-based or consumption metrics and modeling - Experience with data systems and / or Python, SQL, JavaScript - Executive presence (ie comfort presenting directly to VP/C-suite stakeholders) ## What We Offer - 🏖️Flexible PTO - 🍼Parental Leave - 💰WFH Stipend - 🏢 Coworking Stipend - ☀️Energize Fridays - 📶Connectivity Stipend - Learning & Development 🩺Medical, Dental, and Vision Please take a look at our [U.S. Benefits Booklet](https://www.canva.com/design/DAFLaobzynI/0YAE1SCIRKE7QHnJVp54iA/view?utm_content=DAFLaobzynI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink) for a deeper dive into our offerings Where Aurorans are: Aurora currently has teams within the US, Canada, Poland, and Germany with additional locations on the horizon. We’re united in our work to support the world’s transition to solar! Compensation Philosophy: At Aurora Solar, we foster an exceptional work environment through inclusiveness and transparency. Our pay ranges are anchored to the median of the market for companies of our size and industry. Our pay for new hires is typically set at the start of the position's pay range. This allows for financial growth within the role as the employee builds experience and displays a track record of performance success at Aurora. Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria! Aurora is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this [form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIvyjhnxPXVhyK2Pn6Rk-Edu4ZQtcmVo6u-0Mvb4nmDFmgPw/viewform). ## About Aurora Solar ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Aurora Solar provides a cloud-based software platform that uses data, automation, and AI to streamline the design, sales, and delivery of residential and commercial solar energy systems. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Christopher Hopper and Samuel Adeyemo ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Solar energy software, Clean technology, SaaS (Software as a Service) - **Target customers**: B2B; primarily solar installation companies, sales teams, channel managers, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firms in the residential and commercial solar market. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To create a future of solar energy for all by putting the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. ## Products & Services - **Aurora Platform**: The core SaaS product. It allows users to generate a full, accurate, and customizable solar design and proposal using only an address and an electric bill. It integrates engineering, sales, and project delivery workflows. - **HelioScope**: An advanced, high-fidelity solar design and engineering tool (likely integrated into the main Aurora platform) used for commercial-scale projects and detailed PV system layout. - **Expert Design Services**: A service offering where Aurora's team of engineers handles the detailed system design for clients. - **Plan Sets Service**: A service to automatically generate permit-ready plan sets and engineering documents from a design, accelerating the permitting process. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (last major raise was a $200M Series D in 2022). - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $523.7M across 5 rounds (Series A: $20M from Energize Ventures; Series B: $50M from ICONIQ; Series C: $250M from Coatue; Series D: $200M from Coatue and Energize). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Coatue, Energize Ventures, ICONIQ Capital. - **Growth Signals**: - Used by 90% of top U.S. residential solar contractors. - Over 20 million solar projects have been designed using the software. - Grew the team by 8X in the few years leading up to 2022. - Became the first assessment tool approved by the California Energy Commission for Title 24 compliance. - Awarded $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Incubator Program. ## Competitive Advantages - **Network Effects & Data Moat**: Being the dominant tool for the top 90% of U.S. solar installers creates a powerful network effect. Its performance simulation engine has been validated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and its large dataset allows for highly accurate, real-time designs. - **End-to-End Integration**: Unlike piecemeal solutions, Aurora offers a single, integrated platform for the entire solar lifecycle—from initial customer engagement and design to engineering, permitting, financing, and installation. - **Market Leadership & Trust**: The platform has become the industry standard for top-tier solar professionals, creating a high barrier for new competitors to enter and win the trust of large, established installers. ## Strategic Focus - **International Expansion**: Opening offices and hiring in key markets like Munich, Germany, and Warsaw, Poland, indicating a strong push into the European solar market. - **AI and Automation**: Deepening the use of AI and computer vision to automate design, quoting, and engineering tasks, further reducing the time and cost for solar professionals. - **Product Innovation**: Continually developing new features like battery storage backup and recommendation engines to stay ahead of market needs and regulatory requirements (e.g., California's Title 24). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: The company culture is deeply mission-driven: "Creating a future of solar for all." Employees are united by a passion for fighting climate change and making clean energy accessible. - **Core Values**: "Power our customers," "Outcome over ego," "Maximize impact," and "Always push forward." - **Remote Work Policy**: **Fully remote-first** company with office options. They offer a $500 home office stipend and a $300/month hybrid work stipend. - **Perks & Benefits**: - 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave. - 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans for employees. - Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy. - Monthly wellness classes and workshops. - Global team with a strong collaborative culture ("We're in this together"). ## Sources 1. [aurorasolar.com](https://aurorasolar.com/) 2. [aurorasolar.com/careers](https://aurorasolar.com/careers/) 3. [aurorasolar.com/about](https://aurorasolar.com/about/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/aurora-solar](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-solar) 5. 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