Financial Control Lead

About PLD Space

PLD Space is an international company on a mission to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.

PLD Space operates over 188,000 m² of facilities in Elche, Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling the company to provide comprehensive satellite and payload launch services into space.

Teamwork, courage, determination and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee an autonomous, independent satellite space access capability, based on reliability at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities.

Mission

The Financial Control Lead is responsible for leading and consolidating the financial planning, management control, and cash flow forecasting functions in a capital-intensive industrial technology company.

Their mission is to ensure that the company's key decisions are made on a sound economic and financial basis, providing visibility, foresight, and rigor in an environment of rapid growth, complex execution, and limited resources.

The company operates in an environment characterized by long-term development, industrialization, and operational programs, a strong reliance on investments, future commitments, and organizational ramp-up, optimization of investments with available resources, and improvements to forecasting processes and financial credibility.

In this context, Management Control acts not only as a reporting function but also as a cross-functional economic partner, influencing the main areas where resource consumption and value creation are concentrated.

Responsibilities

• Financial Modeling, Planning, Budgeting, and Analysis
• Prepare the annual budget and its periodic revisions.
• Continuously monitor performance against budget.
• Prepare financial reports for the Executive Management and Board of Directors.

Conduct financial analyses, projections, and simulations/business cases:

• Analyze the profitability of the business, programs, projects, products, and clients.
• Model internalization vs. outsourcing decisions and production capacity.
• Evaluate strategic investments (CAPEX, infrastructure, technology).
• Ensure alignment between technical and organizational growth and the creation of economic value.
• Provide strategic vision and judgment on capital allocation based on market trends, competitors, technologies, etc.
• Provide comprehensive support to the Finance Department and fundraising efforts.
• Prepare and organize the financial information required for current and potential investors.
• Support fundraising processes, due diligence, and external financial reviews.
• Align the business plan with financing needs and corporate strategy.

Business Partners:

• Relationship with Operational Areas and Cross-Functional Management
• Manage the relationship with operational departments (programs, infrastructure, operations, supply chain, HR, etc.).
• Gather, structure, and prioritize operational and financial needs.
• Ensure consistency between operational decisions and their economic impact.
• Support the organization of financial information and reporting.
• Generate, organize, and report relevant and reliable financial information.
• Guarantee consistency and traceability of reported data.
• Improve the automation and efficiency of financial reporting.
• Continuous improvement of processes, standards, and systems.
• Support the design, updating, and compliance of Business Finance processes and standards.
• Drive improvements in financial systems, ERP, and BI tools.
• Contribute to strengthening internal controls and financial governance.

Required Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or Engineering (Master's in Finance/CFA preferred)
• MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Management Control, or Business Administration preferred
• Proven professional track record of 5-10 years in FP&A and Management Control roles, including a minimum of 5 years in leadership positions (Manager or Head), with team management and cross-functional responsibility.
• Experience in complex technological and industrial environments
• Direct exposure to CAPEX decisions, long-term commitments, and profitability
• Experience interacting with management and governing bodies

Desired Knowledge

• Financial planning and advanced budget control
• Financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Management and prioritization of investments and available resources
• Industrial cost control (BOM analysis, make-or-buy) and project accounting
• ERP and Business Intelligence tools
• Advanced Excel
• Fluent English (essential)

Benefits

Health

& Wellness

• Physiotherapy

  within our facilities

• 50%

  discount on your health insurance

• You

  can sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.

• Healthy

  snacks and lots of fruit

Find

balance

• 23 days of paid vacation plus

  December 24th and 31st

• Flexible work schedule

Never

stop learning

• We encourage practical learning
• We promote professional development

  through internal mobility and teamwork

Focus

on your financial future

• Childcare flexible contributions
• Restaurant tickets
• Transport flexible contributions
• Training support

Values

We

have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future

of space launch technologies.

• Teamwork.
• Hard

  work.

• Dynamism.
• Commitment.
• Keep

  it simple.

Join

us to reinvent how rockets are built!