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FP&A Associate

Research Triangle Park, NC

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

The FP&A Associate is a broadly scoped role with significant responsibilities across FP&A, Corporate Finance, and Strategic Finance, reporting to the FP&A Manager. You will support:

  • The Company’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
  • Any M&A execution and financing activities
  • As-needed analysis of key financial and strategic topics.

This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate financial insights, execute on critical projects, and inform strategic decision-making. 

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts
  • Prepare variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods
  • Support preparation of monthly management reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking
  • Build and enhance financial models to support strategic initiatives and scenario planning
  • Partner with business leaders to analyze financial drivers and provide actionable insights
  • Coordinate with functional departments across the organization to ensure alignment, accuracy, and accountability
  • Assist in annual budgeting and long-term planning processes
  • Own EBITDA adjustments and assist preparation of lender compliance documents

Corporate Finance 

  • Drive forward execution on any contemplated M&A or financing transactions, including diligence, valuation, negotiations, etc.
  • Assist investor relations function with analysis responsive to key questions of investors and other stakeholders
  • Analyze optimal capital allocation for rapid scale-up and long-term value creation

Strategic Finance

  • Prepare financial analysis to guide key strategic and operational decisions, including pricing, target end markets / geographies, product portfolio, capital expenditures, etc.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work with Operations, HR, Supply Chain, and other teams to gather data and support analysis 
  • Provide financial guidance and ad-hoc reporting to help teams achieve strategic priorities
  • Communicate financial insights clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to streamline all aspects of the Finance function
  • Support implementation or optimization of financial systems and tools
  • Help develop standardized templates for reporting and forecasting

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
  • 1-2 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, FP&A, or a related financial role
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and core accounting principles
  • Strong grasp on core corporate finance concepts such as ROIC, WACC, LTV / CAC
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial modeling required
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with ERP systems, BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and / or data tools (Python, PowerQuery, SQL, etc.) a plus 

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Desired Skills

  • Collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn
  • Investor / owner mentality and pride in work product
  • Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Desire to support values by demonstrating mission focus, technical excellence and innovation 

 

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