Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Financial Planning And Analysis Manager

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our Finance team.

The FP&A Manager will play a critical role in building and leading Oklo's financial planning and analysis function as the company continues to scale. This position will own the budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and FP&A systems that inform strategic and operational decision-making across the organization.

Working closely with the Director of Finance, you'll provide financial leadership and guidance to business partners across departments, delivering insights that shape budgets and company resource allocation. You'll also help refine financial processes and systems to ensure Oklo's finance function supports growth with accuracy, speed, and clarity.

This is a high-visibility, hands-on role ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment and wants to lead a growing FP&A organization.

Specific responsibilities may include :

• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, partnering with department heads to align financial plans with company goals
• Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting and KPI dashboards, including detailed variance analysis and financial commentary for executives
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to department heads, supporting them with budgeting, expense management, headcount planning, and ad hoc financial analysis
• Maintain and enhance the company's FP&A financial models
• Drive implementation and improvement of FP&A tools, reporting systems, and automation to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate month-end close data and consistent financial reporting
• Support executive and board reporting, providing analysis and presentation materials
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and decision support capabilities across the organization

Minimum qualifications :

Competencies :

Who you are :

A startup person : You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.

Motivated : You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.

A team-player : Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren't about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren't about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator : We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative : Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Detail-oriented : This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.

About Oklo travel requirements :

Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings.

About Oklo compensation :

Salary : $140,000 - $160,000

Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.

Oklo offers robust compensation packages including competitive pay, equity, performance bonuses, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, flexible time off and other benefits.

This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.

About Oklo Inc. :

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.

#CHOP : Oklo's Values

Collaboration : We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect. We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes.

Humility : We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world. We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.

Ownership : We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion. We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.

Pathfinding : We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.