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Financial Analyst – Sr

Financial Analyst – Sr

CompanyAeroVironment
LocationPetaluma, CA, USA
Salary$108275 – $153615
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Minimum of 8 – 12 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in costing and pricing of complex development programs
  • Working knowledge of ERP, SCM, and CRM software/applications
  • Current expertise in MS Office Suite (Advanced MS Excel required)
  • Must be able to effectively work with other users, finance, planners and support staff in achieving results

Responsibilities

  • Development and maintenance of program financial plans including budgets and Estimate-At-Completes (EACs) to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned programs
  • Compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations
  • Analyzing cost performance against plans to ensure contractual cost obligations are met
  • Preparation of project control/financial analysis reports for distribution to customer/user organization
  • Development of complex cost and pricing models
  • Support in the development of proposal cost estimates, support DCAA audits (pre and post-award), and assist with contract negotiations as necessary
  • Administration of complex financial analysis (variance analysis, risk analysis, profit/loss analysis, etc.)
  • Performs ad-hoc analysis, identify trends and prepares ad-hoc financial reports with recommendations for improvements
  • Liaison between program office, operations and other support organizations on financial issues
  • Interfaces with subcontracts, and customers and performs extensive investigations as required
  • Identify and drive process improvements including reports, tools and presentation materials
  • Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
  • Determines methods & procedures on new assignments and may serve as Team Lead
  • Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree is preferred
  • Knowledge of Cobra & MS Project knowledge is desirable
  • Experience using Oracle EBS preferred
  • Experience in utilizing Earned Value Management Metrics and Reporting preferred
  • Knowledge of Government Cost accounting principles and FAR preferred
  • Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
  • Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one’s own interests
  • Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
  • Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
  • Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
  • Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company