Finance Planning & Analysis Manager

AV; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in Herndon, VA seeks a Manager – Financial Analysis and Reporting to lead financial planning and analysis for Directed Energy programs, delivering strategic insights and aligning execution with objectives.

You will mentor junior analysts, partner with Program Managers, Contracts, Engineering and Operations, and lead month-end close and reporting while managing headcount and spend within budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field or 4 years additional experience in lieu of degree.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in program finance, financial analysis, or related finance roles.
• Experience managing a team of employees.
• Experience with ERP and EPM systems; Hyperion, Oracle preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel required.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, manufacturing or government contracting environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial analysis, budgets, and forecasts.
• Perform financial analysis, research, budgets and forecasts in support of business planning.
• Review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports to develop observations and preliminary recommendations.
• Serve as a finance business partner to Program Managers, Contracts, Engineering, and Operations to ensure alignment with goals.
• Prepare and communicate variances to management.
• Provide interpretation of financial data in spreadsheets, charts, and reports.
• Monitor headcount, FTEs, and spending to ensure budgets are met.
• Support month-end close and monthly financial reporting packages.
• Mentor and guide junior analysts to foster a high-performance team.
• Conduct special projects, financial presentations, and analyses.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Team leadership

MS Excel (Advanced)

ERP/EPM systems

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

Hyperion

Oracle

Job description

AV in Herndon, VA seeks a Manager – Financial Analysis and Reporting to lead financial planning and analysis for Directed Energy programs, delivering strategic insights and aligning execution with objectives.

You will mentor junior analysts, partner with Program Managers, Contracts, Engineering and Operations, and lead month-end close and reporting while managing headcount and spend within budgets.