Financial Analyst II, Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis

JPL; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 84,448 - 100,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, invites a Financial Analyst II to join the Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis (FSP&A) Office. You will work independently and collaboratively to deliver timely, high‑impact financial analysis for Lab-wide needs.

The role focuses on building core models, presenting to senior management, ensuring data integrity, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements within FSP&A.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of related experience (or advanced degree with 1+ year; or PhD).
• Strong financial planning, budget formulation, data and statistical analysis, and information systems knowledge.
• Proven Excel skills and SQL experience to extract and transform data.
• Ability to independently generate complex financial reports and solve problems.
• Capable of handling multiple priorities and learning new technologies while maintaining discretion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core financial models to forecast scenarios and workforce needs.
• Create executive presentations with charts and visuals for senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Extract and interpret financial datasets to assess Lab-wide performance.
• Monitor data integrity for monthly reporting and resolve deviations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as a trusted financial advisor.
• Identify and implement process improvements across the FSP&A organization.

Skills

Excel (intermediate-advanced)

SQL

Financial analysis

Data manipulation

Problem solving

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, statistics, economics, data science, or related

Master's degree in related discipline

PhD

Tools

Python

SAS

Power BI

Job description

JPL, located in Pasadena, California, invites a Financial Analyst II to join the Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis (FSP&A) Office. In this role, you will work independently and collaboratively to deliver timely, high‑impact financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain core financial models to forecast diverse business scenarios and future workforce requirements.
• Executive Presentation: Create presentation materials to explain complex budgetary and financial analysis to senior management and key cross‑functional stakeholders through the use of detailed charts, graphs, and clear visualizations.
• Data‑Driven Analysis: Extract, manipulate, transform, and interpret multiple complex financial datasets to assess Lab‑wide business performance.
• Data Integrity: Proactively monitor key datasets utilized for monthly financial reporting; troubleshoot and resolve financial data deviations and exceptions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner across multi‑disciplinary teams to serve as a trusted financial advisor to internal JPL stakeholders.
• Process Innovation: Partner with senior analysts to identify, design, and implement process improvements and system enhancements across the FSP&A organization.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, statistics, economics, data science, business management, or a related discipline with a minimum of three years of related experience; OR a master’s degree in a similar discipline with a minimum of one year of experience; OR a PhD.
• Strong understanding and practical application of financial planning, budget formulation, data analysis, statistical analysis, and information systems.
• Proven Excel skills (intermediate to advanced level) and strong baseline experience using SQL to extract, query, manipulate, and transform data.
• Demonstrated ability to independently generate complex financial reports, analyze financial information, and problem‑solve.
• Strong agility to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment, and bring a positive attitude and an aptitude for learning new technology.
• Proven track record of handling sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI‑enabled productivity, analytics, or automation tools, including the ability to evaluate practical use cases for improving reporting, forecasting, data validation, and financial analysis workflows.
• Experience with analytical and visualization tools such as Python, SAS, or Power BI.
• Basic understanding of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and complex problem‑solving abilities.

Benefits

JPL offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellbeing, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible schedule, parental leave, childcare, rideshare, learning opportunities, and more. Benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

Compensation and Location

Annual salary range: $84,448 – $100,880. Position is full time in Pasadena, CA.

Equal Opportunity Employer

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. EEO is the Law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to NASA rules JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents or have a protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.