Financial Analyst Senior

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Savannah seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support budgeting and forecasting for the GAC Savannah operation, driving financial insights for leadership.

The role emphasizes variance analysis, CapEx assessments, and continuous improvement of financial processes in alignment with GAAP, partnering with operations and finance teams to deliver accurate, timely results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Minimum 4 years of increasing financial responsibility.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting ability.

Responsibilities

• Assist in budget preparation and staffing/revenue/margin/expense planning.
• Prepare reports on variances from budgets/forecasts with interpretative comments.
• Analyze actual performance vs budgets/forecasts and advise management.
• In-depth analyses for operational and strategic initiatives.
• Identify and implement continuous process improvements in financial processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting & budgeting

SAP (S/4HANA & Fiori)

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Continuous improvement

Capex analysis

Data analytics & BI

Presenting to leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Master's degree preferred

Other Certification preferred

Job description

Financial Analyst Senior in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

• Forecasting and budgeting with big picture mindset
• SAP (S/4HANA, Fiori)
• Financial modeling
• Variance analysis - turning data into insights
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Capital expenditure (CapEx) analysis and assisting with business case creation
• Data analytics and business intelligence - financial storytelling
• Comfortable presenting to business leaders

Education And Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance or related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Master's Degree preferred. 4 years increasing financial responsibility. Working understanding of GAAP. Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field may offset 1 year of experience. Other Certification preferred.

Position Purpose

Leads the assigned operational business areas in developing budgets and forecasts as well as understanding risks and opportunities. Under minimal supervision, performs ongoing analysis and reporting of actual performance to budgets and/or forecasts. Performs in depth analysis and provides recommendations to operational business units and financial management on area business matters.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides assistance to operational departments in budget preparation. Develops staffing and other revenue/margin/expense plans as required. in coordination with operational management.
• Prepares reports related to operational or strategic initiatives, analyzes significant variances from planned or forecasted results and provides interpretative comments and recommendations to management.
• Prepares accurate and timely analysis and report actual financial performance versus budgets and forecasts. Provides analysis on risks and opportunities and supports analysis on corrective actions. Performs analysis as required. to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Performs in-depth analysis as required, both for operational and strategic initiatives.
• Continually evaluates financial process to identify and implement continuous process improvements, both in support of operations and with financial processes. Capture and report savings as appropriate.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements

• Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices and standards.

A credit history check from a national credit bureau will be conducted for all candidates for this position including new hires and current employees seeking promotion or transfer. This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236476

Category: Finance

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 10/16/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft