Financial Analyst, Sr.

AeroVironment, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in California to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products and business areas.

You will work with Program Management, Finance, and Technical teams to ensure accurate budgets, EACs, and profitable execution. You will analyze cost performance, support proposal cost estimates, audits, and contract negotiations, and lead cost modeling, reporting, and process improvements within a fast-paced, cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in program financial management.
• Experience costing and pricing of complex development programs.
• Working knowledge of ERP, SCM, and CRM software/applications.
• Advanced MS Excel proficiency.
• Cradle to Grave - financial management from proposal through delivery and payment.
• Experience in Aerospace and Defense environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program financial plans including budgets and EACs.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations.
• Analyze cost performance against plans to meet contractual obligations.
• Prepare project control/financial analysis reports for customers/users.
• Develop complex cost and pricing models.
• Support in proposal cost estimates and assist with DCAA audits and negotiations.
• Administer complex financial analyses (variance/risk/profit and loss).
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and report trends with improvement recommendations.
• Liaise between program office, operations and support organizations on financial issues.
• Interface with subcontracts and customers and perform required investigations.
• Identify and drive process improvements including reports, tools and materials.
• Possess strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Business Admin

Excel

ERP

CRM

Costing

DCAA Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Business Administration

Tools

Cobra

MS Project

Oracle EBS

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for the development and maintenance of program financial plans in support of multiple products and business areas. This position will work within a team environment comprised of Program Management, Finance, Technical and other supporting staff.

Position 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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• 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
• Cradle to Grave - Financial Management experience managing a program from proposal through delivery and payment
• Experience in Aerospace and Defense environment

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• 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

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is: $111,000 - $169,250

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will r