Financial Planning Analyst- Manchester CT

Pursuit Aerospace; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Pursuit Aerospace in Manchester, CT seeks a Financial Planning Analyst to support monthly forecasts, long-range planning, and management reporting. This role is onsite four days per week with Friday remote and occasional travel.

You will work with cloud budgeting tools, analyze site performance, and contribute to strategic planning. A 2+ year finance background, a relevant degree, and proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics.
• 2+ years of finance experience with cost accounting, planning and modeling.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time without sponsorship.
• ITAR/EAR regulations compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Consolidates site forecast of Sales/Operating Profit/EBITDA.
• Supports month-end reporting process.
• Prepares monthly financial reporting and variance analysis for senior management.
• Tracks and analyzes site financial and operational performance.
• Analyzes corporate spending against budget.
• Supports annual and long-range planning activities.
• Participates in continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Provides ad hoc financial analysis.
• Supports development of the Strategic Plan, Annual Operating Plan, and other initiatives.
• Performs financial analysis of operational and company key metrics.
• Investigates deviations between AOP, budgets and actuals.
• Assists with monthly consolidation and executive financial package.
• Ensures timely submittal of reporting and analytical requirements.
• Assists in budget & reforecast process.
• Participates in projects to drive compliance, simplification and standardization.
• Assists in month-end/quarter-end closing with site controllers.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Forecasting

Excel (VBA)

Stakeholder communication

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics

CPA or CMA certification

Tools

Qlik

Power BI

SQL

Databases

Dashboards

Hyperion Planning

Syteline

Epicor

Visual Mfg ERP

Job description

About the job

About Us

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality. The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About The Opportunity

The Financial Planning Analyst position is responsible for assisting with monthly financial forecast and reporting, supporting annual and long-range planning processes, aiding in the management of a cloud-based budgeting and planning system, and assisting in various management presentation and ad hoc projects.

Location: Manchester, CT

This role must be onsite 4 days/week, with Friday being remote and travel will be less than 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Consolidates site forecast of Sales/Operating Profit/EBITDA
• Supports month-end reporting process
• Prepares monthly financial reporting and variance analysis for senior management
• Tracks and analyzes site financial and operational performance
• Analyzes corporate spending against budget
• Supports annual and long-range planning activities
• Participates in continuous process improvement initiatives
• Provides ad hoc financial analysis
• Supports in the development of the Strategic Plan, Annual Operating Plan, and other initiatives
• Performs financial analysis of operational and company key metrics
• Investigates deviations between Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgets, and/or other major estimates and actual results
• Assists with monthly consolidation and executive financial package
• Ensures timely submittal of reporting and analytical requirements
• Assists in the budget & reforecast process
• Participates in projects to drive and enhance business compliance, simplification and standardization
• Assists in month-end and quarter-end closing, and partners with the Site Controllers on analysis of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Supplemental data to ensure the financial statements are accurate
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
• At least 2 years of finance experience, with knowledge of cost accounting, financial planning, and financial modeling
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical background with Qlik, PowerBi, SQL, Databases and Dashboards in financial application
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, SUMIFs, and VBA
• Ability to work autonomously and to leverage on relationships; and to influence to drive decisions and behaviors
• Ability to build effective relationships across business and functions in a matrix organization
• Proven financial skills in planning, forecasting, and analysis; understand complex financial transactions
• Excellent communication skills, both in written and verbal presentation
• Resilience to pressure and be flexible to adapt to changing work scope
• Comprehensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheet and modeling skills at macro level is required along with PowerPoint presentations & other Microsoft tools
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow through skills
• Experience with Hyperion Planning program
• Experience with Syteline, Epicor, Visual Mfg. ERPs
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge