Senior Financial Analyst - Aerospace Program Costing Lead

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

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