Senior FP&A Analyst: Programs & Forecasting

AV; Florida; On-site; USD 101,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products. You will partner with Program Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance to ensure alignment of activities and financial outcomes.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle). You will analyze cost and revenue performance, support accruals, and drive process improvements while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, or reporting in a program finance, operations finance, or FP&A environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including ability to work with large datasets and complex models.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and enterprise data environments (e.g., Oracle).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of program financial plans and forecasts by partnering with Program Finance, Planning, Operations, and Subcontracts to ensure alignment between operational activity and financial outcomes
• Acts as a liaison between Finance, Planning, Operations, and Program Management to ensure alignment across teams
• Monitors progress of program requirements
• Tracks and analyzes cost and revenue performance against plan, identifying key drivers and variances
• Supports accrual-related analysis by tracking inventory, WIP, and operational movements that impact financial reporting
• Prepares financial analysis and reporting to support internal stakeholders and leadership visibility
• Ensures compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations
• Monitors progress of program requirements
• Conducts complex financial analysis (variance analysis, risk analysis, profit/loss analysis, etc.)
• Performs non-routine analysis and prepares non-routine financial reports
• Identifies and drives process improvements across reporting, tracking tools, and data flows to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products. You will partner with Program Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance to ensure alignment of activities and financial outcomes.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle). You will analyze cost and revenue performance, support accruals, and drive process improvements while