Senior Program Finance Analyst

AeroVironment, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to develop and maintain program-level financial plans, budgets and EACs across multiple products.

You will analyze cost performance, prepare customer-facing reports, and develop complex cost models while ensuring compliance with FAR and ITAR requirements. The role requires a strong background in ERP/SCM/CRM systems, advanced Excel, and Earned Value Management.

Qualifications

• 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)
• Knowledge of Cobra & MS Project desirable
• Experience using 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

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of program financial plans including budgets and EACs to meet contractual/project requirements
• 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, and assist with contract negotiations as necessary
• Administration of complex financial analysis (variance, risk, P/L)
• Performs ad-hoc analyses and prepares reports with recommendations for improvements
• Liaison between program office, operations and other support organizations on financial issues
• Interfaces with subcontracts, customers and performs investigations as required
• Identify and drive process improvements including reports, tools and presentation materials
• Works on complex issues requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Mentions ability to be Team Lead on new assignments

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

EACs

Cost analysis

MS Excel

ERP/CRM/SCM knowledge

MS Project

Earned Value

Cost accounting

Contract finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Cobra

Oracle EBS

MS Project

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to develop and maintain program-level financial plans, budgets and EACs across multiple products.

You will analyze cost performance, prepare customer-facing reports, and develop complex cost models while ensuring compliance with FAR and ITAR requirements. The role requires a strong background in ERP/SCM/CRM systems, advanced Excel, and Earned Value Management.