Senior Program Finance Analyst – Govt Contracts

AeroVironment, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 89,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst III to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products.

You will forecast revenue, track performance, and partner with Program Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance to ensure activity aligns with financial outcomes in a fast-paced government contracting environment. The role requires 5–8 years in FP&A or program finance, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems (Oracle).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 5 - 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.

Responsibilities

• Supports execution 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
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical & problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems (Oracle)

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst III to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products.

You will forecast revenue, track performance, and partner with Program Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance to ensure activity aligns with financial outcomes in a fast-paced government contracting environment. The role requires 5–8 years in FP&A or program finance, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems (Oracle).