Strategic Performance Analyst — Financial & Ops Insight

Citadel Aviation; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Citadel Aviation, LLC is seeking a Business Performance Analyst to translate financial and operational data into performance reporting, strategic analysis, and executive insight for the Dallas and Lake Charles sites. You will own monthly management packages, develop site-level KPI summaries, support QBR decks, and build scenario models to guide decisions at the board level.

This high-visibility role partners with site leaders to turn data into clear, actionable recommendations and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 4-7 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, BI, management reporting, or strategy.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present data clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Advanced Excel skills including modeling, pivots, and complex formulas.
• Experience producing variance analyses and executive narratives.

Responsabilités

• Own and produce the monthly management reporting package: actuals vs. plan, variance analysis, and executive narrative for Lake Charles and Dallas.
• Develop and maintain site-level performance summaries linking operational activity to financial outcomes.
• Support quarterly QBR deck preparation for board and executive audiences.
• Ensure reporting is timely, accurate, and structured to drive decisions, not just document history.
• Define, track, and report KPIs across both sites, including EBITDA, gross margin, labor utilization, DIFOT, and backlog.
• Synthesize data from Corridor ERP and other platforms into decision-ready reporting.
• Identify performance trends, flag anomalies, and surface risks or opportunities proactively.
• Maintain a single authoritative view of performance metrics for consistency.
• Maintain the rolling performance forecast; develop scenario models for strategic decisions.
• Produce year-to-go and full-year views for leadership review with narrative context.
• Build business cases and financial analyses to support capital decisions and operational changes.
• Conduct diagnostics to identify root causes behind variances and gaps.
• Prepare board-level financial and operational performance packages quarterly.
• Develop investor-ready summaries and executive presentations aligned with Citadel brand standards.
• Partner with the VP of BPO on ad hoc strategic analysis and special projects.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics/Data Analytics

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SQL

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Netsuite)

Description du poste

Citadel Aviation, LLC is seeking a Business Performance Analyst to translate financial and operational data into performance reporting, strategic analysis, and executive insight for the Dallas and Lake Charles sites. You will own monthly management packages, develop site-level KPI summaries, support QBR decks, and build scenario models to guide decisions at the board level.

This high-visibility role partners with site leaders to turn data into clear, actionable recommendations and drive