Strategic Program Finance Analyst

AeroVironment; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Financial Analyst III to lead development and maintenance of program financial plans across multiple products and business areas. You will partner with Program Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance to track revenue, forecast accuracy, and financial execution.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Business and 5-8 years' relevant FP&A experience, with advanced Excel and Oracle ERP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent
• Minimum 5 - 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, or reporting in a program finance or FP&A environment

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

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Financial Analyst III to lead development and maintenance of program financial plans across multiple products and business areas. You will partner with Program Management, Planning, Operations, and Finance to track revenue, forecast accuracy, and financial execution.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Business and 5-8 years' relevant FP&A experience, with advanced Excel and Oracle ERP proficiency.