Senior FP&A Analyst / Program Finance

Primary Duties:

• Develop Program Accounting & Costing methodology for aerospace business, implement tracking & reporting mechanisms on major new projects
• Support monthly business review process, prepare Quarterly Forecasts & Annual Budgets,
• Support FP&A Manager to ensure that Annual Budgets, periodic Forecasts & other related analysis are performed accurately & completed in a timely manner
• Primary contact to implement and publish Operations KPI’s, perform variance analysis and partner with functional owners, influence results, and drive continuous improvement
• Develop, maintain and publish monthly customer & product P&L
• Works with other Management to coordinate Division operations and activities and partners with Operations teams to resolve problems and issues
• Ability to maintain standard cost system, understand, report on periodic variances (PPV, Labor & Absorption, etc.) and identify any corrective action necessary
• Support Six Sigma, facilitate lean and productivity initiatives
• Prepare monthly journal entries, supporting documentation, and analysis and schedules to explain variance to Plan & Forecast
• Accumulate and financially report production costs as required by US GAAP
• Provides ad hoc Financial analysis reports as needed

Requirements & Skills:

• Requires BS/BA in Accounting or Business; MBA or an Advanced degree in Business or Finance  preferred
• Experience with Program or Contract Management  in Aerospace or similar industry
• Experience developing budgets, forecasts in a mfg. environment; Experience performing variance analysis
• Sound business acumen and the ability to understand “big picture” and influence functional owners to support key organizational initiatives
• 5 years relevant accounting experience including exposure cost accounting concepts in a manufacturing environment
• Possess strong skills to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; and develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources while considering costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, accounting principles and practices, financial analysis, modeling and data reporting using Business Intelligence programs
• Experience leading teams including cross-functional teams

• Act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Proven track record prioritizing and juggling multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines
• Must possess strong communication & presentation skills; The individual should have the ability to articulate thoughts in an effective manner and influence decisions
• Excellent computer skills including a high degree of skill in Excel, PowerPoint, ERP & Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse applications such as Hyperion