Business Analyst

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation • Savannah, GA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Business Analyst in GAC Savannah will coordinate with accounting on actual results, ensuring accuracy of financial statements and compliance with SARBOX reporting requirements. This role provides in-depth ongoing analysis and reporting of operational performance, actual performance versus budgets and forecasts, and analysis as required in support of assigned business areas. The analyst will also understand and recommend resolutions for risks and opportunities, and provide leadership in supporting and advising operational business units and corresponding financial management on business area financial matters.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Excel is required.
• Must possess and demonstrate strong communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and able to arrive at, and communicate, insightful conclusions based on comprehensive research and analysis.
• Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 6 years increasing financial responsibility.
• Working understanding of GAAP.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree may be used to reduce work experience by 2 years.
• Advanced degree or certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates annual budget development to include underlying assumptions, development of staffing and revenue/margin/expense plans to meet business targets.
• Monitors actual expenditures against budgets and evaluates variances; generates comparative and trend analysis reports, including identification of root causes and corrective actions.
• Performs analysis as required to ensure accuracy of financial statements in assigned product lines.
• Develops appropriate reporting mechanisms to communicate results in a meaningful manner to operational and financial management.
• Continually evaluates financial process to identify and implement continuous process improvements, both in support of operations and with financial processes.
• Captures and reports savings as appropriate.
• Analyzes financial performance versus budget/ business plan, including identification of root causes and corrective actions.
• Prepares reports related to operational or strategic initiatives; analyzes significant variances from planned or forecasted results and provides interpretative comments and recommendations to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level