Financial Analyst 1 - 28179

HII's Mission Technologies division • Pocasset, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity resides with Uncrewed Systems (UxS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Uncrewed Systems comprises unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomy software.
HII creates advanced unmanned solutions for defense, marine research and commercial applications. Serving customers in more than 30 countries, HII provides design, autonomy, manufacturing, testing, operations and sustainment of unmanned systems, including unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:

Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.Come join HII! Where hard stuff is done right!!HII Unmanned Systems is currently seeking a Financial Analyst to work out of our Pocasset, Mass office. Under general direction of our Finance Manager the Financial Analyst is responsible for assisting with group level data reporting for timely delivery to the senior leadership team.

Requirements

• 0 years experience with Bachelors in related field or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Ability to understand and resolve financial problems effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government clearance
• Skilled in research and analysis.
• #LI-MH1

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft suite.
• Ability to learn and understand various business ERP systems (Deltek Costpoint)
• Strong analytical abilities; detail oriented.
• Strong customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in timely preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting as well as special projects as required.
• Assist and build on current models to forecast financials and operational KPIs; Implement FP&A best practices, procedures and processes to drive forecast & planning, business insight and analysis to support senior leadership team.
• Assist with indirect rate forecasting and variance analysis.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of financial models and tools; learn and understand the budget forecast model, propose enhancements for accuracy, relevance, changing business, changing markets, etc.
• Ensure reporting systems and source data are accurate and reconciled.
• Understand and assist with the analysis of business unit’s monthly/quarterly financial results (vs. forecast, prior year, budget) and clearly articulate themes and performance drivers; this includes efforts to understand root causes of variances.
• Gather and manage data from multiple sources for analysis; identify trends, extract insights and deliver actionable presentations of findings.
• Support internal and external financial and management reporting.
• Coordinate monthly/quarterly reporting, validate accuracy and assist Finance team in creation of analysis and presentations for executive leadership.
• Co-collaborate cross functionally as a “business partner” to drive continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis processes.
• Propose improvements to financial reporting templates and general FP&A related business practices.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis/special projects to assist management in understanding business performance.
• Analyze actual results to understand variances and revise projections as appropriate.
• Assist with the identification of company risks and opportunities.
• Monitor costs and manpower on a weekly basis ensuring that actuals are within budget.
• Assist with ensuring accurate and complete variance analysis and reporting.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Performs economic research and studies subjects such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, investments, and financial and expense comparisons by analysis of profit and loss statements and income statements.
• Prepares reports of findings and recommendations to management.
• Develops, maintains, and establishes operational specifications for financial information systems considering such things as information flow, volume, and document format for data processing equipment.
• May provide analysis on business development and may monitor business performance by unit or division.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

What This Job Offers

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