Financial Analyst, Principal

AeroVironment • Simi Valley, CA

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About The Position

The Financial Analyst, Principal is primarily responsible for the development and preparation of financial forecasting elements for the LMS business unit. Includes continued oversight and maintenance on daily/weekly/monthly cadence via revenue/order forecasting, accrual management and general BU-specific financial analysis tasks. This position will work within a team environment liaising with other functional areas comprised of Program Management, Planning/Inventory, Manufacturing and other supporting staff as needed. Other tasks include variance analysis to AOP/target, assisting w/ indirect rate analysis, maintenance of Hyperion/FPS and other analytical exercises. This is a high-level individual contributor role where one is responsible for developing specific analysis, forecasts and conducting small projects as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 8 - 12 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a government contracting and manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of ERP, SCM, and CRM software/applications
• Experience successfully managing and producing data with strict deadlines
• Current expertise in MS Office Suite (Advanced MS Excel required)
• Must be able to effectively work with other users, finance, planners and support staff in achieving results
• Exhibits Judgment, Dedication, Professionalism with good communication skills
• Previous work experience in the defense department or with a subcontractor to the defense department
• Experience with various financial planning & reporting tools
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of management and prepare presentations
• Highly motivated and flexible
• Able to function at a high level in a dynamic and challenging environment
• ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree is preferred
• Experience with ERP and EPM systems; Hyperion, Oracle preferred
• Knowledge of Government Cost accounting principles and FAR preferred
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Strong planning skills, coupled with strong analytical and execution skills

Responsibilities

• Compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations
• Development/maintenance of complex revenue forecasting & revenue accrual models
• Administration of complex financial analysis (variance analysis, risk analysis, profit/loss analysis, etc.)
• Performs ad-hoc analysis, identify trends and prepares ad-hoc financial reports with recommendations for improvements
• Analyze large volumes of data using worksheet/database skills to provide meaningful information for decision making
• Liaison between Program Management, Operations and other support organizations to support financial directives
• Identify and lead process improvements including reports, tools and presentation materials
• Determines methods & procedures on new assignments and may serve as Team Lead
• Prepares monthly financial analysis, budgets, and forecasts
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial & budgetary reports to develop observations and preliminary recommendations
• Prepares and communicates variances to management
• Supports the month end close and prepares monthly financial reporting packages
• Performs a variety of special projects, financial presentations, and financial analysis
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

What This Job Offers

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