Financial Analyst (Level II)
About The Position
The Financial Analyst (Level II) is part of Blue Origin’s corporate functions and Engines Finance team, providing centralized support across business units, functions, and locations. The analyst serves as an embedded financial partner, developing expertise in an assigned program element and helping leaders make cost and performance decisions connected to Blue Origin’s long-term financial goals. This role turns operational and financial data into clear insights, identifies performance drivers, and communicates what is changing. It requires hands-on analysis from source data through leadership reporting, including building transparent models, reconciling discrepancies, testing assumptions, and creating repeatable analyses. The analyst uses Excel, SQL, BI tools, and controlled AI workflows while maintaining accuracy, financial controls, and audit-ready documentation. The role requires passion for Blue Origin’s mission and the ability to work full-time on-site. Relocation assistance will be provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, engineering, data analytics, or another highly analytical field.
- At least 2 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, program finance, operations finance, or a closely related analytical role.
- Ability to define ambiguous questions, structure analysis, test assumptions, reconcile conflicting data, and deliver credible answers.
- Strong financial modeling fundamentals, including driver-based forecasting, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and clear linkage between assumptions and outputs.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and practical experience with at least one visualization or analytics platform such as Power BI, Tableau, or an equivalent tool.
- Working SQL proficiency and a track record of building repeatable, documented analyses and scalable financial workflows across large, multi-system datasets, including automation, reporting improvement, or process redesign.
- Working GAAP foundation sufficient to connect forecast to actuals and partner with accounting on close, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders and distinguish facts, assumptions, judgment, and uncertainty.
- Strong judgment when handling sensitive data and an audit-ready documentation mindset, including controls, evidence, and lineage.
- Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and ability to work full-time on-site.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with enterprise planning tools such as Deltek Costpoint, OneStream, Databricks, or an equivalent platform.
- Experience with D365 Finance or another major ERP in an FP&A, program finance, or operations finance context.
- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or industrial environments.
- Hands-on experience building an AI-assisted or automated workflow in a professional or project context, including output validation and controls.
- CPA, CFA, MBA, advanced analytical degree, or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Support recurring FP&A cycles, including monthly forecasts, quarterly reforecasts, and the annual operating plan.
- Perform variance and trend analysis across actuals, forecasts, and plans; trace results to operational and transaction-level drivers and identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
- Develop deep working knowledge of the assigned program element, including its organizational structure, cost drivers, resource allocation, and connection to overall Blue Origin cost goals.
- Build and maintain driver-based financial models translating operational inputs into P&L, headcount, and capital; document assumptions and pressure-test outputs.
- Maintain financial controls for the assigned scope, including cost collection accuracy, charge code integrity, and audit-ready documentation.
- Query, reconcile, and validate data from ERP, planning, and modern data platforms; resolve conflicting signals and connect source data to leadership conclusions.
- Develop dashboards, visualizations, and recurring reporting to improve self-service, make key drivers visible, reduce manual effort, and increase speed of insight.
- Deliver scenario, sensitivity, and ad-hoc analyses for resource decisions, cost actions, schedule changes, and other business questions.
- Apply AI and workflow automation to recurring analysis with documented logic, source traceability, human review, and appropriate validation.
- Partner with finance, accounting, operations, engineering, supply chain, and data teams to improve data quality, close process gaps at the source, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Some employees may be eligible for bonuses, depending on role type and job level; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
