Financial Analyst

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Savannah, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, this role involves developing operational business area budgets and forecasts. The Financial Analyst will perform ongoing analysis and reporting of actual performance against budgets and/or forecasts, and provide general financial analysis in support of company goals and strategic initiatives. The position requires strong analytical abilities to evaluate and document finance processes, identify inefficiencies, and improve financial accuracy and controls. Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and financial modeling is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
2 years of experience with increasing financial responsibility.
Strong analytical ability to evaluate and document finance processes, identifying inefficiencies, rework, data issues, and control gaps.
Working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, DMAIC, root‑cause analysis).
Proficiency in financial data analysis, including building models, analyzing variances, and quantifying time, cost, and quality impacts of improvement opportunities.
Experience creating process maps, data flows, and standard work documentation.
Ability to support benefits tracking and KPI reporting.
Comfort working with ERP and finance systems (e.g., SAP, planning tools, reporting platforms) to extract data, validate process impacts, and support system‑enabled improvements.
Strong attention to detail and understanding of financial accuracy, controls, and compliance.
Ability to collaborate with FP&A, Accounting, Operations, and IT partners.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated curiosity and continuous improvement mindset.
Effective information organization and presentation.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Teamwork and collaboration skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
A credit history check from a national credit bureau will be conducted.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred.
Other Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist department and financial management in preparation of annual budgets and projections.
Ensure accurate and timely financial performance analysis and reporting.
Analyze financial performance versus budget/business plan, including identification of root causes and corrective actions.
Prepare accurate and timely financial analysis and report actual financial performance versus budgets and forecasts.
Compile financial information to develop budgets, identify causes of major variances and ensure accuracy of actual data.
Evaluate and document finance processes, identifying inefficiencies, rework, data issues, and control gaps within areas such as FP&A, accounting close, cost management, or reporting.
Apply continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, DMAIC, root‑cause analysis) in a finance or analytical environment.
Perform financial data analysis, including building models, analyzing variances, and quantifying time, cost, and quality impacts of improvement opportunities.
Create process maps, data flows, and standard work documentation to support process redesign and knowledge transfer within finance teams.
Support benefits tracking and KPI reporting, ensuring improvements are measurable, transparent, and aligned to finance objectives.
Extract data, validate process impacts, and support system‑enabled improvements using ERP and finance systems (e.g., SAP, planning tools, reporting platforms).
Ensure strong attention to detail and understanding of financial accuracy, controls, and compliance when improving processes that affect financial statements or management reporting.
Collaborate with FP&A, Accounting, Operations, and IT partners, contributing analysis and recommendations.
Translate analysis into practical recommendations for finance stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned.