FP&A Analyst (On-site)
About The Position
The FP&A Analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis across the organization. Reporting to the VP Finance, this role develops financial models, analyzes financial and operational performance, and provides timely insights to support business decisions. The analyst works with Finance and cross-functional partners on budgeting and forecasting, performance against plan, business trends and drivers, and improving the quality and consistency of financial information. The position is based onsite in Norwalk, California, and applicants must reside in California. It operates in a precision manufacturing environment supporting aerospace and defense components. The role requires access to information or hardware subject to ITAR, so applicants must qualify as U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 1–5 years of financial planning and analysis experience at an aerospace/defense manufacturing company.
- Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial statement analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in PowerPoint, ERP systems, and financial planning/reporting tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex financial and operational data and develop meaningful insights and recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Must reside in California and be able to work onsite in Norwalk, California.
- Must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
- Ability to work onsite, including hours outside a normal working day, to meet critical deadlines.
- Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment, including walking the production floor, climbing stairs or ladders, occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds, and wearing required PPE.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with program, contract, or project-based financial analysis.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting, budgeting, operational planning, scenario analysis, and other business needs.
- Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting by preparing schedules, consolidating departmental inputs, validating assumptions, and analyzing changes against prior forecasts and operating plans.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual analyses, identifying variances, business drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Prepare financial and operational reporting packages for review by Finance and company leadership.
- Maintain and analyze financial and operational KPIs and provide analysis of business performance trends and changes.
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Program Management, and other functional teams to gather data, understand business drivers, and support performance analysis.
- Analyze revenue, costs, margins, working capital, and other financial performance measures to identify trends and opportunities.
- Support the 13-week cash flow forecasting process by collecting data, analyzing assumptions, and monitoring actual performance.
- Perform pricing, profitability, break-even, sensitivity, and margin analyses for commercial and operational decision-making.
- Analyze financial implications of customer contracts and program requirements, including impacts on revenue, costs, cash flow, forecasts, and profitability.
- Prepare forward-looking financial analyses and scenario models to evaluate changes in volume, pricing, cost, investment, or other business assumptions.
- Support capital expenditure analysis and ROI evaluations.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and clearly summarize findings, trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Support continuous improvement of FP&A tools, reporting, models, and processes.
- Support strategic initiatives, special projects, and M&A activity, including data collection, financial modeling, and due diligence.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and controls for financial models, forecasts, and reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
