Senior Financial Analyst

Pursuit Aerospace • Plainville, CT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team at Pursuit Aerospace. This role serves as a key financial partner to site leadership and operations, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting while providing actionable insights that drive performance and profitability. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in leading the monthly close process, maintaining the General Ledger, supporting budgeting and forecasting initiatives, and delivering accurate, timely financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, demonstrates strong GAAP knowledge, and possesses the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insights. This role requires cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A to improve cost visibility, strengthen internal controls, and enhance overall financial performance

Requirements

• Ability to work autonomously and to leverage relationships; and to influence to drive decisions and behaviors.
• Ability to build effective relationships across business and functions in a matrix organization.
• Proven financial skills in planning, forecasting, and analysis; understand complex financial transactions.
• Solid communication skills, both in written and verbal presentation.
• Resilience to pressure and be flexible to adapt to changing work scope.
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a must.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to extract information from ERP.
• Excellent Communication skills at all levels including management.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow through skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately is critical.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate financial analysis to team members.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in aerospace/ manufacturing environment
• Accounting/ GAAP knowledge
• Syteline and Hyperion experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, record journal entries, account reconciliations, and maintain General Ledger for Pursuit Aerospace Manchester.  Including:  Cash, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Intercompany, Accrued Expenses, Prepaids, Inventory, etc.
• Perform financial analysis with operational and company key metrics in mind.
• Provide monthly Sales Cost Detail to Management and FP&A.
• Drive and reconcile annual Year End Physical Inventory Count.
• Provide guidance and support to all site members for ERP (Visual) and MS Excel.
• Serve as liaison between offshore Accounts Payable Team and on-site team members who are part of the Procure-Payment Process (Purchasing/Receiving/etc.)
• Serve as a liaison between Finance and Operations along with all other areas of the business.
• Anticipate the needs of internal customers; focus work processes that deliver consistent, accurate, timely, and actionable financial information while maintaining high level of customer satisfaction.
• Maintain Tier 3 Meeting Data/Boards.
• Assist and provide data/documentation in relation to annual and interim Financial Audit.
• Create and update reports for management teams and board presentations.
• Assist in the Budget & Forecast process.
• Evaluate profit and cost efficiencies for programs, parts, site cost and departments.
• Develop, maintain and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

What This Job Offers

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