Safran

Senior Financial Analyst

Safran$102K — $128K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
  • Experience with ERP and financial planning tools like SAP, Oracle, or Hyperion
  • Strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis

Responsibilities

  • Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
  • Develop financial monitoring tools for engineering activities
  • Provide financial insights through dashboards and reports
  • Coordinate annual budget and monthly financial reforecasts
  • Publish various monthly financial reports for stakeholders
  • Identify trends and variances in monthly reports
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve cost issues and support projects

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead impactful projects
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
  • High visibility within the local Finance team
  • Support from senior management for professional growth
  • Responsibilities with a blend of technical and strategic focus
Full Job Description
Job details

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Finance and management - Management control

Job title

Senior Financial Analyst

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Employees / Staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis. The ideal candidate will partner with finance and business stakeholders to provide actionable financial insights, improve reporting processes, and support strategic decision-making.

This role is a key member of the local Finance team with high visibility within the company.

Summary of Duties:
-Accounting Operations & Close
• Development the financial monitoring of the profitability by product/program (Forecast and analysis)
• Develop a process, methodology and tool to support the financial monitoring of engineering activity (RTDI expenditures)
• Ensure that workload/capacity analysis is duly performed for engineering activities
• Provide financial insights through dashboards and performance reporting to support business decisions.
• Coordinate and support the preparation of the yearly MTP / budget and monthly financial reforecasts (i.e. profit & loss, cash flows, etc.) and maintain other planning and control procedures.
• Support Controller, CFO, and the Corporate Financial team, by collecting, preparing, reviewing and publishing various monthly financial reports (income statements, WCR, forecasts, headcount, KPI, etc.) according to published schedules
• Review monthly reports to help identify trends, variances, and track performance by comparing actual results to forecasts
• Maintain Financial Reporting process documentation
• Performs other duties as assigned by management
-Leadership & Collaboration
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program Management teams to resolve cost issues and improve financial performance
• Support the CFO with special projects, system implementations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Candidate skills & requirements

At Safran Aerosystems USA, we value service-oriented team players who demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to adapt to our dynamic, innovative environment.

Education: Bachelor''s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Experience: 5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).

Computer Skill:
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including: Word, Outlook and Excel (highly advanced proficiency, including complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.),
• Experience with ERP and financial planning tools such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, M3.

Other Skills:
• Proficiency developing the analysis of expenses and revenue
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis
• Self-motivator who can carry out tasks with minimal supervision and can maintain professionalism while working under pressure and deadlines.
• Multi-tasking capability in a fast-paced environment with multi-departmental interaction
• Team player with work schedule flexibility and ability to work tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
• Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.

Are you looking for a position where you can not only learn but also make a real impact on the projects you'll be leading? Then this position is made for you!

Annual salary

$102,431 - $128,039

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, New Jersey

City (-ies)

1747 NJ-34 NJ 07727 Wall Township

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 5 years

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

No

About Safran

Safran is a French multinational aerospace and defense company. It designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft engines, rocket engines, and other aerospace components. Safran is also involved in the defense industry, producing optronics, avionics, and other defense systems. The company has partnerships with several other aerospace and defense companies, including General Electric and Boeing. Safran has operations in over 60 countries and employs over 95,000 people.
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