About the Opportunity: The Senior Financial Planning Analyst position is responsible for assisting with monthly financial forecast and reporting, supporting annual and long-range planning processes, aiding in the management of a cloud-based budgeting and planning system, and assisting in various management presentation and ad hoc projects.
Location: Manchester, CT
This role must be onsite 4 days/week, with Friday being remote and travel will be less than 10% of the time.
Responsibilities: - Consolidates site forecast of Sales/Operating Profit/EBITDA
- Supports month-end reporting process
- Prepares monthly financial reporting and variance analysis for senior management
- Tracks and analyzes site financial and operational performance
- Analyzes corporate spending against budget
- Supports annual and long-range planning activities
- Participates in continuous process improvement initiatives
- Provides ad hoc financial analysis
- Supports in the development of the Strategic Plan, Annual Operating Plan, and other initiatives
- Performs financial analysis of operational and company key metrics
- Investigates deviations between Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgets, and/or other major estimates and actual results
- Assists with monthly consolidation and executive financial package
- Ensures timely submittal of reporting and analytical requirements
- Assists in the budget & reforecast process
- Participates in projects to drive and enhance business compliance, simplification and standardization
- Assists in month-end and quarter-end closing, and partners with the Site Controllers on analysis of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Supplemental data to ensure the financial statements are accurate
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
- At least 5 years of finance experience, with knowledge of cost accounting, financial planning, and financial modeling
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications: - Ability to work autonomously and to leverage on 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
- Excellent communication skills, both in written and verbal presentation
- Resilience to pressure and be flexible to adapt to changing work scope
- Comprehensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheet and modeling skills at macro level is required along with PowerPoint presentations & other Microsoft tools
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow through skills
- Experience with Hyperion Planning program
- Experience with Syteline, Epicor, Visual Mfg. ERPs
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) knowledge
- Aerospace/manufacturing experience
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.
