Title:  Lead, Finance

Job Title: Lead, Finance

Job Code: 31290

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

The Space and Airborne Segment is seeking an experienced senior level FP&A analyst to lead and drive business results through program working capital improvements, program cash, and accurate monthly financial statement preparation. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who collaborates cross functionally with a variety of individuals across all levels of the organization, including senior executive leadership.

The ideal candidate has a passion and ability to focus on the important business details driving key financial metrics (earnings, cash flow, orders, revenue) while continually assessing reasonableness, understanding variances, and determining how to achieve desired business results.

This is a highly visible role and has the ability to drive change and create value for the organization through insightful analysis and actionable recommendations. There will be numerous opportunities to present your findings to executive leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Statistics) including coordinating, preparing, and analyzing various financial reports and data prior to submission
• Weekly closure analysis and reporting for Orders, Sales, Operating Income, and Cash flow
• Develop and maintain program working capital in forecast system
• Forecast and provide variance analysis for program cash
• Work closely with program finance to develop monthly forecasts
• Drives understanding of variances and then works with appropriate individuals to identify corrective actions, risks, or opportunities resulting from those variances.
• Experience developing and presenting executive level presentations tailored to both finance and non-finance personnel
• Annual operating plan development
• Monthly balance sheet and cash analysis/forecast and variance analysis
• Financial reporting process improvement projects
• Develops tools, templates, and processes to simplify ways of gathering data and preparing reports, while also ensuring the information gathered is relevant and at an appropriate level of detail.
• Ad hoc financial requests
• Manage and perform multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PeopleSoft & Queries; familiar with Hyperion Planning applications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Years of experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of Balance Sheet and Income Statement
• Experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry
• Experience with Hyperion and Peoplesoft queries.
• Self-motivated and able to proactively solve complex problems in a timely manner
• Flexible and willing to assume additional responsibilities as needed