Qualified candidate may be able to work remote at management discretion.
The Air Power Mission Area has an immediate and exciting opportunity for a Mission Area Financial Planner.
The Air Power Mission Area has annual sales of $2.6B. The Air Power Financial Planning organization is a dynamic environment which affords its team members the opportunity to see the business from a top-down perspective while balancing the demands of accurate & integrated forecasting and managing risks and opportunities as they pertain to the critical metrics of Bookings, Sales, Earnings and Cash.
Candidates will have the opportunity to work with many levels of management (program, Mission Area and functional leaders) and will be challenged to develop new and value added reports & analysis on an ad-hoc basis. The position requires that the candidate be self-motivated with a desire for data analysis and an ability to adeptly navigate APEX (SAP), Business Warehouse (BW), and Excel. Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills as well as experience in a program office are a plus.
Some of the primary role responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Supporting the development and maintenance of assigned program financial forecasts in Rplan
Lead analyst for developing program and mission area visualization and reporting to drive improved communication and analysis
Coordination and preparation of the Five Year and Annual Operating Plans, quarterly EAC/RONA presentations, monthly financial forecasts and variance analysis reporting to the Program and Air Power leadership teams
Cash and working capital analysis, and ad hoc Missiles / Corporate / Air Power reporting requirements
Minimum Required Skills:
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field and 4 years of directly related experience or 2 years finance/accounting directly related experience with a related Masters degree
Experience in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, graphing, etc.)
Experience with APEX (SAP) and Business Warehouse (BW) and Analysis for Office
Highly Desired Skills:
Ability to meet critical deadlines and develop and apply solutions and process improvements
Advanced data analysis and mathematical skills are preferred
Experience in Rplan, Power Pivot, Power Query to support forecast and reporting
Experience preparing presentation packages for executive level review
Energetic self-starter with good organizational skills
Prior experience in FP&A concepts, related systems, and processes
Ability to communicate effectively with peers and leadership
