Financial Planner & Analyst

Job Description

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is one of the most technically advanced designers and manufacturers of lightweight composite aerospace structures, subassemblies and components.

For more than 50 years, AEC has innovated advanced composite solutions for defense and commercial industries in applications from large commercial transports to fighter jets and commercial and military rotorcraft.

Our composite design and fabrication expertise can be found on commercial platforms such as Boeing’s 7-series family. For defense programs, AEC provides a wide range of products including complete structural assemblies, flight critical components, primary and secondary structural elements for platforms such as the F-35 Lightning II, the CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).

AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions to our customers. Significant investment in infrastructure and automation ensures AEC is positioned to maximize that value, offering the right processes to meet our customer’s needs.

The Senior Financial Analyst supports finance practices and objectives that drive a high-performance culture emphasizing empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment and ethics.

This position will provide analysis of financial results across the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statements. This position will work actively with Operations, Program Management, and other functions to understand key drivers and metrics.

This position reports directly to the division Sr Manager, Finance and is part of a team that is chartered to help mature a rapidly growing business.

Key Duties / Responsibilities include :

Financial Analysis and Support

• Accurate and timely completion of regular business processes including journal entries, forecasts, and EACs (Estimate at Completion) for site programs.
• Ensure accuracy of monthly results, planning and forecasting management, and controls.
• Analyze and review monthly results with leadership, including analysis on direct project expenses, indirect expenses, and other KPIs (utilization, labor efficiency, head count, scrap, rework, inventory, etc.).
• Assist in generating annual operating plan for current year and long range strategic planning.
• Prepare monthly analysis of actual costs incurred compared to plan and forecast with summary reporting of variance drivers.
• Support the business unit in the continuous advancement of analytical capabilities to support real time management decision making.
• Actively identify and participate in process improvement activities.
• Provide ad hoc assistance, analysis, and reporting as required by management.

Position Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) :

• Ability to work independently and as a team member with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to research and identify problems, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others, and develop solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong sense of commitment to meeting deadlines and self-management.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Attentive to detail but able to see the large picture.
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