Job Title : Financial Analyst

Company Name: General Atomics

Job Details:  Financial Analyst | General Atomics
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About the job
Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

This position, under general supervision, within an assigned department, is responsible for providing budgeting, cost and hours analyses, and reporting.

Prepares budgets, forecasts, and related reports for specified profit and cost centers to monitor overall

financial performance and for use in annual strategic planning and budget presentations to financial and

operating management.

Following established policies, procedures, and standard practices, develops reports to ensure that financial planning and cost control activities are successfully implemented and maintained.

Responds to routine inquiries of limited scope from employees and managers regarding a variety of financial data, some of which contain confidential and sensitive information, which require tact and discretion in handling.

Maintains, analyzes, updates, and develops various records.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in establishing profit center revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, discretionary spending through profit (loss) and cost center cost, base, and rate budgets.
Forecasts for one or more calendar years.
Prepares a variety of actual vs. budget reports for profit and cost center managers including financial and variance analyses and recommendations for corrective action(s) and specifies new reports for production from the company’s ERP system.
Develops balance sheets and cash generated (used) schedules; capital program and expenditure budgets; as well as base analyses for assigned profit centers.
Performs special economic evaluations, business and cost impact analyses, and cash forecasting.
Works closely with program managers, profit center managers, and cost center managers in planning and budgeting work, tracking actual incurred spending, anticipated ‘to go’ spending, and expected profit margins.
Prepares contract and funding status/backlog reports, project performance reports, and monitors any ‘at risk’ spending.
Responds to financial inquiries on a variety of contract value, contract modifications, funding, revenue.
Performs other duties as assigned or required

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and/or finance and six or more years of progressive professional cost accounting experience in a corporate environment, preferably with a government contractor. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
Must have a basic understanding of cost accounting principles, theories and concepts and a general
understanding of cost accounting practices, techniques, and standards.
Must possess:
Prefer strong background in finance or accounting
Good interpersonal skills to effectively interface with all levels of employees
An effective communicator with the ability to write, interpret and explain programmatic issues
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information
Possess good organizational skills
Utilize MS Office Suite and other applications that may include SAP and SharePoint
Must be proficient in Excel: V-look ups, Pivot tables, etc

Must be Customer Focused and possess:
The ability to use independent judgment in developing solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Good verbal and written communications and presentations skills to accurately document and report findings to a variety of audiences.
Good interpersonal skills to influence and guide employees, managers, and customers with ethics and integrity.
Ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 73,700 – 128,780 |

Country: United States