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Financial Analyst II
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. We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst to join the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team in San Diego, CA. Reporting to the Corporate FP&A Manager will support the internal consolidated reporting for General Atomics & Affiliates.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead organization and analysis of budgets, forecasts, and other financial data. • Identify financial status by comparing and analyzing results with forecasts. • Develop, refine, and maintain complex financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis, and investment decisions. • Perform variance analysis by comparing actual results to forecasts and budgets; identify key drivers and provide clear, actionable explanations to management. • Reconcile and validate financial data across multiple systems and sources; investigate discrepancies and drive resolution with cross-functional stakeholders. • Improve productivity and data quality by designing and enhancing automated reports, tools, and processes in collaboration with team members and stakeholders. • Identify financial and operational trends, risks, and opportunities; recommend and help implement corrective actions or process improvements. • Serve as financial business partner to non-financial personnel by explaining financial concepts, results, and implications in clear, concise terms. • Support strategic and operational decision-making through detailed financial studies of past, current, and projected business performance. • Contribute to team and departmental goals by completing compiles ad hoc analyses and special projects with minimal supervision. • Performs other duties as assigned or required. • Support Inventory Management in a Grouping, Pegging and Distribution Manufacturing environment. • Assist in maintaining and improving documentation of SAP-related financial processes, controls, and standard work to support ongoing compliance. Participate in internal and external financial, inventory and compliance audits.
Job Qualifications: • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and/or finance and three 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 general knowledge of cost accounting principles, theories and concepts and a general understanding of cost accounting practices, techniques, and standards. • Must be customer focused and possess: • the ability to develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity; • excellent verbal and written communications and presentations skills to accurately document and report accounting and finance findings to a variety of audiences; • excellent interpersonal skills to influence and guide employees, managers and external parties on accounting and finance matters; • the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information; and, • excellent computer skills. • experience with SAP is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential as is the ability to work extended hours and travel as required.