SASS Sr Fin Analyst, FP&A

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY:

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This key role will drive business insights, forecast financial performance, and support decision-making through data analysis, financial modeling, and budgeting. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with strong financial acumen and excellent communication skills.

From a cultural standpoint, the successful candidate will stay close to the Business and will be a collaborative team player who builds strong relationships across functional lines and thrives on adding value. They will have highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including outstanding presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively at all levels of the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop reports for forecasting and monthly financial results analysis, including presentation of financials to senior management.
2. Analyze financial results and condense them into a coherent story with clear, easy-to-understand conclusions and implications including insights on key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
3. Collaborate with P&L and cost center managers to ensure good financial decision-making and partnership.
4. Prepare Management presentation materials and other formal financial materials. Develop clear and informative methods of presenting financial data to Senior Management.
5. Build and maintain complex financial models to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.
6. Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring accuracy in reporting.
7. Partner with Senior Management to provide strategic options to support decision making.
8. Utilize SAP and Business Objects to develop value-added reporting tools.
9. Understand financial operations of the business and educate others inside and outside the Finance/Accounting group about the financial performance of their respective area.
10. Support the development and execution of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, focusing on underlying business drivers, key financial and operating metrics, and sensitivity analysis.
11. Focus on key performance indicators and/or ongoing process improvement opportunities.
12. Review and analyze all capital spending projects; plan and monitor capital spending.
13. Lead ad-hoc analytical projects and strategic initiatives.
14. Continuous critical review and evaluation of departmental processes to streamline and automate.
15. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide regular updates to leadership on financial trends.
16. Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis, projects, and presentations as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
2. Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas, macros), PowerPoint and experience with financial software (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Oracle).
3. Excellent analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
4. Experience with pricing analytics and recommendations is a plus.
5. Ability to create cash flow models to support capital acquisitions and business cases.
6. Collaborative team player, strong relationship-building, and active partnership with cross-functional teams.
7. Hands-on/roll-up-your-sleeves approach, working with the team to produce high quality work products; we are a detail-oriented organization and will drill to invoice-level data when needed.
8. Meet all deadlines/deliverables; we are a fast-paced environment with strict timetables to ensure we complete all assigned work.
9. Strong communication skills both written and verbally. Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to management and staff in both finance and non-finance roles.
10. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
11. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools is a plus.
12. Ability to work independently, high sense of urgency and entrepreneurial spirit.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or a related field; MBA desirable.
2. Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A or related field;
3. Experience in Aviation or Transportation industry is a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
2. Most work requires normal physical effort.
3. Requires use of computer (word processing and spreadsheets) for compiling reports, statistical data, composing memoranda and other similar documents.

DISCLOSURE:

The intent of this Description is to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities performed and results expected by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. Incumbents may be required to perform other job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)