FP&A Analyst (Hybrid)
Garden Grove, CA - USA
Job Summary
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
This is an individual contributor position and will be responsible for developing and providing actionable recommendations to key stakeholders and senior leaders to ensure sound financial and operational decisions occur. This position will be involved in a variety of financial operational and strategic analyses and essential in supporting functional areas with financial analysis complex what-if/scenario-based planning program finances and risk assessment.
This position will report to the FP&A Manager for the Garden Grove site within the Defense Business Line and will lead financial analysis and modeling efforts. This role requires strong analytical capability data visualization expertise and in-depth knowledge of project management tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate is proficient in Power BI MS Excel MS Project and digital collaboration platforms enabling data-driven decision-making and streamlined project operations.
Job Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Reporting Analyst to join our Finance team. As a Financial Reporting Analyst you will be responsible for analyzing financial data creating reports and providing insights to support the companys financial goals. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in financial reporting modeling and analysis as well as experience with SQL report writing accounting systems and database software queuing.
Project Analysis & Reporting
- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI to track project KPIs performance metrics schedules and resource usage.
- Perform data analysis and trend forecasting to support project planning and decision-making.
- Build complex Excel models including pivot tables Power Query advanced formulas and data automation.
- Prepare regular project status reports executive summaries and analytics presentations.
- Prepare and analyze financial reports including income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements
- Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data and reports
- Provide insights and recommendations to management based on financial analysis
- Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in financial reporting and analysis
- Participate in audits compliance checks and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leverage AI tools for data insights reporting efficiency document generation and project forecasting.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams vendors and business stakeholders to gather requirements and track deliverables.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Project Management Information Technology or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in financial reporting modeling analysis and summarizing complex financial data into clear problem statements and recommendations
- Knowledge of accounting principles and working knowledge of project management processes and lifecycle
- Experience with SQL report writing database query tools and data extraction/compilationAdvanced proficiency in Power BI (data modeling DAX visualizations) and Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas Power Query pivot tables macro-level automation)
- Strong analytical organizational and problemsolving skillsAbility to create clear concise executivelevel presentations for reviews forecasting cycles and monthly/quarterly performance briefings
- Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations with the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance if required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of AI tools for reporting insights and automation (e.g. Copilot AI-driven analytics).
- Experience with enterprise-level cost management tools
Compensation Data
Salary Range:$108289.00 -$135361.00
Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can go
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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About Company
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering group that make essential components for industries that touch lives across the globe