Financial Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Gulfstream Aerospace

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Gulfstream Aerospace, located in Mesa. Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services, and supports technologically-advanced business jet aircraft. This position is vital within a high-growth facility, playing a key role in developing and analyzing operational budgets and forecasts. The role directly supports company goals and strategic initiatives through comprehensive financial analysis and reporting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Mesa, AZ

• Mission: Develop operational business area budgets and forecasts, perform ongoing analysis and reporting of actual performance, and provide general financial analysis in support of company goals and strategic initiatives.
• Tech Stack: Power BI, Tableau

What You’ll Actually Do
• Budget Development: Assist department and financial management in preparing annual budgets and projections.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze financial performance against budget and business plans, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely reports on actual financial performance versus budgets and forecasts.
• Data Management: Compile financial information to develop budgets, pinpoint major variances, and ensure the accuracy of actual data.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally with outside stakeholders and effectively organize information for presentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Two years of experience with increasing financial responsibility, including collaborating cross-functionally with outside stakeholders.
• Skills: Use of data visualization and analytics platforms such as Power BI or Tableau; strong business acumen; detail-oriented with the ability to plan, prioritize, and make decisions on multiple time-sensitive projects; strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; teamwork and collaboration.
• Bonus: Master’s Degree or other certifications preferred; a curious, confident, and analytical individual; a flexible self-starter excited to build and lead within a high-growth facility.