Financial Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst II | General Dynamics

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a global leader in designing and producing munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems. The company empowers the U.S. military and its allies with cutting-edge advantages through strategic and tactical operations. This role is crucial for performing economic research, analyzing financial performance, forecasting trends, and creating financial models to support strategic business decisions. By contributing to sound financial planning and analysis, this position directly impacts the company’s ability to innovate and deliver critical products.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person

• Team: Works as part of a finance team, receiving moderate guidance and direction.
• Mission: To analyze financial data, report on performance, forecast trends, and create financial models to inform strategic business planning decisions.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Research: Conduct economic research and studies related to rates of return, depreciation, and investments.
• Analyze: Analyze profit-and-loss income statements, providing reports and recommendations to management.
• Forecast: Generate forecasts and analyze trends across sales, finance, and other business areas.
• Model: Create financial models for “what if” scenarios to support future business planning decisions, such as new product development.
• Evaluate: Analyze cash flow, expenditures, revenue, depreciation, and investments to recommend actions or modifications to financial procedures, plans, and controls.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires an Associate’s Degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, with a general understanding of finance or accounting principles.
• Experience: 2-4 years of professional experience, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Skills: Strong oral and written communication, analytical thinking, statistical knowledge, detail orientation, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Bonus: A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, along with knowledge of account reconciliation, business valuation, financial analysis, financial forecasting, trend analysis, and specialized financial software.