Summary of Position:
Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will be involved in all the Financial Controlling activities for the production and delivery of Helicopters. Specifically, this position will be responsible to ensure effective, efficient and proactive collection, monitoring and analysis of budget, forecast and actual data, including revenues and costs recognition through SAP. This position will prepare and share with business managers (PMs) of the programs the various reporting packages and data analysis, including the analysis of both the variances and the recovery actions proposed by PMs. Further duties include the ability to evaluate the Bids and Proposals from the economic-financial point of view to define the Finance authorization of moving forward. Frequent contact with Controllers of other plants (abroad, e.g. Italy, UK, Poland) for coordinating performance evaluation on the different Product Lines at a Global level is necessary to ensure the Intercompany compliance of data. PC is also expected to work closely with PMs, Manufacturing Dept, Supply Chain Dept., Sales Dept.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the independent assessment of aircraft Estimates at Completion (EACs) for assigned programs.
- Accountable to ensure full compliance with Leonardo Helicopter Division Cost Accounting Policies & Procedures
- Provide, with the Controller Program & Function Manager, the months end closures on ERP systems (SAP).
- Manage its programs assessment of Inventory, COMP and Warranty Reserve Requirements
- Maintain and continuously inform and improve Benchmarking, Standards, Variances and Analysis for Financial and Operational Metrics
- Make the evaluation for new and used aircraft sales proposal costing & economic analysis together with key business stakeholders
- Support Controller Program & Function Manager in the management and maintenance of performance measurement reporting (including timely update of tools requested by division/Company, e.g. Hyperion)
- Special Projects as assigned by CFO and/or Controller Program & Function Manager
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting is required; MBA and/or CPA preferred
Experience:
- 5+ years of relevant finance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strategic thinker and problem solver with the ability to turn ideas into action while working with cross functional teams
- Excellent analytical and communication skills (written and verbal)
- SAP experience is required
- Minimum 3 years of experience with Finance and Accounting Systems and Processes
- Experience in Hyperion and other accounting systems is a plus
- Experience in aerospace and defense or other government contractors desired