Financial Analyst I

$64,700 - $71,900/Yr

Cae - Arlington, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Arlington, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

Who We Are: CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. What We Have to Offer: Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance. A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe. Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions. Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! Summary: The Financial Analyst works in one or more areas of financial, business, or budget analysis under the direction of management. Duties include research, selection, and compilation of financial data from multiple sources, such as sales, production, accounting, public sources, or vendors and subsequent analysis of that data to produce business information used to support decisions. Verifies the accuracy of data and all assumptions. Helps create/provide weekly/monthly reports to senior analysts & leadership. Supports a variety of program control activity relating to managing cost & schedule of programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates projects in MPM/For Project using Earned Value Techniques (Budget, Performance, Actual and ETC)
• Sets up and Maintains project IDs in Cost Point
• Provides Program Managers and Control Account Managers with Financial Support and recommendation
• Assists Program Managers with EAC updates as required by Sarbanes-Oxley Controls
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy
• Assists/Prepares the monthly short-term forecast (STF) for revenue, profit, cash and new orders
• Supports Senior Analysts with variety of tasks for programs
• Team player that is willing to assist other members of the finance department with performance of financial analysis and required review of data before submission
• Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that is cooperative and supportive of customers, co-workers and managers
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 0-3 years of prior related experience
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment
• Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong excel skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Recognition for contributions
• A work environment where all employees are valued and respected