Senior Finance Analyst - Operations Finance

Blue Origin

Full-time - Mid Level

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Finance Analyst will play a crucial role in the Operations Finance team at Blue Origin, focusing on enhancing financial insights and performance metrics for Operations leadership. This position involves driving key business analytics, supporting product cost reduction initiatives, and developing financial models to aid in strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen and excel in a fast-paced environment, utilizing tools like Microsoft Excel, Planful, and Costpoint to deliver impactful financial analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Site Operations finance lead for activities supporting our Operations business partners in driving key business analytics and performance indicators
• Finance lead for product cost reduction initiatives & site transformation projects
• Lead metrics and financial performance reviews with Operations and Site leadership, analyzing and reporting on financial performance
• Work across finance and operations functions to develop reporting & analytics for strategic planning and decision making
• Develop and continuously improve models for financial reviews, cost benefit analysis, and key operational performance metrics
• Collect data and input into models to highlight financial and business performance metrics
• Creation of content & variance analysis support for financial and operational reviews
• Strong knowledge of financial statements and performance dashboards
• Data mining across diverse data sets; Databricks; Redshift; SQL
• Support business managers with budget setting and insights to performance drivers
• Drive monthly operations resource forecasts (Labor, Overhead, Capital)
• Compile estimate at completion (EACs) at the element and program level
• Identify risk & opportunity with potential solutions; assist with recovery plan development

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or other highly analytical field
• 8+ years of financial and business analytics experience
• Cost account management including budget baselining, reforecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience managing overhead costs and capital in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical skill set and high attention to detail
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft Excel
• Experience in helping business managers meet financial targets and deliver results
• Understanding of underlying business processes and the impact of financial decisions
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SQL querying and data mining
• Experience with Tableau
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint
• Experience working in a Research & Development or Manufacturing environment
• MBA, CPA, or Master's Degree in Finance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results