What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist position at Entegee?
FP&A Analyst - Aerospace/ Manufacturing industry
Position Overview
The FP&A Analyst is responsible for delivering financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making across the business unit. Reporting to the DVP, Business Unit Controller, this role provides financial consulting and analytical support to senior leadership, including financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, business opportunity assessments, and acquisition analysis. You need to come from a Manufacturing and/or Aerospace Environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the consolidation and reporting of business unit financial performance
- Review consolidated financial data for accuracy and analyze variances against budget, forecast, and prior year
- Communicate financial results and insights to the Business Unit Manager and Controller
- Analyze key performance indicators, including revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and working capital
- Identify trends and recommend performance improvements to senior leadership
- Support quarterly SOX/ SOX 404 control testing and ensure compliance at the business unit level
- Assist facilities with financial close, forecasting, reporting, and analysis
- Develop and enhance financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning
- Utilize business intelligence tools to create dashboards and reporting solutions
- Prepare financial evaluations for capital investments and continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead coordination of the annual budget process in alignment with corporate guidelines
- Support preparation of presentations for divisional and executive leadership
Qualifications:
Required:
- U.S. Citizenship (ITAR compliance)
- Experience within the aerospace manufacturing industry is a MUST!
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Preferred:
- CPA certification and/or Master’s degree
Experience:
- 5 years of experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and accounting
- Background in manufacturing environments strongly preferred
- 3–5 years of leadership or management experience
- Public company experience preferred
- M&A experience is a plus
Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of business finance, financial analysis, and modeling
- Knowledge of US GAAP and SOX 404 requirements
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables) and PowerPoint
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Business Central)
- Familiarity with financial consolidation tools (e.g., HFM) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)
Core Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels
- Ability to present effectively to executive leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
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Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.
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