Principal Financial Analyst (Strategic Finance) na CesiumAstro
CesiumAstro · Austin, Estados Unidos Da América · On-site
- Escritório em Austin
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, conduct in-depth analysis of financial data, and analyze market trends and industry benchmarks.
- Collaborate with management to provide financial insights for strategic decision-making and support initiatives such as M&A and capital investments. Prepare executive-level presentations.
- Project manage major financing initiatives including fundraising, debt financing, grants and other federal or state related activities.
- Monitor financial performance, identify KPIs, and prepare reports for Executive and senior management.
- Support the development of top-down budgets and forecasts and provide variance analysis.
- Identify and implement process improvements related to analysis and management of strategic initiatives.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA required.
- A minimum of 15 years’ experience in accounting, strategic finance, Financial Planning & Analysis or related areas.
- At least 5 years of experience in a leadership and management capacity, preferably in a high-growth start-up.
- Strong understanding of financial principles, practices, and regulations.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and trends.
- Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute financial strategies.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members.
- Strong ability to develop effective consultative working relationships with senior leaders within the organization.
- High level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
- Experience working with a hardware-focused business model with Engineering R&D, Manufacturing, Quality and Supplier Management, and Cost Accounting.
- Experience working in a DoD Government contracting environment.
- Self-directed and resourceful with the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects.
- Experience building and creating executive level summaries of financial data that is presented to Executive Leadership
- Experience meeting critical deadlines and developing reports to drive solutions and process improvements.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills: individual will need to be comfortable working through complex processes and systems changes.
- Expertise in financial modeling and proficiency in software like Microsoft Excel and FP&A systems. Experience with ERP systems can also be beneficial.
- Advanced MS Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint.