Senior Finance Analyst - Operations Finance

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are seeking an analytical, creative, and forward-thinking Sr Financial Analyst to join our Rocket Park, Florida Operations finance team. As a member of the Operations Finance organization, you will drive critical initiatives to improve the quality and timeliness of insights provided to Operations leadership, assisting them in understanding financial performance, develop tools to enable proactive financial management, and provide insights to enable critical business decisions.  The individual should possess excellent financial acumen and strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills that can thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment. You will be working day to day using Microsoft Excel for analysis and reporting, Planful (Blue Origin’s Financial Planning tool) and Costpoint (Accounting system). This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

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

Qualifications:

• 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 
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Desired:

• 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

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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