Senior Financial Analyst - New Glenn

Application close date:

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

We are looking for a seasoned and highly skilled Financial Analyst to join our Launch Complex team. This role will support the development of launch infrastructure, integration, and recovery of launch vehicles, as well as infrastructure maintenance. As a member of the New Glenn Finance team, you will drive sophisticated analysis, process improvement, and reporting to contribute towards financial and programmatic decisions that directly impact the history of space exploration. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional financial acumen, strong leadership skills, and a passion for our mission and vision.

Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced financial analysis and reporting to assist senior business managers and ensure projects are within budgets.
• Recommend and implement strategic operational improvement measures and identify key financial and non-financial risks, advising on mitigants for those risks.
• Create comprehensive content and present data to support program, financial, and operations reviews.
• Develop and maintain initial capital project EACs (Estimate at Completion) and provide quarterly updates to drive execution to plan.
• Drive the development of quarterly forecasts for labor and capital expenditures.
• Conduct in-depth data mining across complex data sets.
• Collaborate across finance teams for advanced reporting and analytics.
• Support internal initiatives for new products.
• Understand intricate business processes and their financial impact.
• Foster trust, maintain professional relationships, and promote a culture of inclusion.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, or an analytical field.
• 8+ years of post-graduation financial analysis experience.
• Proven experience with data mining across sophisticated data sets.
• Experience with SQL.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel proficiency including complex functions and data modeling.
• Understanding of underlying business processes and the strategic impact of financial decisions.
• Position is based in Blue Origin’s FL Launch Complex offices.

Desired:

• Experience with Tableau and Deltek Costpoint.
• Experience working in a Research & Development or Manufacturing environment.
• MBA, CPA, or Master’s Degree in Finance.

Culture 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 an 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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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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