Position title: Financial Analyst

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Summary:

The Financial Analyst supports the organization’s financial planning and business operations by analyzing financial data, preparing reports, monitoring budgets, and providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. This role collaborates cross-functionally to evaluate financial performance, identify trends, support forecasting activities, and help ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency in a dynamic business environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, coordinate, and document financial analysis projects; such as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments
• Generate estimates at complete, monitor contract performance to budget and schedule, track performance, and report variances and recovery plans as required by the program manager
• Perform a wide array of financial analysis including unit cost manufacturing, production cost pools, and tracking material movement to ensure proper cost allocations
• Provide analytical, forecasting, reporting, and project support to senior management
• Provide analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects
• Work with other team members to identify and standardize best processes to drive consistency across various programs and analysts
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately
• Spearhead the annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement across the organization
• Develop models that help with decision-making
• May conduct special financial and business-related studies and cooperates with other departments in the preparation of analyses
• Prepare forecasts and analysis of trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions, and other related areas
• Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and present findings to senior management
• Oversight of junior team members
• Other duties as assigned

Experience

A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in finance, financial planning & analysis, investment banking, or other related fields.

Required Skills:

• High proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, SharePoint, etc.).
• Knowledge of government accounting (FAR) and GAAP
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Attention to accuracy and detail required
• Advanced knowledge of Resource Planning and financial systems; internet and computer literacy.
• Advanced professional communication skills, including ability to prepare materials for and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences, client groups, and management.

Preferred Skills

• Strong project management skills and ability to contribute to or lead part of a multi-functional team.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field

ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Other Requirements

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
• Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Space Information Laboratories (SIL) is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress/grooming), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, age, pregnancy, veteran or military status, citizenship/immigration status, or any other protected category. SIL also strictly prohibits harassment or retaliation of any kind.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41.68 - $75.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you eligible for a security clearance in the U.S.? This is a hard requirement.

Experience:

• Federal Acquisition Regulations: 3 years (Required)
• Governmental accounting: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Maria, CA 93455: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person