Senior Financial Analyst

Location

Mountain View, CA | United States

Job description

This position is in support of the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), whose primary focus is on research and development (R&D) including fundamental scientific research, concept development, prototype testing, and new technology creation. ARC performs R&D in support of NASA missions in collaboration with other NASA centers, academia, other federal organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and industry partners. Successful candidates will support success of NASA and ARC mission and goals in aeronautics, science, space technology, and human exploration in partnership with leading edge technical and research expertise from both student and faculty researchers.

This work is directly supporting NASA Academic Mission Services-2 (NAMS-2) which will provide the Aeronautics Directorate and the Exploration Technology Directorate of NASA ARC with capabilities to fulfill mission requirements from fundamental R&D through field-test deployments and operational missions. NAMS-2 includes a broad scope of evolving research, including the development of new and emerging capabilities and technologies. Projects include scientific research associated with air traffic management, advanced technology, nanoelectronics, and prototype software. This team will help meet aeronautics and technology mission objectives, particularly the improvement of aircraft and airspace safety as well as the transition of advanced aeronautics technologies into future air vehicles.

JOB DESCRIPTION

•Responsible for the preparation, coordination, and documentation of more complex financial analysis projects such as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments.
•Provides analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects.
•Prepares forecasts and analysis of trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions, and other related areas.
•Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to senior management.
•May conduct special financial and business related studies and cooperates with other departments in the preparation of analyses. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial information has been recorded accurately.
•Performs financial forecasting and reconciliation of internal accounts.

REQUIREMENTS

•Requires a bachelor's degree of accounting or finance.
•Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
•A specialist on complex technical and business matters.
•Work is highly independent.
•May assume a team lead role for the work group.
•Requires 5+ years of related experience.

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Salary

$100k - $125k