Financial Analyst

Space Information Laboratories is offering an on site Financial Analyst role in Santa Maria, California. This full time, in person position pays an hourly range of $41.68 to $75.00 and includes a comprehensive benefits package, relocation support, and opportunities for professional development. The role emphasizes cross functional collaboration, rigorous financial analysis, accurate reporting, and operational efficiency to support strategic decision making.

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate, and document financial analysis projects, including assessments of expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments
• Generate estimates at completion, monitor contract performance against budget and schedule, track results, and report variances with recovery plans as required by the program manager
• Conduct a broad range of financial analyses 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
• Contribute analyses for forward looking financial and business related projects
• Collaborate with team members to identify and standardize best practices to drive consistency across programs and analysts
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information is recorded accurately
• Lead annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement across the organization
• Develop models to support decision making
• May conduct special financial and business studies and cooperate with other departments in the preparation of analyses
• Prepare forecasts and trend analyses in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions, and related areas
• Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and present findings to senior management
• Oversee junior team members
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field; minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• High proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint
• Knowledge of government accounting (FAR) and GAAP
• Excellent analytical, decision making, and problem solving skills
• Attention to accuracy and detail
• Advanced knowledge of resource planning and financial systems; strong internet and computer literacy
• Advanced professional communication skills, including the ability to prepare materials and clearly communicate information to internal and external audiences, client groups, and management
• Eligible for U.S. security clearance; this is a hard requirement

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Outlook
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Visio
• SharePoint

Other requirements

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check
• Relocation to Santa Maria, CA 93455 is required with an employer provided relocation package