Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Financial Analyst in Grand Prairie, TX for a contract to hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This role provides financial analysis and technical writing support to engineering teams. The position includes analyzing financial data, generating purchase requests, supporting documentation needs, and working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Certification in cost accounting, financial analysis, or a related field, such as CMA or CPA
• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, or a related field
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting, and cost control
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, charts, VLOOKUP, and INDEX/MATCH
• Strong Word skills, including creating and editing technical documents, using styles and formatting, and inserting tables, images, and graphics
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, including creating presentations, using templates and themes, and inserting images, charts, and graphics
• Familiarity with Outlook, including email, calendars, tasks, and reminders
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, identify trends, and provide insights
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Information Technology and Engineering scope, including cost accounting and financial analysis
• Familiarity with purchase request generation and support processes
• Technical writing skills supporting test plans, procedures, final reports, and presentations
• Knowledge of actuals vs. plan analysis and variance reporting
• Experience with financial reporting tools and software such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineering, finance, and procurement teams
• Experience with contractor management and requisition processes, including Beeline contractor requisitions
• Experience working in the defense or aerospace industry

What You'll Do:

• Provide financial analysis and technical writing support to engineering teams
• Analyze financial data and provide insights
• Generate purchase requests
• Assist engineering teams with documentation and technical writing tasks
• Create and maintain spreadsheets, reports, presentations, and technical documents
• Support budgeting, cost control, cost accounting, and financial reporting activities
• Identify financial discrepancies and support resolution efforts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, finance, and procurement

Job ID: 21951-1

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.