Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Operational Finance Analyst — Innovative and Growing Aerospace, Space, and Defense Manufacturing Company — $95k - $135k This Jobot Job is hosted by: Billy Surch Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $90,000 - $135,000 per year A bit about us: Our client is publicly traded aerospace and defense manufacturer with roughly 1,500 employees across 11 sites nationwide. We design, fabricate, and test mission-critical hardware for NASA, DoD, and leading commercial space and defense primes, including composite and metal bonded structures, payload fairings and adapters, propellant tanks, and defense aircraft and missile components. Our Stockton headquarters is where much of that space and launch hardware gets built. Why join us? Base salary $100k–$135 9/80 work schedule Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays Real business partnership: your analysis goes directly to operations and leadership, not into a reporting queue Exposure to POC and government accounting on space and defense programs Strong demand across space, launch, and defense platforms supporting long-term program stability Room to grow with a company expanding across 11 sites nationwide Job Details Job Details: You'll own cost and operational analysis for our Stockton manufacturing site, turning production, inventory, and cost data into decisions that improve margin and efficiency on space and defense hardware. Analyze and report on manufacturing costs (material, labor, overhead), identifying variances, trends, and improvement opportunities Own inventory analysis, including valuation, costing methods, and policy compliance, partnering with supply chain and operations on stock levels Prepare month-end close entries and analysis, including COGS reconciliation, inventory valuation adjustments, and variances Provide cost trend and operational driver insights to support budgeting and forecasting Partner with operations and management on cost-control and productivity initiatives, support internal and external audits, and contribute to process and reporting improvement projects Looking for: Cost accounting, operational finance, or similar experience in a manufacturing setting BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA preferred Advanced Excel plus PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; ERP experience required Experience in any of the following areas welcomed: POC (percentage of completion) accounting Government contract accounting Visibility ERP Standard costing and inventory valuation Aerospace, defense, or other complex manufacturing environments Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy