Finance Analyst I
The Finance Analyst I at Confidential Client supports financial management of aerospace defense programs, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting. This entry-level role involves using various business and financial tools to analyze program funding, sales, and earnings, requiring a U.S. security clearance and onsite presence in Tucson, AZ.
About Careertakes
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What You Will Do
Confidential Client seeks an entry-level Finance Analyst I to join a growing program finance team supporting significant program expansion. This onsite role in Tucson, AZ is focused on program cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting for defense programs. Typical responsibilities include:
- Provide financial support across the program lifecycle — from proposal and startup through execution, baselining, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
- Prepare and maintain program financial data for monthly close using business planning and reporting tools.
- Support Earned Value Management System (EVMS) activities, Estimate at Completion (EAC) processes, and billing projections.
- Use business systems (e.g., SAP/APEX, Business Warehouse, forProject, Rplan) and Excel to analyze bookings, sales, earnings outlook, and funding profiles.
- Produce clear financial briefs, summaries, and variance explanations for internal stakeholders.
- Complete ad-hoc financial and analytic requests in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Mathematics or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Less than 2 years of relevant finance experience (entry-level / P1).
- Understanding of basic financial principles such as forecasting and budgeting.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance is required. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this clearance; U.S. citizenship is therefore required for this role.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Strong Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Get & Transform / Power Query).
- Experience with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with Power BI is a plus.
- Exposure to EVMS, EAC, SAP, Business Warehouse, Rplan, or similar enterprise finance systems.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to prepare and present concise financial summaries.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively on cross-functional teams.
What We Offer
- Work at a leading Aerospace & Defense organization focused on mission-critical programs and innovation.
- Total rewards package may include competitive pay, healthcare, retirement savings, paid time off, parental leave, wellness and career development programs.
- Opportunity to develop foundational finance skills across cost control, EVMS, forecasting and program management accounting.
- Note: relocation assistance is not available for this role.
Additional Details
- Location: Tucson, AZ — this position is designated as onsite.
- Employment type: Full time.
- Security clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance required after day one; Top Secret may be required for certain assignments.
- Salary range: $57,200 - $108,800 USD (good-faith estimate covering all experience levels; final offer depends on role, experience, skills and location).
- This role is U.S.-based. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain/maintain necessary government clearance.
- Confidential Client anticipates the application window will be open for a limited time and reserves the right to adjust the timeline.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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