BlackSky ยท 9 hours ago
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Support functional management and peers with robust, insightful recurring and ad hoc analyses of financial performance vs plan, trends, and forecasts.
Partner with global sales leads to capture evolving opportunity pipeline intelligence and convert information into reliable revenue and backlog forecasts; identify areas of opportunity and risk.
Prepare financial summaries that help managers understand the current state of their programs/projects and better plan for contingencies.
Actively participate in monthly reviews and provide thoughtful recommendations regarding financial and general business topics.
Assist with various product and program pricing initiatives, including collaboration with the contracts and business development teams to price proposals for success.
Develop and maintain dynamic decision-support models that facilitate the tracking of period-to-date progress for a selection of departments, accounts, and programs/projects.
Maintain up-to-date estimates of labor and expense forecasts and monitor at-completion estimates to ensure performance tracks as planned on various programs.
Thoroughly analyze costs for accuracy and ensure appropriate revenue recognition to improve forecast reliability.
Develop and foster open lines of communication and information sharing with key members of BlackSky's functional support teams to ensure a comprehensive review of each business area.
Other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualification
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Required
A bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Management, or a related subject.
Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in analytical financial modeling, corporate finance, and/or transactional accounting in a fast-paced environment.
A proficiency with Microsoft Excel modeling (e.g., pivot tables, advanced formulas, etc.) and familiarity with data query/data management tools (e.g., Cognos or other BI tool).
Strong business acumen with top-notch verbal and written communication skills.
The ability to work and make decisions with a high degree of independence.
Excellent attention to detail to support our best-in-class team.
Preferred
Working knowledge of GAAP, specifically revenue recognition guidance per ASC 606.
Familiarity with government contracting procedure with emphasis on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) helpful.
Experience in a software, satellite or space technology related industry is helpful.
The ability to secure a U.S. government security clearance.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life, and AD&D insurance
+ BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more.
401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
Employer matching donations
Professional development
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Company
BlackSky
BlackSky is a space-based intelligence company that delivers real-time imagery with global rapid revisit, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Brian OToole
Chief Technology Officer
Alexandria Albright
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Recent News
2023-11-28
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