Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst Safran USA

** Job details*
* ** General information*
* ** Entity*
* Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

** Reference number*
* ** Job details*
* ** Domain*
* Performance and Support

** Job field / Job profile*
* Finance and management - Financial information system analysis

** Job title*
* Financial Analyst Safran USA

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* Employment type

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* Permanent

** Professional category*
* Professional, Engineer & Manager

** Part time / Full time*
* Full-time

** Job description*
* MISSION

With more than $250M in financial flow, the controlling department composed of 6 people has an important responsibility to ensure the accuracy, analysis and communication of the books for Safran USA and 6 other hosted companies. It's a fast-moving environment and requires a strong level of competitive finance knowledge, with an international finance background.

Based in the Headquarters of Safran USA (Irving, Texas), the Financial Analyst will be working directly with the Head of Controlling/Director of Finance to manage and improve the controlling for Safran Human Resources (The Company dedicated to the management of the expatriates) and some other legal entities managed by the finance department.

** But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)*
* REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Minimum of 2-5 years of working experience in accounting and controlling, with a Master's degree in Finance or related field. CPA candidate preferred.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

Ability to provide close attention to detail

Self-starter/entrepreneurial; able to work well without constant direction

Strong analytical skills in financial modeling and proficient in Excel

Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and presentation skills

Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently

Fluent in English, French or Spanish is a plus.

Competencies:

Capacity to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment with multiple concurrent assignments, in an International Group

Work and communicate effectively at all organizational levels and across functional areas

Display initiatives and creativity in identifying and solving problems

** Candidate skills & requirements*
* KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Supervised by the Director of Finance, the Financial Analyst will be responsible to assist with the monthly closing and Safran French Group consolidation processes, including a complete analysis of financial results, within the deadlines requested by the Safran management

2. The Financial Analyst will work on the monthly closing tasks of Safran Human Resources and other legal entities such as Snecma participations, Safran Electronics & Defense USA, SAB Inc. and SAB Program which will include payroll accounting, account reconciliations, cash management

3. The analyst will assess and monitor organizational performance against budget, run variance analysis (budget vs. actual) and provide insights to support management decision making

4. The Financial Analyst will also work on redesigning some accounting tasks to make them leaner and save time with the final objective to reduce the monthly closing lead time and will conduct continuous improvement actions with strategic planning and analysis to restructure and automate the finance department processes

** Annual salary*
* TBD

** Job location*
* ** Job location*
* North America, United States, Texas

** City (-ies)*
* 2201 W. Royal Lane Irving, TX 75063 Irving

** Applicant criteria*
* ** Minimum education level achieved*
* Master Degree

** Minimum experience level required*
* More than 3 years

** ITAR Controlled Position:
Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency*
* No