Financial Analyst II, Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis

JPL, located in Pasadena, California, invites a Financial Analyst II to join the Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis (FSP&A) Office. In this role, you will work independently and collaboratively to deliver timely, high‑impact financial analysis.

• Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain core financial models to forecast diverse business scenarios and future workforce requirements.
• Executive Presentation: Create presentation materials to explain complex budgetary and financial analysis to senior management and key cross‑functional stakeholders through the use of detailed charts, graphs, and clear visualizations.
• Data‑Driven Analysis: Extract, manipulate, transform, and interpret multiple complex financial datasets to assess Lab‑wide business performance.
• Data Integrity: Proactively monitor key datasets utilized for monthly financial reporting; troubleshoot and resolve financial data deviations and exceptions.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner across multi‑disciplinary teams to serve as a trusted financial advisor to internal JPL stakeholders.
• Process Innovation: Partner with senior analysts to identify, design, and implement process improvements and system enhancements across the FSP&A organization.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, statistics, economics, data science, business management, or a related discipline with a minimum of three years of related experience; OR a master’s degree in a similar discipline with a minimum of one year of experience; OR a PhD.
• Strong understanding and practical application of financial planning, budget formulation, data analysis, statistical analysis, and information systems.
• Proven Excel skills (intermediate to advanced level) and strong baseline experience using SQL to extract, query, manipulate, and transform data.
• Demonstrated ability to independently generate complex financial reports, analyze financial information, and problem‑solve.
• Strong agility to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment, and bring a positive attitude and an aptitude for learning new technology.
• Proven track record of handling sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.

• Familiarity with AI‑enabled productivity, analytics, or automation tools, including the ability to evaluate practical use cases for improving reporting, forecasting, data validation, and financial analysis workflows.
• Experience with analytical and visualization tools such as Python, SAS, or Power BI.
• Basic understanding of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and complex problem‑solving abilities.

JPL offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellbeing, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible schedule, parental leave, childcare, rideshare, learning opportunities, and more. Benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

Annual salary range: $84,448 – $100,880. Position is full time in Pasadena, CA.

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. EEO is the Law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to NASA rules JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents or have a protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.