Financial Analyst III - FP&A

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

This role sits in Blue Origin's Central FP&A team and provides centralized support across our business units, functions, and locations. As a Financial Analyst III, you will partner with your Business Unit CFO to build and manage the financial plan for the business – from budget and forecast through execution and results – and help standardize how that work gets done.

You'll partner directly with business unit and functional stakeholders, help translate financial results into clear takeaways for leadership, and leverage AI tooling to modernize our forecasting and reporting processes.

Passion for our mission and vision is required! Ability to work full-time on-site is required, and relocation assistance will be provided.

Key Responsibilities Budgeting & Forecasting Lead the annual budget and recurring forecast cycle for your business unit, coordinating inputs and timelines with cross-functional partners

Build and maintain driver-based financial models, refreshing with latest actuals and business inputs

Build the forecast-over-forecast bridge each cycle, documenting changes in the outlook and tracking forecast accuracy over time Management Reporting Support the monthly and quarterly close reporting cycle, preparing actual-vs-budget/forecast variance analysis and researching drivers with functional leaders

Prepare reporting packages, dashboards, and the analysis underpinning executive memos for Corporate and Executive Leadership Contribute materials and analysis to monthly business and financial reviews, including forward-looking risks, opportunities, and recommended actions

Track trends in financial and operational KPIs and flag risks and opportunities early

Standardization & Automation Help standardize programmatic and financial metrics across the business unit, including early indicators of performance issues

Contribute to continuous improvement of FP&A processes, templates, systems, and reporting capabilities to increase speed and accuracy

Apply AI tooling to automate recurring analysis and accelerate ad-hoc deliverables, with documented controls, human-in-the-loop review, and validation appropriate to a high-accuracy financial environment

Partnering

Work closely with your BU CFO and functional stakeholders, leveraging the Central FP&A team to bring cross-BU benchmarks and best practices back to the business

Build strong working relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders, managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, consulting, or related field

Strong Excel skills, BI tools, and knowledge of SQL or Python Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail

Ability to summarize complex data into clear, actionable insights

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage multiple priorities

High level of integrity, ownership, and willingness to learn

Success Factors:

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