About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

The Financial Analyst will provide a timely, relevant and accurate reporting and analysis of financial performance compared against historical, budgeted, and forecasted results to facilitate decision-making and achievement of the budget and strategic plan.

The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform analysis of revenue and expenses, financial modeling, financial forecasting, rate and volume analysis and profitability impact analysis.


• Prepare company reports including weekly and monthly financial results and presentations for the Executive Management team.


• Investigate and explain operational and financial variances to budget.


• Work with Department Managers on budgets and forecasts, including ongoing monitoring of performance and ad-hoc analyses related to their function.


• May also be responsible for performing accounting process for assigned areas including managing accounts payable, compiling and maintaining accounting data and preparing monthly closing journal entries and reconciliations to the general ledger.


• Prepare fact-based presentations that can be understood by both financial and non-financial oriented executives.


• Must be timely, well-written, and well-grounded in the practical applications of financial theory.


• Take complex financial analysis and presents key points clearly and concisely to the leaders of the business.


• Provide advisory support to department managers on matters pertaining to budget, accounting, and related financial issues and procedures.


• Identify, assess and communicate issues affecting profitability.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, preferred.

2+ years of experience.

• Displayed ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Exhibits leadership skills and strong motivation for career advancement.
• Capable of thinking analytically and creatively.
• Possesses initiative, confidence, and drive to achieve results without explicit direction or detailed instructions.
• Strong verbal and written presentation skills.
• Possesses ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks and projects.
• Personal and team accomplishments exhibiting pride in work.
• Demonstrated natural, tenacious curiosity about how and why things are.
• Excellent attention to detail-Individual initiative: works with others to learn continuously, to solve unexpected problems, to break bottlenecks, to challenge the status quo.
• Continuous improvement orientation.
• Proficient with EXCEL, Access, Word, PowerPoint

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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