Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as the dedicated financial planning and analysis resource for Attalon's Coatings segment, supporting the segment's budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting processes. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this role works hands-on with Coatings program management, operations, and engineering teams to deliver timely, detailed financial analysis that informs day-to-day decisions and segment performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full cycle of annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly close reporting for the Coatings segment.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models supporting program cost analysis, cost structure reviews, and segment-level planning.
• Prepare and maintain variance analysis that provides clear, actionable explanations of Coatings financial results to segment and finance leaders.
• Partner directly with Coatings program managers and operations teams on program-level financial tracking, including hands-on EAC review and margin analysis.
• Build and maintain Coatings-level reports and contribute to the Power BI dashboards and Power Query data pipelines used for management reporting, working hands-on with the underlying data rather than owning the enterprise reporting environment.
• Prepare materials for Coatings segment business reviews and support the consolidated materials for board and investor reporting led by the FP&A Director.
• Develop and track KPIs and financial performance metrics that connect Coatings operational execution to financial outcomes.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and finance initiatives as directed by the FP&A Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A or financial analysis experience.
• Strong hands-on financial modeling capability with advanced proficiency in Excel, including Power Query.
• Working experience with BI platforms such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering, operations, or program management teams.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with government contract accounting concepts including cost-plus and fixed-price contract structures, ASC 606, and backlog reporting.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to program-level financial reporting including EAC processes and program margin analysis.
• Experience supporting or participating in an ERP implementation or migration.
• CMA, CPA, or progress toward one a plus.