Financial Analyst III

Who We Are:

CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

The Financial Analyst works in one or more areas of financial, business, or budget analysis under the direction of management. Duties include research, selection, and compilation of financial data from multiple sources, such as sales, production, accounting, public sources, or vendors and subsequent analysis of that data to produce business information used to support decisions. Verifies the accuracy of data and all assumptions. Helps create and provide weekly/monthly reports to senior analysts & leadership. Supports a variety of program control activity relating to managing cost & schedule of programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maintains and updates projects in Cobra using Earned Value Techniques (Budget, Performance, Actual and ETC)

Sets up and Maintains project IDs in Cost Point

Provides Program Managers and Control Account Managers with Financial Support and recommendation

Assists Program Managers with EAC updates as required by Sarbanes-Oxley Controls

Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy

Assists/ Prepares the monthly short-term forecast (STF) for revenue, profit, cash and new orders.

Supports Junior Analysts with variety of tasks for programs in a mentoring role

Team player that is willing to assist other members of the finance department with performance of financial analysis and required review of data before submission

Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that is cooperative and supportive of customers, co-workers and managers

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior related experience

Strong verbal/written communication skills

Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment

Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

Strong Excel, Adaptive, and Cobra Skills

Experience with Deltek Costpoint

Comfortable presenting key financial concepts and information to Senior Leadership

Experience with Fixed Price, Cost Plus, Incentive Fee, and T&M programs

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Must be able to work in confined spaces for long periods.

This position is full time in office.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Ability to sit down for long lengths of time

Ability to climb stairs

Ability to operate a personal computer

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at hrops@caemilusa.com

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

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