Financial Analyst
SoTalent
Tucson, AZFresher6h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Financial analysisBudgetingFinancial modelingOperationsAccountingStakeholder management
- Nice to have
- Data visualizationExcelSAPPower BI
- Work
- On-site in Tucson
- Pay
- $65K–$75K a year
- Skill demand
- Budgeting67%Financial analysis60%Operations45%Financial modeling35%of 102 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 3, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
An opportunity is available for an entry-level Financial Analyst to support programme financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis within a technical and government-focused environment. The role involves analysing financial performance, preparing reports, maintaining financial models, and working with cross-functional teams to support programme and business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support programme cost management, including budget development, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Prepare monthly financial reports and data for programme management reviews and customer reporting.
- Analyse actual costs against plans and identify cost, schedule, and labour variances.
- Assist with Estimates at Complete (EACs) and risk and opportunity assessments.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to gather financial information.
- Maintain financial models, dashboards, and reporting templates.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support programme and leadership requirements.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic financial modelling.
- Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, and variance analysis.
- Ability to communicate financial information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
Preferred Experience
- Internship or project experience in defence, aerospace, government contracting, or manufacturing.
- Familiarity with ERP or financial systems such as SAP, Deltek Costpoint, or Cobra.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including macros, Power Query, and advanced formulas.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualisation tools.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary range: $65,000–$75,000 per year.
- Paid time off and flexible scheduling.
- Paid parental leave and bereavement leave.
- 401(k) retirement contributions.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- Continuing education funding.
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Candidates must pass a criminal background check and Department of Transportation drug test.
- Candidates must meet government security investigation requirements for access to classified information.