Financial Analyst

at  Airbus Canada

EDUCATION & JOB REQUIREMENTS

University Degree or College Diploma Finance or Accounting
CPA/CMA preferred
2 years’ experience determining quotes and prices
4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment is an asset
EDUCATION & JOB REQUIREMENTS Cont’d
Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis
Ability to work with teams to produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several problems
Participate and facilitate group meetings
Strong leadership skills
Able to take initiative
Excellent organizational skills; able to prioritize work and meet deadlines
Knowledge of spreadsheets
Attention to detail
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Professional

Monitoring Costs and Pricing in the Manufacturing Department
Develop standard practices used for pricing of intercompany manufacturing parts.
Participate in the calculation of current year’s costing rates, departmental gross margin targets, burden rates, internal factors to monitor costs.
Organize meetings with Finance, Programs and Customer Support to determine current years selling rates to update rules for current year.
Prepare monthly variance reports to monitor manufacturing costs and rates.
Pricing of all AHCA Options and Spares
Receive file from AH of current year’s spare pricing file and convert for internal use (currency conversion required).
Compile an upload file to have current years’ pricing updated in ERP for sales
Working daily with Global Supply Chain and Customer Service Representatives to provide selling prices for new intercompany spares
Prepare costing and pricing for AHCA research and development options, review and approve with Program and Finance departments
Monitor competitiveness of pricing with competitors’ products and services
Preparation of the Cost vs. Sale Analysis (CSA) and Quote for New Helicopter Sales
Receive quote requests from the Contract Administrators
Participate in contract review meetings, receive estimates from planning and engineering
Build the CSA to the requested configurations, review with appropriate departments for approvals
Build Customer options sheet and release to Contract Administration with copy of the CSA
Pricing of Standard New Helicopters
Organize review of AHCA option hours meeting with Program, and Planning Departments and update the CSA accordingly
Completed at the beginning of each year with updated costing and burden rates form Finance, updated baseline cost and prices from AH
Organize review meetings of proposed selling prices for AHCA standard aircraft
Obtain approvals and distribute new selling prices to Contract Administration
Participate in review meetings for post-delivery margin reviews
Pricing of Repair & Overhaul, Blade Repairs and After Sales Maintenance of AHCA Services
Update each blade operation with the current year’s costing rates and gross margin targets
Organize review with Finance, Program and Customer Support to determine current year’s selling price
Update the systematic parts list with the current year’s spares pricing along with the hours at the approved selling rates
Update the AHCA Repair and Overhaul Guidelines and distribute to the Commercial Office
Blade and Repair and Overhaul quotes are processed through the RNO database and reviewed by pricing before sending to the Commercial Office
Participating with Month End Closing and Variance Analysis
Provide monthly variance reports to the company and to budget holders, working closely with them to enable them to make accurate decisions
Preform various analytical functions, including margin analysis, analyzing proposed introduction of new programs, fixed assets acquisition, business cases, etc.