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PDS Defense

Financial Analyst II

PDS Defense, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, us, 15289

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Financial/Accounting

Financial Analyst II

Pittsburgh, PA Posted: 10/1/2025

Job Description

Job ID#:

213289

Job Category:

Financial/Accounting

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst II in Pittsburgh, PA. Job ID#213289

Job Description:

Drive financial planning and forecasting processes including management reviews

Consolidate and report performance for business segments including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows

Develop external financial presentations working closely with C-Suite and Investor Relations

Create insights into businesses, markets, competitors, and customers through fact-based financial analysis

Oversee capital investment budgeting and approval processes

Control corporate resource unit's budgets and allocations

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) supports company-wide consolidated financial reporting and supports critical financial forecasting systems to deliver accurate and timely financial planning, forecasting, and reporting. This position also derives business insights for assigned business segments by conducting financial and strategic analysis to help inform the decisions of executive management.

Major activities/Key challenges

Own the Hyperion Planning environment administration by handling system maintenance tasks, ensuring data integrity, and conducting user training.

Participate in strategic direction, ongoing management and administration of Hyperion Planning system.

Manage critical source files and processes for efficient and accurate data collection and reporting including business driver models.

Support FP&A process and system improvement projects to achieve world-class performance.

Derive business insights from financial and strategic analysis and synthesize into high impact, targeted recommendations and presentations for senior management review and decision making.

Gain in-depth understanding of segment operations and business drivers to recommend improvements.

Review monthly actual, forecast and plan performance; understand deviations from both forecast, plan and prior year to provide insights to senior management.

Prepare quarterly financial reports in support of the earnings release process as well as 10-Q and 10-K filings.

Analyze markets, products and customer revenue and profitability to recommend actions that improve business results.

Conduct business and competitor analysis as well as external benchmarking.

Collaborate on ad hoc and ongoing financial analysis.

Develop a network of contacts across Segment and Resource Units to facilitate efficient data gathering.

Essential Knowledge & Skills/Education

Excellent financial analytics and quantitative skills

Understanding of financial statements (income, balance sheet and cash flow statements)

Developing financial models to connect underlying business drivers to financial outcomes

Critical thinker that shows resourcefulness in gathering data, and is a self-directed problem solver

Conducts high-quality, detailed, accurate and well-documented quantitative and qualitative analysis including an ability to flesh out detail and clarify understanding of assigned work

Experienced in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Hyperion reporting applications

Collaborates well with colleagues; Desire to build a strong understanding of the business

Strong communication and presentation development skills

Takes initiative to make process improvements and standardize processes

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree business, economics, finance, accounting or a related major or equivalent professional experience is required

Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance, strategy, consulting, or other quantitative function

Minimum of 7 years of experience working with, or analyzing financial statements

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

Experience with financial modeling using Excel

Experience with Hyperion Planning application

Experience with SharePoint and Power BI systems

Highly detail oriented

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills and team orientation

Hyperion Experience is the must have and Power BI / Sharepoint experience is nice to have.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled