The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a lead finance partner to executive and operations leadership, owning base-level budgets, forecasts, and operational financial performance across a multi-site, asset-intensive organization. This role operates with a high level of autonomy and accountability, directly influencing staffing, payroll, asset utilization, and capital decisions while strengthening financial discipline in a rapidly scaling, private-equity-backed environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
Financial Leadership & Operational Partnership
- Act as the primary financial partner to operations leaders and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
- Own base-level P&Ls, including accountability for staffing, payroll, aircraft-related costs, and operating margins.
- Lead monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews with operations leadership.
- Challenge assumptions, surface risks, and hold stakeholders accountable to budgets and forecasts.
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Performance Management
- Lead the development, execution, and continuous reforecasting of multi-site budgets.
- Design and manage staffing models, utilization assumptions, and growth scenarios.
- Perform in-depth variance analysis to isolate controllable versus structural drivers.
- Translate operational activity (missions, staffing hours, utilization) into financial insight for leadership.
Financial Modeling & Strategic Analysis
- Build and maintain advanced financial models for scenario planning, profitability analysis, and growth initiatives.
- Evaluate new bases, service expansions, and operational changes.
- Support annual and longer-range planning in a high-growth environment.
Asset, Aircraft, and Capital Analysis
- Analyze aircraft leasing economics, operating costs, and fleet utilization.
- Partner with the CFO on aircraft acquisition, leasing structures, and capital deployment decisions.
- Support financial evaluation of asset redeployment and expansion opportunities.
Reporting, Compliance, and Controls
- Produce decision-oriented reporting focused on margin performance, cost containment, and return on invested capital.
- Ensure payroll-related financial activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Oversee property tax compliance and audit readiness across multiple jurisdictions.
Scaling the Finance Function
- Strengthen FP&A processes, reporting cadence, and model rigor in line with private-equity expectations.
- Provide guidance, review, and informal mentorship to Financial Analysts and junior team members.
- Contribute to building a disciplined, scalable finance function closely integrated with operations.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 5+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or operations finance experience.
- Demonstrated ownership of multi-site budgets, forecasts, and operational P&Ls.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling expertise.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence non-finance leaders.
- Comfort operating onsite with high visibility and accountability.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Valid Driver’s License.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in healthcare services, aviation, EMS, logistics, or other asset-intensive industries.
- Professional certifications (CPA, CFA) a plus.
WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT
- Primarily an indoor, office-based environment with regular interactions with finance, executive, and operations teams.
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer, including extensive use of Excel and financial systems.
- Frequent verbal and written communication, including meetings and presentations with leadership.
- May require extended hours of schedule flexibility to meet deadlines and support financial cycles.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.