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Title: Sr. Finance Analyst, SG&A

Location: United States-Illinois-Wood Dale

Job Number: 15788

SUMMARY

Join the Corporate FP&A team at AAR! We are a team supporting AAR's business and finance leaders at the highest leaders in the organization. We are looking for a passionate individual to be the day-to-day finance support for several of AAR's shared functions (including, not limited to HR, IT, Legal). This individual will monitor and review department financials, establish relationships with operational stakeholders, and lend financial insight to these leaders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and prepare monthly forecasts for the P&L and balance sheet for AAR shared functions

• Conduct actual versus plan and actual versus forecast variance analysis on department financials and presenting results to operational leaders, explaining cause and effect of certain transactions

• Partner with business leaders to develop and review the annual budget (P&L and capital expenditures) and offer insights into the financial implications of existing and proposed plan actions

• Support monthly and quarterly close processes for supported departments, ensuring proper statement of department financials

• Establish relationships with AAR finance leaders to understand and increase visibility for the drivers of SG&A cost across the business

• Create and define appropriate financial reporting and/or system enhancements to support day-to-day management of financials

• Execute on projects to support ad-hoc business initiatives and visibility into AAR's cost landscape

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strong background in accounting principles and concepts

• Commitment to company values and ethics

• Dependability: personally responsible, completes work in a timely manner, and performs tasks accurately

• Motivation: must maintain a positive attitude and strong work energy

• Communication: excellent interpersonal and oral and written Communication skills. must be able to prepare presentations that effectively and succinctly communicate objectives

• Organization: very detail oriented and always comes prepared

• Initiative: plans work and carries out tasks without detailed instructions, prepares for problems or opportunities in advance, undertakes additional responsibilities

• Analytical skills: must be able to use data to determine cause and effect for complex problem solving

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Required: Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university majoring in Accounting, Finance or a related field

• Strong Proficiency in Excel

• Preferred: 2-4 years of work experience in accounting, financial analysis or internal audit, experience analyzing balance sheets, proficiency in PowerPoint

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.

• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

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AAR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.