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As a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst, you will report into the Corporate FP&A team in Scottsdale and serve as the finance lead supporting corporate functions where you will lead financial planning & analysis while providing cross functional finance partnership. In this capacity, you will manage financial data including forecasting, month-end close, variance analysis, and business analysis for assigned corporate functions, while also supporting core corporate FP&A processes and operations finance projects. The role involves proactive engagement in investigating opportunities that impact profitability, achievement of annual operating plan targets, process improvement & automation, and cost reduction. The incumbent will use technology to drive better access to financial data to function leaders and drive greater transparency around execution to plan.
Location: Scottsdale, AZ (onsite)
What you'll do:
- Serve as the lead finance business partner to assigned corporate functions, routinely analyzing performance and driving meaningful, data-informed change
- Analyze financial and operational data across corporate functions to identify opportunities to improve performance and reduce cost
- Prepare financial reports and present results and analysis to corporate function leaders and senior FP&A leadership
- Assist with preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and targets for underlying financial and operational metrics for corporate functions
- Support corporate FP&A forecasting processes and comply with established standards for forecasting accuracy
- Present monthly financial results to leadership via preparation of reports in compliance with established deadlines
- Support operations finance projects, including project-level and initiative-level profitability analysis, presenting findings to operational and functional leaders
- Partner with the broader corporate FP&A team on enterprise-wide processes, reporting cadences, and cross-functional initiatives
- Communicate and champion an environment of collaboration, technology savvy, and customer service
- Use technology to establish and maintain consolidated financial databases across corporate functions and the broader organization
Position Requirements:
- Must be authorized to work in the US
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- 5+ years of relevant financial experience, including experience partnering directly with functional or business leaders
- Working knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, internal controls, budgeting, and cost accounting
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
Preferred Characteristics:
- Experience working in corporate FP&A, manufacturing, operations, and/or corporate aviation business preferred, not required
- Previous experience with Financial ERP systems (Oracle, SQL, SAP BPC, Hyperion) preferred
- Exhibits and champions professional ethics
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional finance partnerships and manage projects to completion, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-directed with the ability to display initiative, diligence, and sound judgment while operating with a degree of autonomy
Benefits that make life better
Comprehensive Healthcare
401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
Paid Time Off starting on day one
Bonus opportunities
Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Life & AD&D Insurance
Learning & Training opportunities
Skills Required
- Must be authorized to work in the US
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- 5+ years of relevant financial experience, including partnering with functional or business leaders
- Working knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, internal controls, budgeting, and cost accounting
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
- Experience working in corporate FP&A, manufacturing, operations, and/or corporate aviation business
- Previous experience with Financial ERP systems (Oracle, SQL, SAP BPC, Hyperion)
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional finance partnerships and manage projects to completion
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-directed with initiative, diligence, and sound judgment
- Exhibits and champions professional ethics
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.







