Sr. Financial Analyst

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

This role sits in Blue Origin's Central FP&A team and provides centralized support across our business units, functions, and locations. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will partner directly with your Business Unit CFO to own the financial plan for the business – from budget and forecast through execution and results – while standardizing and automating how that work gets done so insight scales across the company. You'll partner directly with business unit and functional leaders, translate financial results into clear decisions for Corporate and Executive Leadership, and leverage AI tooling to build forecasting and reporting approaches as innovative as our rockets.

Passion for our mission and vision is required! Ability to work full-time on-site is required, and relocation assistance will be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

Budgeting & Forecasting

- Own the annual budget and recurring forecast cycle for your business unit, driving cross-functional alignment on assumptions, timelines, and outputs.
- Build and maintain driver-based financial models, refreshing with latest actuals and business inputs·
- Own the forecast-over-forecast bridge each cycle, driving accountability for forecast accuracy and clearly articulating what changed in the outlook and why

Management Reporting

- Lead the monthly and quarterly close reporting cycle, including actual-vs-budget/forecast variance analysis and the narrative behind the numbers
- Own the reporting packages, dashboards, and executive memos delivered to Corporate and Executive Leadership, ensuring consistent, decision-ready insight
- Lead monthly business and financial reviews – surfacing forward-looking risks and opportunities, decision points, and recommended corrective actions
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities in financial and operational KPIs, and bring them to leaders before they become surprises

Standardization & Automation

- Standardize programmatic and financial metrics across the business unit, including early indicators of performance issues
- Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, templates, systems, and reporting capabilities to increase speed and accuracy
- Apply AI tooling to automate recurring analysis, processes and accelerate ad-hoc deliverables, with documented controls, human-in-the-loop review, and validation appropriate to a high-accuracy financial environment

Partnering & Leadership

- Serve as the primary finance partner to your BU CFO and functional leadership, while leveraging the Central FP&A team to bring cross-BU benchmarks and best practices back to the business
- Act as a trusted finance partner to business unit and functional leadership, managing competing priorities and large-scale projects
- Mentor and develop analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
- 8+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, consulting, or related field
- Strong Excel skills, BI tools, and knowledge of SQL or Python
- Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Ability to summarize complex data into clear, actionable insights
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage multiple priorities
- High level of integrity, ownership, and willingness to learn

Success Factors:

- Consistently delivers accurate and timely reports and analysis
- Demonstrates curiosity about business drivers and asks thoughtful questions
- Proactively identifies data issues and process improvement opportunities
- Builds strong working relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $124,476.00 - $174,265.35

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

- Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
- Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

- Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.