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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 

  

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will join in development of one of our space vehicles as a member of the Lunar Transportations Finance team. We are looking for someone with a passion for the pursuit of safe and repeatable spaceflight as you work daily with key partners within the program and finance teams. You'll drive analysis, improvement in execution, and reporting to contribute towards financial and programmatic decisions that directly impact the history of space exploration!

The right candidate will apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Position is on site in Renton, WA or Littleton, CO - relocation provided if needed!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Help build and continuously improve financial models on industry specific operating metrics including scenario and sensitivity analysis based on different factors

• Perform analysis and reporting to ensure costs are within agreed upon budgets

• Prepare project budgets and provide analysis

• Recommend and implement operational improvement measures and identify key financial as well as non-financial risks and advise mitigants for those risks

• Lead cost reduction efforts

• Lead annual and multi-year financial planning activities

• Creation of content and ability to present data to support program, financial and operations reviews

• Support termination liability analysis. Including cost/price analysis for supplier proposals

• Lead cost accounting frameworks and processes

• Lead program-level financial risk and opportunity management process

• Drive change analysis

• Quantitative and statistical analysis methods of cost

• Build financial visibility tools

• Performs risk & opportunity analyses and provide potential solutions. Work with program teams to develop recovery plans

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, or analytical field

• 5+ years of post grad financial analysis experience with a focus on financial analysis, to include preparing budgets and providing analysis such as time-phased non-labor expenditure, termination liability analysis, audits and conducting analysis/reporting to ensure projects are within negotiated and agreed upon budgets

• Experience with data mining across diverse data sets

• Intermediate Excel proficiency

• Deliver result through ambiguous situations

• Experience in helping business managers meet financial targets and deliver results

• Experience supporting financial decision process through IRR, NPV, and other financial metrics

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills to executive management

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading project teams

• MBA, or Master’s Degree in Finance

• Experience with SQL and Tableau

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or technology organizations

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $92,400.00-$129,360.00;WA applicants is $100,800.00-$141,120.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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