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Job Summary:
Citadel Aviation is seeking a Business Performance Analyst to join their Business Performance and Optimization team. This role is crucial for translating financial and operational data into performance reporting and strategic analysis to support decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities:
• Own and produce the monthly management reporting package: actuals vs. plan, variance analysis, and executive narrative for Lake Charles and Dallas
• Develop and maintain site-level performance summaries that connect operational activity to financial outcomes
• Support quarterly QBR deck preparation for board and executive audiences
• Ensure reporting is timely, accurate, and structured to drive decisions, not just document history
• Define, track, and report key performance indicators across both sites, including EBITDA, gross margin, labor utilization, DIFOT, and backlog
• Synthesize data from Corridor ERP and other operational platforms into decision-ready reporting
• Identify performance trends, flag anomalies, and surface emerging risks or opportunities proactively
• Maintain a single authoritative view of performance metrics to ensure consistency across audiences
• Maintain the rolling performance forecast, updated monthly; develop scenario models to support strategic decisions
• Produce year-to-go (YTG) and full-year views for leadership review with narrative context
• Build business cases and financial analyses to support capital decisions, operational changes, and new initiatives
• Conduct performance diagnostics to identify root causes behind variances and operational gaps
• Prepare board-level financial and operational performance packages on a quarterly basis
• Develop investor-ready summaries and executive presentations aligned with Citadel brand standards
• Partner with the VP of BPO on ad hoc strategic analysis and special projects for senior leadership
• Serve as the embedded analytical resource for site and department leaders, helping them understand and act on performance data
• Partner with operations on job costing, labor efficiency, and cost management at the work-order level
• Translate complex analytical outputs into plain language that operational leaders can use to make decisions
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field required.
• 4–7 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, business intelligence, management reporting, or strategy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present data and analysis clearly to non-technical audiences
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience producing variance analysis, executive narratives, and management reporting packages
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build credibility with operational leaders
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills.
• Excellent business acumen with the ability to translate financial information into operational insights.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and KPI development.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence decision-making through objective financial analysis and business recommendations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making.
Preferred:
• Experience in aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, MRO, or project-based industries.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other business intelligence and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or FP&A certification preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-site organizations and operational business partnering.
• Prior exposure to multi-site or post-acquisition reporting environments
• Comfort working with AI-assisted analytics tools and a willingness to leverage emerging technologies to enhance reporting efficiency and insight generation
Company:
Citadel Aviation is a premier provider of maintenance, modification, refurbishment, and completions for the VVIP and elite custom aircraft market. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Lake Charles, LA, US, , with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.