Position Title: Financial Analyst – Forecasting & Modeling (Aviation)
Experience: One to three years
Status: Full-Time Employee
Job Location: Arlington, Virginia or London, United Kingdom
Business Hours: 9:00-5:30 M-F (Hybrid)
Start Date: Immediately
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Travel: 0% – 5%
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining Excel-based advanced valuation and economic models, including financial decision models used in commercial aircraft asset-backed securitizations (ABS).
- Maintain expertise on aircraft maintenance practices for forecasting accuracy.
- Perform business valuation and due diligence on aviation investments for private equity and hedge funds.
- Engage in business development activity, including client presentations, proposals, and conferences.
- Procure data, perform research, and conduct other project-related analysis using proprietary internal data and external publications.
- Keep up-to-date on industry news, assets, and the financial atmosphere.
Qualifications
Required
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, business, aviation, or other related degree.
- Strong comprehension of finance fundamentals.
- Advanced Excel financial modeling skills.
- Authorization to work either in the United States (Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 Form) or United Kingdom.
Preferred
- Other experience within the aviation industry, transportation finance, or asset-backed securitizations.
- Understanding of the business dynamics of airlines and aircraft lessors.
- Experience with programming languages.