Financial Analyst II - Engines

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. We are seeking an analytical, creative, and forward-thinking Financial Analyst (Level II) to improve the quality, speed, and consistency of insights provided to business leadership. This is a builder role: you will often start with ambiguous questions, imperfect data, and multiple stakeholders, and you will create structure, a point of view, and repeatable, auditable solutions. You will combine strong finance and accounting fundamentals with modern analytics, automation, and data visualization tools to provide solutions. You will support the Engine Product Costing and Execution team, developing and interacting with them for reviewing and analyzing engine product and production costs and variances. Your efforts will aim to identify trends and opportunities for cost savings. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Ability to work full time on site is required – relocation provided. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Build and implement automation using Excel/SQL (and Python where appropriate) and approved tooling to reduce cycle time and error rates (e.g., automated tie-outs, exception reporting, standardized JE support packages). Develop scalable, well-controlled reporting workflows and tools to enable product cost monthly reporting and deliverables (e.g., drafting flux explanations, summarizing exceptions), with documented controls, traceability, and review checkpoints. Build and maintain repeatable, versioned analysis assets (queries, datasets, templates/models) with documentation and clear data lineage. Mine and reconcile data across systems; improve data quality through root-cause analysis and upstream fixes with process owners. Gain understanding of manufacturing processes and tools (MRP, CBOM, Work Orders). Collaborate closely with finance, accounting, and operations partners; communicate findings clearly and influence decisions with data-driven insights. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or another highly analytical/technical field. 2+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting/close, controllership operations, or accounting-adjacent analytics/automation. Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, Power Query, and macros/VBA. Strong SQL skills, including querying large, complex datasets and optimizing queries. Experience using Python for data transformation, automation, or analysis. Experience building repeatable, well-documented analyses and/or automated reporting from large datasets. Strong written/verbal communication; able to explain results, assumptions, and controls to finance and non-finance partners. Strong judgment handling sensitive data; audit-ready documentation mindset (controls, evidence, lineage). Desired Qualifications: Proficiency in Python and modern data/automation tools such as Databricks. Experience building dashboards and data visualizations in Tableau Desktop. Demonstrated ability to automate or streamline recurring work (scripts, queries, templates, workflow automation, or repeatable reporting). Proven experience in a finance role, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $85,049.00 - $119,067.90 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. 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