Job Description: Financial Analyst – FP&A / Budget & Cost Control

Bagira, a leading international defense company is seeking an analytical and creative Financial Analyst with excellent technological orientation and strong business acumen, for a key role involving budget control and in-depth financial analysis.

This position offers a dynamic work environment, extensive collaboration with senior management and project leaders, deep analytical work, and direct exposure to strategic decision-making processes.

The role is ideal for curious individuals with strong learning abilities, who thrive at the center of financial operations and have excellent technological orientation.

Areas of Responsibility:

Budget Control & Financial Analysis

• Lead the preparation of annual and quarterly budgets.
• Perform ongoing budget control, including tracking performance versus budget and forecasts.
• Analyze revenues, expenses, costs, and inputs, and prepare periodic management reports.
• Lead monthly closing processes: reviews, controls, reconciliations, and performance reports.
• Conduct profitability analyses, feasibility studies, and P&L analysis.
• Identify gaps, detect trends, and provide data-driven recommendations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with project managers, headquarters functions, sales teams, and senior executives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in Israel and abroad (subsidiaries / international partners).
• Serve in a broad 360° position, touching all aspects of the business.
• Lead improvements and enhancements in financial processes and analytical tools.

Information Systems & Financial Tools

• High technological orientation with the ability to drive system upgrades and process improvements.
• Ongoing work with ERP and BI systems, including enhancing existing processes.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, control tools, and financial models.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or Accounting - mandatory.
• 3–5 years of experience as a Financial Analyst / FP&A / Budget & Control / Business Finance - mandatory.
• High-level English (spoken and written) - mandatory.
• Excellent Excel skills (including advanced functions) and strong PowerPoint presentation abilities.
• Experience with ERP and BI systems - significant advantage. Familiar with SAP Business One.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, creativity, and business orientation - mandatory.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a multi-interface environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Who Is This Role For?

• Those who want to be part of business decision-making processes.
• Those who enjoy combining deep analytical work with business insight.
• Those looking for a diverse, dynamic role with broad responsibility and direct impact.

Full-time position in Modiin. Open to all genders.