Senior Finance Manager, Manufacturing Operations

About the role

GE Aerospace is looking for a Senior Finance Manager for its Rutland Integrated Manufacturing Leadership team. The role is a senior individual contributor who partners with Operational Leadership to drive safety, quality, delivery and cost performance at the site, manages more than $200M of cost, improves financial reporting and analysis and oversees significant capital investments aligned with GE Aerospace's strategy. It suits someone who wants to work as the site leader's right hand at the facility or on a larger finance team at headquarters.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and complete financials, including financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end closing and ad-hoc analytics.
• Partner with the Site Leader and operations team, and with the cost leader, to meet year-over-year productivity targets.
• Provide proactive guidance and education on complex financial and operational matters.
• Maximise ROI on a $35M+ annual capital expenditure budget.
• Develop budgets and forecasts and implement GE's proprietary lean operating system (FLIGHT DECK) to drive SQDC results.
• Communicate site operations dynamics to Site Leadership, Part Family Leadership, FP&A and other stakeholders.
• Maintain high standards of controllership, compliance and rigor, ensuring GAAP and GE policy compliance with controllership, FP&A, engineering and commercial teams.
• Own the annual government reporting process (FPRP) and support government audits if required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; CPA, CMA or MBA a plus.
• 8+ years of relevant finance experience.
• Prior experience in supply chain at a mid- to large-size manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, able to work in cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• Financial planning, forecasting and variance analysis
• GAAP reporting and government reporting (FPRP)
• Lean operating model experience desired
• Project management skills desired

What we offer

• Base pay of $140,000-$180,000, with an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary.
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, life insurance and paid time off.
• Relocation assistance provided.