Site FP&A & Business Partnering leader

GE Aerospace • United States • 5h ago

Job Description Summary

The Site FP&A & Business Partnering Leader is a critical leadership role at GE Aerospace’s Eastleigh site within the Avionics division, supporting approximately 80 employees across Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Support Functions.

With annual sales of $15M across civil and defense markets, the site manages the full product lifecycle and has multiple new product introductions planned. As the sole site-based Finance role, you will lead FP&A and Business Partnering, collaborating with matrixed teams such as Engineering Finance, Supply Chain Finance, and Controllership. Reporting to the Avionics FP&A Leader in the USA, you will partner with the Site Leadership team to drive results, manage risks, and enable profitable growth.

This role also involves improving planning processes, exploring automation and digitization opportunities, and leveraging LEAN principles to eliminate waste, while building trusted relationships to proactively manage risks and opportunities.

If you have a strong financial expertise in planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting, with experience managing P&L and driving performance business acumen we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for the design, implementation and execution of all core FP&A processes
Day to day management of FP&A
Day to day support of the operational team
Monthly & quarterly reporting actuals, design of insightful forward-looking analytics and management of key risks and opportunities for the FP&A leader and site leadership team
Engage with a broad range of Finance teams, business partners and accounting centres of excellence
A focus on LEAN, finding opportunities to identify waste and put plans to eliminate and improve productivity
Writing & presentation of financial performance packs where required
Development of reporting framework, identifying key metrics and KPIs that drive performance of the business
Supporting new business pursuits with financial modelling
Adhoc reporting and analysis as directed

Essential Requirements:

Fully qualified professional accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/QBE) with post qualification experience.
Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheets and cash flow statements
Strong presentation skills
Understanding of key accounting standards (IFRS and US GAAP depending upon role)
Demonstrated development of strong cross functional relationships & networks to complete your work.
Financial experience working in some combination of engineering and manufacturing, preferably both
Strong excel and power point skills
Self-starter who can work off their own initiative
Strong analytical mind and the ability to describe not just what happened, but why
Able to fluently speak and write in English language

Preferential Experience and Skills:

User of Oracle with experience of system implementation and upgrade projects
User of SAGE
Knowledge of Government Accounting would be beneficial
FP&A experience including setting budgets and variance analysis
Strong influencing skills and ability to partner with the business
Strong ability to plan, communicate and execute according to defined timescales
Great communicator – both within and outside of the Finance function

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

Pension
Bonus
Life Assurance
Group income protection
Private medical cover

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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