Job Description Summary
Join the GE Aerospace Team as a key FP&A Leader supporting a highly visible Product Line. LEAP is a high-bypass turbofan engine that powers narrowbody aircraft such as the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A320neo. It is produced by CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran, and is the fastest-selling engine in aviation history.
This role reports to the LEAP Operations and FP&A Leader, and is responsible for providing the financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the LEAP Product Line. This role will lead the financial planning and budget cycles and be responsible for financial reporting for the organization while developing in depth insights to continue to optimize the organization.
The FP&A Leader will be based onsite at North Point in West Chester Twp, OH at the CES Headquarters with proximity to leadership and their teams.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing the annual budget, monthly and quarterly forecasts at each channel and sub-product line level, and monthly close processes cross-functionally
- Defines KPIs to measure the performance in all areas of the organization and establishes standards to ensure reporting meets business needs.
- Analyzes performance and proposes action plans to improve profitability and cash generation as well as corrective action plans as needed.
- Partners with team focals and operating team to enable alignment of operational signals to financial outlook.
- Proactively works to improve standards and react to changes in business environment
- Support and lead elements of FP&A Action Plan
Desired Characteristics
- Developing specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline or field. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest functional developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensures delivery within areas of responsibility.
- Skilled influencer, able to communicate complex messages to others. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
- Impacts approaches, projects, and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of own team. These jobs have significant input into their priorities. Jobs at this level tend to be covered by professional practices and policies but these are shaped by the role. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgement.
- Uses judgement to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, with major(s) in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics with high academic achievement. MBA is a plus.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in finance / accounting
- High proficiency in Excel, including demonstrated ability to build financial models using advanced formulas and working with large datasets
- Excellent attention to detail and clear communication skills
Additional Information
- Compensation Grade: SBP2
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
