Sr. Finance Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Job Description Summary

Whether you want to work at one of our facilities as the site leader's right hand helping to make business decisions or at headquarters on a larger finance team, we have an opportunity for you. You'll get to work with budgets of various sizes and complexities, while collaborating with others. Our finance and accounting teams span the globe, providing unmatched learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

The Senior Finance Manager is a critical position on the Rutland Integrated Manufacturing Leadership team. This position requires a strategic thinker with a deep level of financial expertise and an ability to partner with Operational Leadership to achieve business outcomes. This position drives optimal performance of safety, quality, delivery & cost at the site and contributes to the overall Company performance. The successful candidate will manage $200M+ of cost, drive productivity, improve financial reporting and analysis, and oversee significant capital investments ensuring alignment with GE Aerospace's strategic priorities.

Seasoned, senior level individual contributor requiring in-depth understanding of their business, function and how their role integrates with others within their discipline. Role requires good understanding of customers, industry and functions.

Job Description

Job Description and Responsibilities

Rutland financial leadership - deliver accurate and complete financials, including financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end closing activities, and ad-hoc analytics to drive operational action

Strategic partnership with Rutland Site Leader and operations team (Site Leadership)

• Collaborate with Site Leadership to ensure alignment and execution of key priorities
• Partner with cost leader to drive operations team to meet the site's year-over-year productivity targets
• Proactively provide unsolicited guidance, interpretation, and education of complex financial and operational matters to drive business decisions

Maximize ROI on a $35M+ annual capital expenditure budget, ensuring investments deliver measurable value to the business

Develop Budget/Forecasts and achieve financial results in a dynamic environment, ensuring the Site meets its financial and operational targets

Implement GE proprietary lean operating system (FLIGHT DECK) to drive business and financial results for safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC)

Effectively communicate key dynamics of the site operations to Site Leadership, Part Family Leadership, and FP&A along with other cross-divisional and cross-functional internal stakeholders

Maintain the highest standards of controllership, compliance & rigor

• Ensure compliance to GAAP and GE policy to ensure reporting integrity, partnering consistently and effectively with controllership, FP&A, engineering & the Commercial Engines and Services/Defense teams
• Own the annual Government reporting process (FPRP) and support any Government audits if required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (CPA, CMA or MBA a plus)
• 8+ years of relevant finance experience
• Prior experience working in supply chain at a mid to large size manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems
• Work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment

Desired Qualifications

• Lean operating model experience
• Strong project management skills

The base pay range for this position is $140,000-$180,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary. This posting is expected to close on June 1st.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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