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.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial planning and analysis (FP&A) skills, expertise in manufacturing capital allocation strategies, and a working knowledge of Smartsheets. This role will play a critical part in driving financial insights, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting strategic decision-making processes.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

• Develop and maintain financial models to support an 18 month rolling forecast, budgeting, and long-term planning.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance analysis and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed.

Capital Allocation:

Experience applying financial decision-making tools in a Capital Allocation environment such as:

• Cost-benefit analysis
• Net Present Value (NPV)
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
• Return on Investment (ROI)
• Payback Period

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of capital allocation decisions with organizational goals.

Monitor and report on the performance of capital investments, ensuring they deliver expected returns and meet strategic objectives.

Smartsheet Utilization:

• Leverage Smartsheets to streamline workflows, track project progress, and manage data effectively.
• Create and maintain dashboards, templates, and reports within Smartsheets to enhance team collaboration and visibility.
• Train team members on Smartsheets best practices and ensure consistent usage across the organization.

Utilize Flight Deck:

• Apply GE Aerospace's proprietary lean operating model, FLIGHT DECK, to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Use FLIGHT DECK tools and methodologies to identify inefficiencies, optimize processes, and enhance team performance.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment with FLIGHT DECK principles and contribute to the organization's lean transformation goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in FP&A, capital allocation, or related financial roles of increasing responsibility.
• Proficiency in Smartsheets and other financial tools/software (e.g., Excel, Hyperion, ERP systems).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize and interpret large sets of complex data for communication with Executive Leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams in a highly matrixed Environment
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the Aerospace & Defense or other highly complex manufacturing industries

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
  
  Note:
  
  To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Job Description

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB2

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No