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 Leader for Cost and Productivity will partner with operations to drive GE9X cost performance across new production and aftermarket engines. This role partners closely with operations and program teams to deliver business targets and accelerate the cost curve through the NPI phase.

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work and influence cross-functionally, independently perform analytics that lead to actionable insights, and possess in-depth knowledge of cost types and the levers that influence them.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and improve process for new engine AUC forecasting. Expand beyond a view of the next 50 engines. Communicate AUC projections to various stakeholders and ensure alignment with Tech & Ops, 9X program, and CES FP&A.
  • Partner with operations in developing metrics to drive near- and long-term execution
• Oversee the CMC Nozzle scrap allocation process, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Reevaluate the existing process with the latest volume and yield dynamics, providing new insight and options on how to best move forward.
• Work directly with CMC Asheville ops team to evaluate yield performance and identify risk and opportunity for reduction in material and labor. Partner in long term forecasting to be used in estimates and fleet model updates
• Independently perform analytics to identify opportunities and risk. Finding new ways to look at data, then convert those analytics to drive action. Run analytics to compare 9X to other programs to gain insight and ensure reasonableness.
• Partner with operations (MCRB, FM team) to support financial fleet model updates for Services cost, perform analytics, assess risk, and make recommendations.
• Facilitate and lead strategic business case evaluations, such as alternatives for nozzle manufacturing
• Partner with operations to ensure top projects are properly valued to ensure forecasting and fleet model accuracy. Perform validation upon top project completion and drive holistic improvement based on findings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Accounting or Finance
• External candidates must have experience in cost accounting / manufacturing cost

Desired Characteristics

• Experience partnering with operating leaders to drive action. Ability to be resourceful and build relationships across the organization to get things done.
• Proven ability to lead strategic, high-visibility projects (can be in FP&A, commercial, or other roles - doesn't have to be cost)
• Demonstrated ability to operate in the details and at a strategic level - personally building files and performing analysis, then synthesizing insights, communicating, and driving results.
• Comfort navigating ambiguous requests and shifting priorities
• Analytical, organized, curious, strong communication skills

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB2

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