Chief Financial Officer - GE Aerospace Materials

GE Aerospace•Euless, TX

18d

About The Position

The Chief Financial Officer for GE Aerospace Materials (GEAM) is the senior finance leader accountable for the Used Serviceable Material (USM) business’s overall financial performance, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow. The role combines strategic and operational responsibilities and partners closely with the GEAM General Manager and leadership team to shape strategy, support execution, drive profitable growth, assess opportunities, and strengthen operating performance. The CFO brings commercial finance expertise and insight into aerospace customer and channel dynamics, including airlines, MROs, lessors, and brokers. The role interprets market signals, supply-demand dynamics, and competitive activity to inform timely decisions and improve competitiveness, profitability, and long-term value creation. It also leads financial planning and analysis, investment evaluation, capital allocation support, and initiatives to improve profitability, cash flow, and working capital. The position upholds high standards of controllership, compliance, accountability, and financial integrity; drives simplification and continuous improvement; and leads and develops a high-performing finance and accounting team. The position is based in Dallas, Texas. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Significant experience in finance and accounting, including roles with increasing leadership scope and business partnership responsibility.
Demonstrated experience leading financial performance for a business, product line, or operating segment.
Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence strategic decisions in a dynamic, market-facing environment.
Experience with financial modeling, business case development, and investment analysis.
Understanding of capital allocation principles and financial decision-making.
Ability to interpret external market dynamics and translate them into actionable business insight.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, aviation, materials, services, or a similarly complex industrial business.
Understanding of the aerospace used parts or used serviceable material market.
Experience supporting or working with customers and channels such as airlines, MROs, lessors, and brokers.
Strong background in accounting, corporate finance, and operational finance.
CPA, CFA, or MBA.
Proven success working across a matrixed organization and partnering with senior leaders.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to distill complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including talent development and team building.
Strategic mindset with strong business and financial judgment; proactive, forward-looking approach to market and business opportunity; ability to balance long-term value creation with near-term operating performance; collaborative and inclusive leadership style; strong problem-solving and decision-making under complexity; and commitment to integrity, compliance, and controllership.

Responsibilities

Lead the GE Aerospace Materials business’s financial performance, including ownership of the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Partner with the GEAM General Manager and leadership team to shape strategy, support execution, and deliver business outcomes.
Advise the business by identifying trends, risks, and opportunities in the aerospace materials and USM market.
Apply commercial finance expertise and understanding of customer business models, including airlines, MROs, lessors, and brokers, to strategic and operational decisions.
Assess market signals, supply-demand dynamics, and competitive activity to guide business responses and opportunities.
Lead business case development, financial modeling, and investment analysis for engine, module, and material acquisition opportunities.
Partner on capital allocation decisions and ensure investments are financially disciplined and aligned with strategic priorities.
Improve profitability, cash flow, and working capital performance.
Support value creation and cost-out opportunities through effective use of USM in internal and external commercial arrangements.
Provide financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis to support timely, data-driven decisions.
Lead operating plan, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes.
Ensure high standards of controllership, compliance, and financial integrity.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team while fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
Drive simplification and continuous improvement across financial and operational processes.