Engineering Finance Manager, Aerospace Group

Eaton Corporation • Davenport, IA

10h

About The Position

Coordinate and consolidate the 5-year strat plan, annual profit plan, and monthly forecast for engineering finance programs Manage functional budgeting for engineering Manage all aspects of project accounting, including project setup, revenue recognition, cost allocation, risk identificiation & mitigation impacts, and coordination of Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) reviews Deliver financial insights to engineering and program managers by analyzing project spend, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing clear commentary to support informed decision-making. Align group and divisional priorities for future investments and strategic planning across global engineering, ensuring consistent resource and capital allocation to support long-term growth Partner with engineering leaders to find cost optimization opportunities and other levers that enable an increase in innovation investment without spending more dollars. Act as a change agent by working with corporate engineering finance to lead and support finance transformation initiatives such as driving standardization of process across the Aerospace Group and implementing innovative tools and forward-looking analytics that enable predictive insights and drive sustainable future success Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics from an accredited institution. Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in aerospace or defense Minimum 8 years accounting/finance experience “This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.” No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Beachwood OH, Davenport IA, Irvine CA, Jackson MI, Jackson MS, Los Angeles CA, Orchard Park NY, Charleston SC, Grand Rapids MI or Fort Worth, TX to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Master's Degree from an accredited Institution 2 years of data analytics experience is preferred. 2 years of experience in engineering finance area Experience with government compliance within development programs Experience leading and managing a team Position Criteria: Strong financial acumen and business partnering skills; experience with the following applications are a plus: ProPM, Oracle Time & Labor, SAP CATS Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial professionals Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter Ability to drive change across the regional finance and ops organizations Strong problem- solving skills with a proven ability to develop effective solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics from an accredited institution.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in aerospace or defense
• Minimum 8 years accounting/finance experience
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Beachwood OH, Davenport IA, Irvine CA, Jackson MI, Jackson MS, Los Angeles CA, Orchard Park NY, Charleston SC, Grand Rapids MI or Fort Worth, TX to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Strong financial acumen and business partnering skills; experience with the following applications are a plus: ProPM, Oracle Time & Labor, SAP CATS
• Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial professionals
• Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills
• Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter
• Ability to drive change across the regional finance and ops organizations
• Strong problem- solving skills with a proven ability to develop effective solutions

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree from an accredited Institution
• 2 years of data analytics experience is preferred.
• 2 years of experience in engineering finance area
• Experience with government compliance within development programs
• Experience leading and managing a team

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and consolidate the 5-year strat plan, annual profit plan, and monthly forecast for engineering finance programs
• Manage functional budgeting for engineering
• Manage all aspects of project accounting, including project setup, revenue recognition, cost allocation, risk identificiation & mitigation impacts, and coordination of Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) reviews
• Deliver financial insights to engineering and program managers by analyzing project spend, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing clear commentary to support informed decision-making.
• Align group and divisional priorities for future investments and strategic planning across global engineering, ensuring consistent resource and capital allocation to support long-term growth
• Partner with engineering leaders to find cost optimization opportunities and other levers that enable an increase in innovation investment without spending more dollars.
• Act as a change agent by working with corporate engineering finance to lead and support finance transformation initiatives such as driving standardization of process across the Aerospace Group and implementing innovative tools and forward-looking analytics that enable predictive insights and drive sustainable future success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees