Schenectady & SCC Lead Finance Specialist

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Gas Power Global Supply Chain member, the Schenectady & SCC Lead Finance Specialist of Manufacturing Operations is the key finance partner for the 2 manufacturing sites in Schenectady, NY. The Schenectady site manufactures Generators products and the SCC site manufactures Cores and Castings going into our Gas Turbines, with ~1M hours and ~100k hours of annual production respectively. This role has financial oversight of gross production costs/inventory/capital investment while driving key performance indicators including labor productivity, utilization and indirect costs per hour (utilities, supplies & tooling, maintenance).

Requirements

• A Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain Prior from an accredited university or college
• At least five years of experience in FP&A
• At least 2-3 years of experience in accounting policies and practices, including standard costing, inventory, and fixed assets
• Supply Chain System ERP Expertise or deployments experience such as SAP Powermax

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving skills and communication skills
• Experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives with structured project management skills
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Embrace GE Vernova Way, driving innovation, serving customers, embracing LEAN, winning as one team, and accountable to deliver
• Background in Gas Power or completions of a finance management leadership program

Responsibilities

• Supports manufacturing finance activities and rhythms, including planning, pacing, monthly operating reviews (MOR), closing, and audits
• Serve as deputy plant finance manager to coordinate financial deliverables and reporting across functional stakeholders (Cell Leaders, Facilities, HR, EHS, Quality)
• Understand and effectively communicate financial variance drivers including volume, mix, program savings, PCO, FX, etc
• Leverage indirect supply chain operating finance COE and predictive analytic tools to enhance finance activities, pacing accuracy and provide value-add insights to operations
• Supports capital project management, pacing and monitoring to ensure project execution on budget and timely project capitalization
• Able to identify and effectively communicate financial risks and opportunities and impact on operational KPIs
• Supports LEAN and standardization initiatives across GSC … delivering high impact financial analytics and controls that drives operational accountability
• Provide insights and transparency to actual costs, aligning site/VS roadmap to develop pipeline to improve or control total cost per unit and bill rates
• Support process and analytics surrounding standard costing, SMI, FIFO, COPQ and help understand impacts to site inventory and turns
• Support fixed asset & Inventory physical stocktake and partner to implement remediation plan to improve plant level controls
• Ad hoc duties to support local operating partners to ensure compliance with local and US GAAP finance requirements

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level