Northstar (NSA) Senior Finance Manager 1 - FP&A Manager

GE Aerospace•Chicago, IL

8d•$161,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Northstar (NSA) Senior Finance Manager 1 - FP&A Management role is responsible for providing financial planning, analysis and reporting for Northstar P&L and Cash. Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services, working capital metrics and tactical insights for cash decisions. Translate business challenges into operational KPIs and stay informed of industry trends that may influence work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in economics or business administration from an accredited university or college
Experience in Accounting, Controllership and FP&A Operations, with Income and Cash Flow understanding
Strong analytical skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change
CAS/FAR experience

Nice To Haves

Accuracy and timeliness reporting to stakeholders
Proven ability to work with tight deadlines and design processes from scratch.
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.
Ability to travel to Northstar sites (Phoenix and Windsor) if required
Established project management skills

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Avio Aero FP&A team to establish Northstar FP&A infrastructure
Responsible for the analysis and the financial KPIs that will drive growth and profit for the business.
Lead the long-term planning process for the Income statement and Cash (LRF, Budget) as well as the short-term forecasts (quarterly estimates and forecast), developing a deep understanding of the Northstar business dynamics.
Lead the QMI process over the quarter with the CEO, CFO and the Avio Leadership team, supporting the Quarterly Pacing process with Avio.
Supervises the monthly and quarterly FP&A closing process with daily pacing, analysis and estimate
Provide financial planning, analysis and reporting for NSA income and cash, assessing the amount, timing, and predictability of cash-inflows and outflows, for the purpose of establishing the overall (net) change in cash-flow for a dined period
Deeply understanding of the Working capital dynamics (Account receivables, Inventory, Account payable, Contract Assets and Progress collections) and Other operating line items
Ensure timely & accurate reconciliation of the Direct vs Indirect Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Impacts the finance team’s ability to achieve quality and timeliness of the different objectives.
Responsible for ad hoc analysis as may be required by the CEO or CFO of the business, or the Avio FP&A leader, assuming a supportive role in decision making about important subjects.
Prepares the Profit Walks (Q/Q, Y/Y, Sequential and Forecast) for the business for the quarterly reviews with GE Aerospace.
Collaborate with the Avio Aero team to provide high level standard of analysis and deliverable for Avio Aero.
Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations, to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function
May lead functional teams of projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
Partner with Avio Aero FP&A and DT to ensure data are available and submitted in Avio Aero datalake
Simplify Northstar processes partnering with controllership by leveraging FLIGHT DECK

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability insurance
life insurance
paid time-off for vacation or illness.