Sr. Finance Design and FP&A Ops Manager

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

About The Position

Senior finance leader responsible for driving process excellence for functions budget reporting and forecasting as well as enterprise allocations, while deploying automation and AI solutions (Alteryx and other tools) to improve workflow efficiency, data handling, reporting, and standardization. Highly analytical and capable of managing and efficiently executing a large complex process across multiple stakeholders. Continuous improvement mind-set, capable of assessing current state processes and identifying process improvements. Ability to work cross-functionally to digest complex topics and prepare actionable summaries for leadership. Senior leader responsible for process that impacts senior leadership and the entire enterprise. Reporting to the Corporate Operations CFO, this role combines deep finance expertise with technical automation skills.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum 5 years of finance experience with prior FP&A role experience
Financial modeling skills and proven analytical capability, with a strong desire to become more technically savvy in automation and AI tool
Experience with Alteryx (Designer/Server) and/or other automation and analytics tools
Leadership experience with senior management interaction
Demonstrated experience influencing and communicating at all levels, including with Senior Management
Proven project management and coordination skills
Experience managing direct reports
Proficient use of financial systems (e.g. Hyperion, Oracle) and analysis tools including Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
Advanced financial analytics/modeling skills
Prior Corporate FP&A role and process experience
Technical – High attention to detail and systems expertise
Analytical – Data driven with ability to simplify complex topics
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities
Leadership experience and ability to motivate others and work across all functions
Self-starter/team player
Strong executor
Experience with business process redesign and/or LEAN
Strong oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and functionally test automated solutions using Alteryx, AI tools, and approved frameworks to enable straight‑through processing for monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes
Automate recurring reports and analytics across functions and income team to provide consistent, timely, and self‑service insights, minimizing manual report creation and data manipulation.
Drive standard work and process consistency by defining, documenting, and implementing common data definitions, workflow steps, and reporting templates as outputs of automation initiatives.
Partner with Corporate FP&A and Allocations Leader in support of key stakeholders (Divisions, Group FP&A, DT) on the end‑to‑end allocations and forecasting processes
Re‑design current‑state allocation model to eliminate manual data handling, systematize processes, and enhance data controls using Alteryx and AI‑enabled workflow.
Partner with key stakeholders (DT) to obtain key and inputs and prepare summary of projected Division allocations for review by Corporate CFO and Group FP&A
Distribute allocations estimates to Division FP&A teams and provide follow-up support where needed
Prepare monthly and YTD over/under analysis for review with Corporate CFO and Group FP&A
Distribute allocations true-up impacts to Division FP&A teams and provide follow-up support where needed
Ensure appropriate documentation of assumptions and provide Controllership/Government Accounting audit support
Prepare monthly public/non-public cost forecasting and analysis for review by Corporate FP&A and Allocations Leader and Income, Planning, & Reporting Manager
Support Income, Planning, & Reporting Manager with analysis and reduction/relocation/standardization of Admin "unknown" activity