Sr Finance Staff Manager - Cash Flow Planning & Analysis

GE Vernova • Atlanta, GA

12h • Remote

About The Position

As the Global Services Cash Leader, you will be responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) for billings and collections across all regions within Global Services. This role involves managing major planning cycles, performance management, and driving analytics and operational improvements to enhance operating performance. You’ll lead a global team of cash leaders, each responsible for services cash in their respective regions. Success will be measured both quantitatively (e.g., on-time billing, paid-on-time rates) and qualitatively (e.g., stakeholder satisfaction and operational efficiency).Job Description Summary As the Global Services Cash Leader, you will be responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) for billings and collections across all regions within Global Services. This role involves managing major planning cycles, performance management, and driving analytics and operational improvements to enhance operating performance. You’ll lead a global team of cash leaders, each responsible for services cash in their respective regions. Success will be measured both quantitatively (e.g., on-time billing, paid-on-time rates) and qualitatively (e.g., stakeholder satisfaction and operational efficiency).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with ~8 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across business units.
• Experience leading major strategic financial deals from initial contact to signed contract.
• Track record of exceeding financial targets and partner development goals.
• Familiarity with cloud computing environments or the Energy sector.
• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail on deal terms and contracts.
• Self-starter with a drive to go beyond expectations.
• High integrity and commitment to professional standards.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for winning in the market.
• Strong leadership and people management skills; able to motivate and inspire teams.
• Direct, transparent communication style.
• Decisive yet collaborative—listens and values input.
• Ability to shape long-term strategy while being hands-on when needed.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; quickly builds credibility.
• Self-aware and committed to continuous improvement.
• High energy and inclusive leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual negotiations/discussions and updates of financial plans including Blueprints, Budget, Op Plan, and Long-Range Forecast.
• Manage sub-documents such as performance management reports and external reporting, including Investor Relations.
• Set up and manage supplementary financial arrangements (e.g., regional pacing for billings & collections).
• Adjust financial strategies in collaboration with regional teams based on opportunities and manage approval processes.
• Review and management contractual terms as it relates to cash collection and support negotiation with customers
• Orchestrate and educate internal and external stakeholders to execute go-to-market financial plans.
• Assist regions in providing customer clarity and value understanding for financial baseline packages.
• Build supporting materials beyond financial reports to enable regional and other cross-functional teams.
• Provide customer-facing support when needed to reinforce the financial value proposition.
• Influence at the executive level across regions to ensure alignment and success.
• Collaborate with assigned GE Vernova Business Units (BU) to build business plans that support the development of a world-class GE Vernova.
• Influence business strategic direction using industry and market insights.
• Define and evolve standard financial packages for inclusion with regional and other BUs.
• Develop, negotiate, and publish key targets for revenue, orders, and joint business metrics for financial deals.
• Ensure accountability for meeting or exceeding published financial targets.
• Recruit, manage, and develop a small, high-performing team to support strategic financial alliances.
• Drive cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration.
• Provide exceptional leadership and champion the Vernova Way—especially the principle of One Team.
• Drive and Expand new technology introduction and process efficiency with strategic partners (e.g., Accenture, Power BI).
• Identify opportunities to scale standardized financial scopes and projects across new regions and business units.
• Lead a global team of cash leaders covering every region, with each responsible for services cash in their respective regions.
• Support Services business line by leading the financial planning and reporting cycles, as well as monthly operating reviews (MORs) as it relates to Services billings & collections.
• Be responsible for regular Services pacing for billings & collections across all profit pools (TX, MMP CSA), including different CS Core billing types (variable, milestone, fixed extra work, escalation, etc.) during each quarter.
• Own sub-business KPI tracking and improvements (Billed on time, Paid on time, PD, Deferred Balance).
• Monitor and assess impact of internal and external factors impacting billings & collections and driving appropriate mitigation (Inflation, utilization, unit COD).
• Lead FP&A simplification and global standardization initiatives for Services billings & collections.
• Form a close relationship with pole & sub-region ITRs, transactional & fulfillment finance teams, as well as cross-functional operating partners to drive operational engagement & develop playbook for meeting operating targets for cash.
• Support Global Services FP&A Leader and Services leadership team in the preparation of budgets, operating plans, and other reporting cycles.
• Provide management & financial reporting on all aspects of business on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis for strategic, operational & financial KPI related to Services billings & collections.
• Prepare and support presentations (Op Plan, Budget, Long Range Forecasts, and Operating Reviews).
• Maintain processes for analyzing and reporting operating results to management (e.g., connecting utilization trends to variable billings).
• Share best practices and drive global process standardization with broader pole & region cash teams where applicable.
• Ensure key processes and controls are in place to support a world class financial operation.
• Provide business performance analytics to identify financial trends, highlight risk and opportunities and ensure operational coordination to optimize cash results.
• Lead the pursuit of excellence in controllership (e.g., adherence to GE policies, transfer of best practices, internal controls, etc.).

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
• GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion.
• No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.

What This Job Offers

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