Materials Commodity Finance Leader

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

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About The Position

Partner with the operations team and finance commodity leaders to drive optimal business performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost & Cash). Supports deal underwriting for commercial agreements with supply base & manage ongoing financial performance following agreement of deals. This role supports the Materials GM where they will be the finance lead for a large operations team contributing to all product lines Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Partners with operations team and commodity finance leaders to support business performance (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Cash) Responsible for financial support on deal underwriting, supplier/contract management, and cost/cash optimization projects Owns monthly close reporting for commodity including reporting of financial metrics & analysis in support of monthly operating review with PSM GM & PSM CFO Contributes to commodity level strategy through key planning cycles (annual strategy & budget processes) including ownership of material spend and inflation outlook. Leverages analysis & data to support recommendations and provide insight to commodity operations teams Drive horizontal projects within sourcing finance team to improve process standardization, simplification, and automation to reduce overall team workload Communicate complex messages to others and explain difficult information Work through areas of ambiguity and partner with cross functional teams in operations & finance to problem solve and benchmark best practices Uses financial expertise & sound judgement to drive a high level of controllership & compliance at all times

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED
• 5+ years’ experience in Finance with increased levels of responsibility

Nice To Haves

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects.
• Ability to document, plan, and execute process improvements
• Prior experience using large datasets/automation tools (e.g. Alteryx, Spotfire, etc) a plus

Responsibilities

• Partners with operations team and commodity finance leaders to support business performance (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Cash)
• Responsible for financial support on deal underwriting, supplier/contract management, and cost/cash optimization projects
• Owns monthly close reporting for commodity including reporting of financial metrics & analysis in support of monthly operating review with PSM GM & PSM CFO
• Contributes to commodity level strategy through key planning cycles (annual strategy & budget processes) including ownership of material spend and inflation outlook.
• Leverages analysis & data to support recommendations and provide insight to commodity operations teams
• Drive horizontal projects within sourcing finance team to improve process standardization, simplification, and automation to reduce overall team workload
• Communicate complex messages to others and explain difficult information
• Work through areas of ambiguity and partner with cross functional teams in operations & finance to problem solve and benchmark best practices
• Uses financial expertise & sound judgement to drive a high level of controllership & compliance at all times

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
• GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

What This Job Offers

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