Finance Business Partner- Aerospace Manufacturing Transformation

Eaton; Fareham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dynamic team

Internal promotion

Professional development

Wellbeing program

Safety program

Job summary

Eaton is relocating a new manufacturing plant to Daedalus and seeks a finance professional to support the footprint project and 2027 operations ramp. You will model financial impact, manage investments, taxes, and collaborate with the project team to ensure financial success.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, prepare capital requests, and establish budgeting controls to track expenses and headcount for the program. CPA/MBA progress is preferred and strong GAAP knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Minimum 4 years Finance/Accounting experience.
• Minimum 2 years in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling of the footprint project including investments, savings, taxes and inputs.
• Partner with project team to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for financial improvements.
• Assist in developing strategic and annual profit plan information for footprint strategy.
• Provide business partnership and governance across project with clear financial guidance.
• Prepare capital appropriation requests per policy; monitor budget and conduct post-audit.
• Establish budgeting structures to trace operating expenses and headcount for the project.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Cost accounting

Sarbanes-Oxley understanding

Analytical thinking

Education

BS degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA/CMA/MBA in progress

Job description

Currently located in Titchfield, Hampshire, Eaton's Aerospace business stands as a global leader in aerospace fuel systems.

Our site is undergoing a significant and exciting transformation as we relocate to a newly constructed facility in Daedalus. This state-of-the-art site will serve as the Centre of Excellence for aerospace manufacturing across Europe, marking a new era of innovation and excellence.

We pride ourselves as a premier supplier of fully integrated fuel systems for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. We boast extensive fuel and air system test facilities, facilitating comprehensive testing across a range of conditions with various fuel types

What you'll do:

This role is the primary finance support for the footprint strategy and construction of a new manufacturing plant in Daedalus. This role specializes in analyzing financial data to project the financial impact of the project, and coordinating with the project team on its success. This role also aligns with the operations finance team to ensure finance processes are established and in place for operations to commence in 2027. The role is a key contributor to deploying the footprint strategy with financial success.

• Lead the process of modeling the financial impact of the project, ensuring that updates to investment, savings, taxes, and other inputs are included in the analysis.
• Partner with the project team to identify inefficiencies and process improvement opportunities that will result in improved financial results of the project
• Assist in development of strategic and annual profit plan information for the footprint strategy
• Provide business partnership to all areas of the project regarding functional expertise and cross-functional support, providing guidance and education as needed to team personnel to achieve financial objectives. Act as advisor and provide counsel to staff and personnel regarding financial operations and interpretation of financial information.
• Prepare capital appropriation requests in accordance with corporate policy. Manage and monitor spending against the Project capital budget, and perform post audit to assess success of the project upon completion
• Establish/govern budgeting structure to ensure traceability of operating expenses, headcount, and other P&L costs dedicated to the Project

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum 4 years Finance/Accounting experience.
• Minimum 2 years in a manufacturing environment.

Skills:

• Knowledge & understanding of Corp, Region/Division and Plant reporting policies
• Technical capability to prepare, analyze and interpret financial and operational data/reports.
• Superior analytical and thinking skills; Intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem-solving capability.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities often with demanding time constraints.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to motivate and help direct the organization; exhibits managerial courage in defending a position and handling conflict.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities to achieve clear alignment between plant and region/division.
• CPA/CMA/MBA or progress towards the completion of these is preferred.
• Sound working knowledge of GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley and local statutory requirements.
• Experience with advanced financial modeling and decision making

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great company benefits
• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

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