Senior Finance Manager - LEAP Services

-; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join their team in West Drayton, London. This pivotal role involves partnering with operational teams to drive financial performance and profitability of customer agreements. You will lead financial initiatives across Europe, manage budgeting and forecasting processes, and conduct contract margin reviews. The company promotes flexible working arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Pension plan

Bonus

Life assurance

Income protection

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with significant experience.
• Proven financial leadership experience, preferably in services.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial initiatives for LEAP services' commercial operations.
• Conduct contract margin reviews and profitability analyses.
• Collaborate with sales and operations for program modeling.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Contract Negotiation

Budgeting and Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager to be based at our commercial office in West Drayton, London. This is a business partner role to the LEAP Services operating team contributing to the financial performance of our services portfolio and accountable for the profitability on select customer agreements. This role will serve as the PL finance lead in the Europe region, functional owner for various product line initiatives, and be responsible for all financial aspects of contract execution, restructuring actions, and contract margin reviews.

GE Aerospace is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aircraft engines and components, partnering with major commercial, business jet, and military aerospace companies and organizations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Functional owner for LEAP services' commercial and operational initiatives
• Partner with regional teams as the PL finance lead for Europe contracts
• Provide financial leadership for specific channel activities (e.g., external, T&M, CSA)
• Lead several projects critical to achieving business commitments
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to advance key initiatives

Financial Leadership for LEAP Customer Agreements

• Work with sales and operations teams for long-term program modeling and contract negotiations
• Identify and analyze potential restructuring actions
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and quarterly estimates with the operations team

Contract Margin Review Support

• Conduct Contract Margin Reviews for existing contracts
• Create profitability analyses and variance reports
• Coordinate the execution and issue resolution of CMRs

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to standard work practices for LEAP Services finance
• Support improvement initiatives in CMR, productivity, and FP&A

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field with significant experience

Desired Characteristics

• Proven financial leadership experience, preferably in services or operations
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Experience in process improvements in transactional environments

Flexible Working

GE supports flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Total Reward

Our benefits plan, FlexChoice, offers flexibility and savings options, including pension, bonus, life assurance, income protection, and private medical cover.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required. Details available here.

Right to Work

Applications from those requiring sponsorship are accepted; however, eligibility depends on UK immigration rules. More info at UK Visas and Immigration.