Site Finance Manager

Eaton Corporation; Fareham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Dynamic team environment

Great benefits package

Internal promotion opportunities

Eaton University learning

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s UK aerospace site in Hampshire is seeking a Site Finance Manager to partner with operations, drive continuous improvement, and deliver plant targets. You will connect finance with operations and supply chain, guiding actions and delivering insights for strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include cost control, productivity, budgeting, capital planning, and risk mitigation across the Titchfield site, with growth opportunities and a path to leadership within the FMC Division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• 8-10 years varied accounting/finance experience; 5 years data analytics preferred.
• 5 years experience in operations/manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Provide financial insights to support decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities.
• Drive productivity through operational excellence, supply chain management, and budget management within the region.
• Build organizational capability; drive talent development and succession planning.
• Develop action plans with KPIs; monitor implementation with the right metrics.
• Create financial models to assess impacts of various scenarios on operations.
• Identify financial risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost-reduction while maintaining quality.
• Coordinate profit plan and forecast inputs for key metrics and manufacturing costs.
• Lead capital spending planning and ensure prioritization based on cash flow.

Skills

Financial partnering

Analytical thinking

Operational finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

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 position will provide financial leadership for the Titchfield UK site in the FMC Division, serving as a business partner and change agent to drive continuous improvement and to achieve overall plant targets. This role connects finance with the operations and supply chain teams, providing guidance, driving actions, and providing financial insights to ensure operational strategies and decisions lead to the expected results.

Key responsibilities of the Site Finance Manager include:

• Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Drive accountability for results and define key performance metrics together with operational leaders
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support decision-making, such as evaluating capital deployment opportunities or prioritizing resources
• Drive productivity within the business, through operational excellence, supply chain management, and budget management within the region
• Build organizational capability within the site; drive talent development, organizational design, and succession planning
• Work closely with the operations team to develop action plans, strategies, and initiatives based on financial insights. Drive and monitor the implementation of the plans with the right key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance.
• Identify financial risks within the operations and propose mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and manage operational costs to achieve efficiency and cost-reduction while maintaining quality.
• Implement inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability while maximizing cash
• Coordinate the profit plan and forecast inputs and analysis for the key operational metrics and manufacturing costs
• Lead the planning and deployment of capital spending to address short, medium, and long term needs of the business. Ensure the appropriate prioritization and allocation of capital based on cash flow within the business
• Guide the site through Finance Transformation; includes leading change management and developing/implementing best practices into the site to drive operational performance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 8-10 years varied accounting/finance experience; 5 years of data analytics experience is preferred; 5 years experience in operations/manufacturing environment

Skills:

• Strong financial acumen and business partnering skills
• Key operational metrics and actions to influence"
• Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial professionals
• Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills
• Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter
• Ability to drive change across the regional finance and ops organizations"

What we offer you:

• 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

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.

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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.