Site FP&A & Business Partnering leader

GE Aviation; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Eastleigh is seeking an FP&A & Business Partnering Leader to manage financial planning and analysis processes. This role requires strong financial expertise and the ability to collaborate with multiple teams to drive performance. Candidates must have a professional accounting qualification with relevant experience and be fluent in English. Flexible working arrangements are supported and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Pension

Bonus

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• Fully qualified professional accountant with post qualification experience.
• Understanding of P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A and Business Partnering initiatives.
• Manage core FP&A processes and support operational teams.
• Develop reporting frameworks with key metrics and KPIs.

Skills

Financial expertise in planning and analysis

Strong presentation skills

Cross-functional relationship development

Strong analytical skills

Self-starter initiative

Education

Professional accountant qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/QBE)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle

SAGE

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Site FP&A & Business Partnering Leader is a critical leadership role at GE Aerospace's Eastleigh site within the Avionics division, supporting approximately 80 employees across Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Support Functions. With annual sales of $15M across civil and defense markets, the site manages the full product lifecycle and has multiple new product introductions planned. As the sole site-based Finance role, you will lead FP&A and Business Partnering, collaborating with matrixed teams such as Engineering Finance, Supply Chain Finance, and Controllership. Reporting to the Avionics FP&A Leader in the USA, you will partner with the Site Leadership team to drive results, manage risks, and enable profitable growth.

This role also involves improving planning processes, exploring automation and digitization opportunities, and leveraging LEAN principles to eliminate waste, while building trusted relationships to proactively manage risks and opportunities.

If you have a strong financial expertise in planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting, with experience managing P&L and driving performance business acumen we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the design, implementation and execution of all core FP&A processes
• Day to day management of FP&A
• Day to day support of the operational team
• Monthly & quarterly reporting actuals, design of insightful forward-looking analytics and management of key risks and opportunities for the FP&A leader and site leadership team
• Engage with a broad range of Finance teams, business partners and accounting centres of excellence
• A focus on LEAN, finding opportunities to identify waste and put plans to eliminate and improve productivity
• Writing & presentation of financial performance packs where required
• Development of reporting framework, identifying key metrics and KPIs that drive performance of the business
• Supporting new business pursuits with financial modelling
• Adhoc reporting and analysis as directed

Essential Requirements

• Fully qualified professional accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/QBE) with post qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheets and cash flow statements
• Strong presentation skills
• Understanding of key accounting standards (IFRS and US GAAP depending upon role)
• Demonstrated development of strong cross functional relationships & networks to complete your work.
• Financial experience working in some combination of engineering and manufacturing, preferably both
• Strong excel and power point skills
• Self-starter who can work off their own initiative
• Strong analytical mind and the ability to describe not just what happened, but why
• Able to fluently speak and write in English language

Preferential Experience and Skills

• User of Oracle with experience of system implementation and upgrade projects
• User of SAGE
• Knowledge of Government Accounting would be beneficial
• FP&A experience including setting budgets and variance analysis
• Strong influencing skills and ability to partner with the business
• Strong ability to plan, communicate and execute according to defined timescales
• Great communicator - both within and outside of the Finance function

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Pension
• Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

• Compensation Grade: SPB3
• Relocation Assistance Provided: No