Strategic Aerospace Supply Chain Finance Leader

GKN Aerospace company; Chihuahua; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Supply Chain Controller for the Civil North America Portfolio who will be a key finance partner driving financial rigor, transparency, and value creation across aerospace programs. You will influence strategic decisions and own new business modeling, program margin analysis, and cross-functional initiatives.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to engage across Finance, Programs, Operations, and Commercial teams from our

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressively responsible experience in program finance, FP&A, or commercial finance, preferably in aerospace or complex manufacturing.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling.
• Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities; comfort working with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• New Business & Commercial Finance: lead financial modeling and evaluation for new business pursuits, including bids and negotiations.
• Develop and maintain robust program business cases with pricing, cost curves, cash flow, and risk/opportunity.
• Partner with Commercial and Program teams to assess contract structures and lifecycle economics.
• Support make/buy, footprint, and sourcing decisions with clear financial insight.
• Program Margin & Performance Management: own program margin analysis across the Civil North America portfolio.
• Analyze cost performance, productivity initiatives, and cost-out opportunities across development and production phases.
• Track and challenge assumptions related to cost absorption, inflation, labor efficiency, and supplier performance.
• Support quarterly and monthly performance reviews with clear narrative and actionable insights.
• Strategic Initiatives & Value Creation: lead cross-functional initiatives such as margin improvement and cost transformation.
• Quantify value creation initiatives and track delivery against financial commitments.
• Support longer-term strategic programs and transformation efforts.
• Executive Reporting & Presentations: prepare high-quality executive-level presentations for senior leadership.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, decision-oriented storytelling.
• Business Strategy & Planning: partner with Finance Leadership on North America strategy, outlooks, and long-range forecasts.
• Support annual operating plans and long-range forecasts; provide thought leadership on portfolio mix and risk.

Skills

Strong financial modeling

Partner with non-finance stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Supply Chain Controller for the Civil North America Portfolio who will be a key finance partner driving financial rigor, transparency, and value creation across aerospace programs. You will influence strategic decisions and own new business modeling, program margin analysis, and cross-functional initiatives.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to engage across Finance, Programs, Operations, and Commercial teams from our