Supply Chain Financial Controller

GKN Aerospace; 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

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Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Controller – Civil North America Portfolio is a key finance business partner responsible for driving financial rigor, transparency, and value creation across new and existing civil aerospace programs. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, commercial decision‑making, and execution, supporting leadership with insightful analysis, forward‑looking modeling, and crisp executive communications.

The Supply Chain Controller will lead new business financial modeling, program margin analysis, and key initiative ownership, while contributing directly to North America business strategy and long‑range planning. The role requires strong commercial acumen, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders across Finance, Programs, Operations, and Commercial teams.

Job Responsibilities

New Business & Commercial Finance

• Lead financial modeling and evaluation for new business pursuits, including bids, RFQs, negotiations, and contract amendments.
• Develop and maintain robust program business cases, incorporating pricing, cost curves, cash flow, risk/opportunity, and return metrics.
• Partner with Commercial and Program teams to assess contract structures, escalation clauses, volume assumptions, 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, with a focus on drivers, risks, and corrective actions.
• Analyze cost performance, productivity initiatives, learning curves, 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 and support key cross‑functional initiatives (e.g., margin improvement, pricing discipline, cost transformation, footprint optimization).
• 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 business strategy, including outlooks, scenario planning, and long‑range forecasts.
• Support annual operating plans, medium‑term plans, and ad‑hoc strategic assessments.
• Provide thought leadership on portfolio mix, risk exposure, and capital prioritization.

Industry & Portfolio Focus Areas

The role will develop expertise and insight across the following focus areas:

• Civil Aerospace Programs – OEM and Tier‑1 environments, including development vs. mature platforms.
• Lifecycle Economics – understanding long‑term margin profiles across development, ramp‑up, and steady‑state production.
• Contractual Risk & Opportunity – pricing mechanisms, escalation clauses, volume risk, and cost recovery.
• Aftermarket & Services Impact – financial implications of spares, repair, and long‑term service agreements.
• Regulatory & Compliance Awareness – accounting considerations, revenue recognition, and program governance.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of progressively responsible experience in program finance, FP&A, or commercial finance, preferably in aerospace or complex manufacturing.
• +5 Years of experience performing similar roles.
• 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.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

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