Site Finance Manager - Medium Site

GKN Aerospace; Papendrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

30 paid holidays

Pension scheme PME

Great working environment

Grade WTW-F13

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Finance Manager for the Papendrecht site in the Netherlands. You will partner with the Site Director to translate operational performance into financial insights and support strategic decisions with robust analysis and forward-looking recommendations.

You will lead the financial controlling team, drive forecasting and budgeting, and ensure strong governance and reporting across the site, contributing to sustainable growth and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Finance, Controlling or Business Partnering in a complex manufacturing, aerospace or project-driven business.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, management reporting, forecasting and budgeting.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills across diverse audiences.
• Experience leading teams and developing staff in a finance function.
• Experience in an international matrix organisation and project-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial controlling team and ensure strong governance, reporting and decision-making.
• Partner with Site Director and leadership to provide financial insight for strategic decisions.
• Translate data into actionable insights; identify opportunities, risks and actions.
• Oversee forecasting, budgeting and financial planning processes for the site.
• Deliver clear performance reporting to executive leadership and ensure balance sheet integrity.
• Coach and develop the financial controlling team and drive process improvements.

Skills

Finance leadership

Controlling

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

People leadership

Forecasting & budgeting

Internal controls

Aerospace industry experience

Education

Finance or Accounting qualification

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

At GKN Aerospace, we don't just build aircraft structures and components. We help shape the future of flight.

As Finance Manager for our Papendrecht site, you will play a pivotal leadership role within one of the largest GKN Aerospace operations in the Netherlands. Acting as a trusted business partner to the Site Director and leadership team, you will help translate operational performance into financial insight and ensure that strategic decisions are supported by robust financial analysis and forward-looking recommendations.
This role goes far beyond reporting numbers. You will develop a deep understanding of the business, its operational drivers, risks, opportunities and performance challenges. By combining financial expertise with strong business acumen, you will help drive sustainable growth, improve performance and support the delivery of our strategic objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Site Finance Director, you will lead the financial controlling team and play a key role in ensuring strong financial governance, accurate reporting and effective decision-making across the site.

As Finance Manager, you will:

• Partner with the Site Director and leadership team to provide financial insight and support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Translate financial and operational data into meaningful business insights, identifying opportunities, risks and performance improvement actions.
• Lead the site's forecasting, budgeting and financial planning processes, driving improved predictability and performance visibility.
• Partner with the Site Director and Finance Director to deliver clear and impactful performance reporting to executive leadership.
• Ensure the integrity of financial information through strong accounting practices, effective controls and disciplined balance sheet management.
• Create accountability across the business by constructively challenging performance and supporting the delivery of agreed actions and commitments.
• Lead, coach and develop the financial controlling team, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement and business partnering.
• Drive the continuous improvement of finance processes, systems and controls to enhance efficiency, consistency and decision support.

Job Qualifications

We are looking for a financially strong and commercially minded leader who thrives in a complex operational environment.

• Significant experience within Finance, Controlling or Business Partnering roles in a complex manufacturing, aerospace or project-driven business environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, internal controls and balance sheet management.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building trusted relationships across the organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage audiences ranging from operational teams to executive leadership.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, developing and motivating teams.
• Relevant Finance or Accounting qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience within the aerospace, defence or advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Experience operating in an international matrix organisation.
• Familiarity with programme-based or project-based business environments.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Fokker Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

Furthermore, we will offer you:

• A salary in grade WTW-F13
• 8% holiday allowance
• 30 paid holidays for full-time employment
• An excellent pension scheme (PME)
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.

Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

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.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.