Senior Finance Manager - FP&A Operations, Insurance

GE Aerospace; Kansas; On-site; USD 119,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and wellness programs

401(k) retirement plan with company 匹

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking an FP&A expert to drive planning, forecasting, and reporting across insurance portfolios. You will translate performance into actionable insights for leadership and collaborate with Controllership, Actuarial, Investments, and Operations to enhance financial intelligence.

Role emphasizes leveraging Power BI, Copilot, and other analytics tools to improve forecasting accuracy and decision support while maintaining close partnerships with business units and senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Six or more years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial modeling.
• Ability to analyze complex information, exercise sound judgment, and develop clear, supportable recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information to senior leaders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Managing core FP&A operating rhythms, including the multi-year plan, annual budget, forecasts, income/cash flow pacing, and performance reporting across insurance product lines and legal entities.
• Define, monitor, and interpret financial and operational KPIs; analyze results, investigate variances, identify trends, and explain key drivers to management.
• Prepare and coordinate management reporting and executive-ready analysis, including forecast packages and capital-related analysis.
• Partner with Controllership, Actuarial, Investments, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders to lead projects and improve financial insights.
• Provide depth in accounting, financial reporting, and FP&A; assess information quality and develop recommendations for complex issues.
• Support financial analysis across long-term care, structured settlements, variable annuities, and other insurance portfolios.
• Lead process-improvement initiatives to improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, and controls.
• Contribute to Finance Transformation and future-state FP&A design by documenting requirements and translating objectives into capabilities.
• Identify and apply emerging technologies, including AI and Copilot, to improve forecasting and decision support.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Financial modeling

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Copilot

Oracle NetSuite

Hyperion

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Job Description Summary

ERAC a corporate holding of GE Aerospace. This role provides financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and management reporting support across ERAC, a heritage GE company, and its insurance businesses. The role translates financial and operational performance into clear insights and recommendations for leadership, while helping strengthen FP&A processes, reporting, and decision support. The position operates across complex business issues, partners with cross-functional stakeholders, and applies sound judgment to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable analysis. This role is remote, US

Job Description Summary

ERAC a corporate holding of GE Aerospace. This role provides financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and management reporting support across ERAC, a heritage GE company, and its insurance businesses. The role translates financial and operational performance into clear insights and recommendations for leadership, while helping strengthen FP&A processes, reporting, and decision support. The position operates across complex business issues, partners with cross-functional stakeholders, and applies sound judgment to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable analysis. This role is remote, US

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Managing core FP&A operating rhythms, including the multi-year plan, annual budget, periodic forecasts, income/cash flow pacing, and performance reporting across insurance product lines and legal entities.
• Define, monitor, and interpret financial and operational KPIs. Analyze results, investigate variances, identify emerging trends, and explain key drivers to internal management.
• Prepare and coordinate management reporting and executive-ready analysis, including recurring forecast packages, monthly operating review materials, and capital-related analysis as assigned.
• Partner with Controllership, Actuarial, Investments, Operations, Technology, and other business stakeholders to participate in or lead functional projects, resolve data dependencies, and improve the quality of financial insights.
• Provide specialized depth in accounting, financial reporting, and FP&A. Assess the quality and completeness of information, ask pertinent questions, and develop recommendations for complex or ambiguous issues.
• Support financial analysis across long-term care, structured settlements, variable annuities, and other insurance portfolios as business needs require.
• Lead or support functional projects and process-improvement initiatives that improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, controls, traceability, and business decision support.
• Contribute to Finance Transformation and future-state FP&A design by documenting requirements, evaluating process and data needs, and helping translate business objectives into sustainable capabilities.
• Identify and apply emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and Microsoft Copilot, to improve forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, knowledge sharing, and decision support, while promoting responsible adoption, appropriate controls, and practical business value.
• Apply business intelligence, data visualization, and advanced analytics capabilities, including Power BI and other emerging technologies, to integrate financial and operational data, automate reporting, enable intuitive drill-down analysis, and deliver trusted, decision-ready insights for business leaders.
• Communicate complex financial concepts clearly and influence stakeholders through fact-based analysis, practical recommendations, and concise executive-level messages.
• Help the team achieve service, quality, and timeliness objectives, particularly during close, forecast, planning, and executive reporting cycles.
• Coach and develop team members, share knowledge, and reinforce a collaborative, accountable, and continuous-improvement mindset, as applicable to the final organization design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• Six or more years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial modeling.
• Ability to analyze complex information, exercise sound judgment, and develop clear, supportable recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information to senior leaders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint..

Desired Characteristics

• Insurance or financial-services industry experience, with knowledge of long-duration insurance products considered beneficial.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and statutory financial reporting, capital, and cash-flow concepts.
• Experience partnering with Actuarial, Investments, Controllership, Operations, and Technology teams.
• Experience leading projects, documenting requirements, planning work, and delivering through cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Oracle NetSuite, Hyperion, Microsoft Fabric, or comparable financial planning and analytics tools.
• Experience evaluating or applying artificial intelligence, automation, Microsoft Copilot, or other emerging technologies within finance, analytics, or business intelligence processes.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes through automation, standardization, Lean principles, or other continuous-improvement methods.
• Adaptability and the ability to execute with accuracy under tight close, forecast, and executive-reporting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to build trust, challenge constructively, and influence without relying solely on formal authority.
• Curiosity, learning agility, attention to detail, and a willingness to question existing approaches when a better solution is possible

The base pay range for this position is $119,000.00 - 158,000.00 - 198,000.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on September 30, 2026. GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like Health Ahead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

• This is a remote position