Job Description Summary
Whether you want to work at one of our facilities as the site leader's right hand helping to make business decisions or at headquarters on a larger finance team, we have an opportunity for you. You'll get to work with budgets of various sizes and complexities, while collaborating with others. Our finance and accounting teams span the globe, providing unmatched learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
The FP&A Analyst will support and manage multiple forecasting processes, with a primary focus on our Accounts Payable (AP) forecast and various delivery metrics. This position requires deep data analysis skills and the ability to work with large data sets. It offers a unique opportunity to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership. Additionally, there will be opportunities for process improvement using FLIGHT DECK and problem-solving techniques to enhance our current forecasting processes.
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Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop strategy, budget, forecasts, and estimates for Sourcing Accounts Payable (AP).
- Analyze historical data to improve understanding of various forecasting drivers.
- Report Accounts Payable actuals and create detailed analyses by examining data from the Finance Data Store, SSS Subledger, sourcing receipts, etc., ensuring full reconciliation with Hyperion.
- Formulate commentary based on data findings and engage with Commodity Finance Leaders.
- Use data to verify operational drivers, assist management in making key decisions, and drive financial improvements.
- Create and maintain complex Alteryx workflows to support Accounts Payable forecasting, input reporting analysis, payment term analysis, and other ad-hoc tasks.
- Understand available sourcing and planning data and transform it to provide value.
- Build and modify reports to meet changing customer needs and respond to data changes.
- Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or work instructions for business-critical processes.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in financial analysis or data analytics.
- Strong analytics experience, including proficiency with automation and analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Spotfire).
Desired Characteristics:
- Humble: Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
- Transparent: Shares critical information, speaks candidly, and contributes constructively.
- Focused: Quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, and is committed.
- Leadership Ability: Strong communicator, decision-maker, and collaborative.
- Problem Solver: Analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, and is a critical thinker.
- Experience in building financial or operational reports to meet the needs of leadership or other customers.
- Proven track record of working collaboratively across finance and operations teams.
- FP&A experience, with the ability to not only explain the "where" and "why" but also problem-solve to change outcomes.
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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No