
Schenectady & SCC Lead Finance Specialist
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Job Description Summary
As a Gas Power Global Supply Chain member, the Schenectady & SCC Lead Finance Specialist of Manufacturing Operations is the key finance partner for the 2 manufacturing sites in Schenectady, NY. The Schenectady site manufactures Generators products and the SCC site manufactures Cores and Castings going into our Gas Turbines, with ~1M hours and ~100k hours of annual production respectively. This role has financial oversight of gross production costs/inventory/capital investment while driving key performance indicators including labor productivity, utilization and indirect costs per hour (utilities, supplies & tooling, maintenance).Job Description
What you’ll do
- Supports manufacturing finance activities and rhythms, including planning, pacing, monthly operating reviews (MOR), closing, and audits
- Serve as deputy plant finance manager to coordinate financial deliverables and reporting across functional stakeholders (Cell Leaders, Facilities, HR, EHS, Quality)
- Understands and effectively communicates financial variance drivers including volume, mix, program savings, PCO, FX, etc
- Leverage indirect supply chain operating finance COE and predictive analytic tools to enhance finance activities, pacing accuracy and provide value-add insights to operations
- Supports capital project management, pacing and monitoring to ensure project execution on budget and timely project capitalization
- Able to identify and effectively communicate financial risks and opportunities and impact on operational KPIs
- Supports LEAN and standardization initiatives across GSC … delivering high impact financial analytics and controls that drives operational accountability
- Provide insights and transparency to actual costs, aligning site/VS roadmap to develop pipeline to improve or control total cost per unit and bill rates
- Support process and analytics surrounding standard costing, SMI, FIFO, COPQ and help understand impacts to site inventory and turns
- Support fixed asset & Inventory physical stocktake and partner to implement remediation plan to improve plant level controls
- Ad hoc duties to support local operating partners to ensure compliance with local and US GAAP finance requirements
What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)
- A Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain Prior from an accredited university or college
- At least five years of experience in FP&A with at least 2-3 years of experience in accounting policies and practices, including standard costing, inventory, and fixed assets and Supply Chain
- System ERP Expertise or deployments experience such as SAP Powermax
- Onsite location: Schenectady, NY
What will make you stand out
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving skills and communication skills
- Experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives with structured project management skills
- Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- Embrace GE Vernova Way, driving innovation, serving customers, embracing LEAN, winning as one team, and accountable to deliver
- Background in Gas Power or completions of a finance management leadership program
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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
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