Plant Finance Analyst

Job description

3406098
Additional Cities

Noblesville
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Healthcare
Business Segment

Healthcare Finance
Function

Finance
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Indiana
Postal Code

46060-3307
Role Summary/Purpose

The Plant Finance Analyst for the Ambassador site is responsible for providing P&L management, forecasts, operations finance leadership and Controllership. This role serves as a business partner to the site operating teams to drive business initiatives, business strategy, profitability, & growth. This role reports to the Global Repair Finance Manager and dotted line to the Site Leader.
Essential Responsibilities

• Partner with the Site leadership staff to drive operating performance & overall product cost reduction 
• Ownership of the site Financial Statements & Balance Sheet 
• Ownership of developing Monthly & Quarterly estimates, operating plans/forecasts/reviews, and Growth Playbook (3-year Plan) 
• Drive VCP (Variable Cost Productivity) across the site with site leader 
• Lead cross-functional projects to drive simplification & cost-out across the organization 
• Effectively manage and coordinate across the site activities to achieve strong results & insightful analytics pertaining to the site performance. 
• Drive profitable growth by providing meaningful analysis of results, identifying & tracking site/product risks and opportunities, driving VCP programs, and developing actionable recommendations. 
• Provide finance leadership for long & short-term business investment decisions, balancing trade-off decisions. 
• Ensure accurate & clear management reporting in monthly & quarterly reviews with senior GEHC operating leaders  
• Create and drive consistent segment-level reporting and analytics; including developing tools to manage reporting efficiently and to define data requirements to support analysis & improve data visibility 
• Assist OTR team with inventory and Obso management

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and 2 years of financial work experience OR High School Diploma/GED and minimum of 6 years financial work experience including developing forecasts & operating plans and leading business / finance reviews
Desired Characteristics

• Strong analytic skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change 
• Clear thinking / problem solving: successfully led cross-functional projects/process improvement within operations/finance function involving process improvement; able to quickly grasp new ideas 

• Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex financial information in a easy to understand manner; able to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing 

• Motivated team player with an execution driven mindset 
• Solid PC skills: experience with financial systems/applications (i.e.: Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Business Objects, Spotfire etc.), strong Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation (i.e. pivot tables, VLookup etc.)  
• Confidence / Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position; for example, work closely with business leaders to achieve business objectives while driving controllership/GE Values 

• Experience successfully leading cross-functional projects and process improvement within the operations/finance functions; able to quickly grasp new ideas.  
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment  
• Adaptable/flexible: being open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations 
• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others 
• Good understanding of financial compliance: SOX, GAAP
• Trained and/or certified in process improvement methodology such as LEAN or Six Sigma  
• Graduate of GE's Financial Management Program (FMP); or Corporate Audit Staff (CAS); Experienced Plant Leadership Program (EPLP) or graduate of other financial leadership programs

About Us

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE 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).
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

Indiana
Primary City

Noblesville