GE Power Looking for Lead Manufacturing Operations Finance at Durgapur, West Bengal, India Full Time

Job Description Summary
As a member of the Steam Power India Finance team, you will be an active contributor to provide overall finance guidance to the Durgapur shop operational leaders and help them to define the financial strategy for the shop. In addition, you will be a key partner to the Durgapur finance leader and the shop staff team. You will support in all planning cycles, reporting, pacing, closing and FP&A analytics for the Durgapur shops of the India Fossil value stream. Furthermore, you will need to successfully partner with the broader controllership and FP&A community to ensure that the overall processes/systems infrastructure works as designed and all reporting business needs are properly fulfilled.

Job Description

Success In This Role Looks Like

Establish yourself as a subject matter expert by demonstrating financial acumen and Business partnering, team leadership and Lean approach in managing all FP&A and cost controlling activities as well defining standard financial processes for the Durgapur Manufacturing Shop.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Support all planning cycles (LRF, Budget, Pacing, etc.) for the Durgapur Shop and ensure that proper operational financial targets are clearly articulated and owned by the manufacturing staff team members.
• Support, Spearhead and own operational pacing reviews with manufacturing staff members with the primary focus in understanding & forecasting financial impacts around fixed production costs, under/over liquidation, SG&A, operating profit, cash, inventory etc. Identify gaps early on vs target and drive closure.
• Build collaborative relationships with shop staff team members as well with the broader India Fossil Operations Finance teams.
• Drive improvements in forecasting process (focus on FPC, SG&A).
• Partner with controllership to ensure latest accounting standards and policies are applied. Help to drive balance sheet reviews and identify potential R&O’s.
• Help to drive operational cost productivity by providing analysis of results and reporting key metrics (e.g. demand/capacity reviews, SMR´s) while advising the leadership team on risks and opportunities, as well as recommending actions.
• Provide financial guidance and planning support for any capex investments related to the sites
• Drive Inventory improvement forecasting visibility and actionable support for improving inventory turns.

Qualifications And Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• 5 years + of proved Finance experience in industrial businesses
• Proven experience in Manufacturing / Services repair-shop controlling activities

Desired

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Finance is preferred//CA/ICWA
• Strong industry knowledge and contacts coupled with knowledge of controllership, accounting, and tax / legal Issues
• Managerial skills and experience of managing direct and indirect people is preferred
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• Controllership assessment and planning experience is preferred
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize under pressure
• Strategic thinker with the ability to create and execute concrete action plans
• Strong analytical , project management, and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal , responsive and leadership skills

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes