Valve Manufacturing Finance Leader

Job Description Summary

Valve manufacturing Finance Leader will operate as business partner to the Plant leader and operations team. He/She will be accountable for driving financial efficiency, managing and reviewing manufacturing KPI's, cost savings & productivity efficiency finance related activities. This position will report to the GSI Global Supply Chain finance leader and will closely partner with the manufacturing leaders and support functions in supporting all activities within both the valve facility and wider GSI supply chain team.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Monitor and control factory costs, including direct and indirect costs ensuring proper allocation.
• Track & oversight inventory by developing relevant operating rhythm, reporting & analysis.
• Develop optimized inventory program including stock keeping at supplier location with minimum GSI commitment
• Create governance around inventory management... components, finished goods, physical stock taking and managing risk for obsolescence ensuring compliance to GE Vernova policies.
• Drive the annual inventory count - ensure that any variances are explained and recorded.
• Drive performance across the Valve factory focusing on key manufacturing KPI's including labour hours, factory utilisation, cost of poor quality, under/over recoveries
• Generate and distribute timely and accurate financial reports to GSI leadership, GSC finance lead and operation teams.
• Provide analysis of Cost of adjustment and incidentals from shop floor to Project finance teams for all projects globally
• Create Governance around key GSC indicators and processes. Utilise reporting tools such as Grid fusion. Continually adapting our tools and processes benchmarking with other GE Vernova manufacturing businesses.
• Partner GSC finance team in preparing business cases for new Capex for valve factory. Monitor existing programs to ensure budget is not overspent. Ensure assets are capitalised on a timely basis and fixed assets are audited to GE Vernova cycles.
• Calculate and update annually the labour and overhead rates used for facility. Assist operations team in updating the standard costings used for ITO and OTR budgets.
• Support Product Cost analysis for Valves driving cost out initiatives and managing of inflation & other risks including claims to/from suppliers
• Support GSC finance and operations leader in lean initiatives for the Valve facility. Look to improve and remove wastage from our processes and tools.
• Run finance operating rhythm including LTS/Budgets, reporting & analysis for the facility
• Partner with regions for Rev Rec compliance on product shipments and ensure financial alignment across month/quarter close

• Degree in Business Administration or Finance from an accredited college or university or the same knowledge/experience
  
  • Prior experience working in multi-functional, multi-cultural & international organization
  
  • Experience partnering with manufacturing operations and engineering functions
  
  • Strong understanding of finance principles, manufacturing concepts and accounting standards
  
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize effectively
  
  • Established analytical, project management, organizational and problem-solving skills
  
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  
  • Demonstrated team leadership ability
  
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal and influencing skills in a matrix organization
  
  • Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial issues

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
  
  Note:
  
  To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.