Valve Manufacturing Finance Leader

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 managementu2026 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 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

Required Qualifications

• 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

Desired Characteristics

• 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:

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