Finance Manager - FP&A Management in Gloucester

Responsibilities

• Own weekly P&L and cash forecasts, ensuring accuracy, insight, and timely delivery.
• Lead quarterly P&L and cash forecasts for the current year and year+1, integrating inputs from programs, supply chain, departmental budget owners, and site finance teams.
• Challenge assumptions and provide clear variance analysis against forecast, prior year, and prior quarter.
• Coordinate monthly forecast cycles and produce high-quality commentary explaining deviations from quarterly commitments.
• Partner with business leaders to define and track action plans to close performance gaps.
• Lead the annual budget and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategy, operational targets, and financial expectations.
• Own divisional month-end reporting and develop performance commentary for the CFO and senior leadership team.
• Coordinate closely with Controllership to ensure a timely, high-quality financial close.
• Manage, coach, and develop two FP&A analysts, ensuring delivery of goals and professional growth.
• Provide financial expertise and partnership to stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.
• Coordinate with P&AT and Aerospace FP&A teams to submit forecasts and actuals in line with global calendars, ensuring zero-defect submissions.
• Work closely with the business on other ad-hoc projects as required.
• Support investment and commercial approvals in accordance with FIN-86 policy.
• Act as deputy for the CFO as required.
• Lead FP&A improvement initiatives, strengthening process quality, cycle times, and integration of FLIGHTDECK.

Qualifications

• FP&A experience gained within a complex production or manufacturing environment, ideally within aerospace, or a similar regulated safety-critical environment (e.g. aviation, defence, automotive).
• High level of business acumen – demonstrated ability to understand and influence revenue, margin, and cash drivers in a relevant industry.
• Strong financial modelling, P&L/BS/CF, variance analysis, and KPI dashboarding; advanced Excel; familiarity with ERP and planning tools.
• Demonstrated experience in FP&A, financial forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis.
• Strong communication and storytelling with data; ability to simplify complex analyses for non-finance stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other business-related field and strong progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to link operational drivers to financial outcomes.
• Demonstrable ability to challenge assumptions and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals – this position will have two direct reports, requiring strong people leadership experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs within tight timeframes.
• Continuous improvement mindset with familiarity in modern FP&A tools (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• EU work permit.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP accounting.
• Deep knowledge on Long-Range accounting.
• Deep knowledge of accounting closing processes and procedures.
• Strong commercial acumen and deal-oriented approach.
• Adaptable/flexible: open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, properly manage priorities and drive execution.
• Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• ERP systems knowledge (Oracle/HFM).
• Sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.
• Chartered Accountant (FCMA/CGMA/CPA).

Benefits

• Flexible Working – GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.
• Total Reward – GE Aviation offers a flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, providing freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, and the opportunity to make savings where possible.
• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday – hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Security Clearance

• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. If BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.