In addition to the management of the business plan, the Controller and team provide financial insights that drive decisions, financial forecasts, and business plans. The role has primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial related activities for the program and its respective contracts. They drive financial performance through high quality decision support and FP&A, including overall P&L, sales and margin management, and close control over working capital.

• Delivering program level results by building a successful network, driving its performance and leveraging best practice.
• Delivering program results by contributing financial and accounting insight, analysis, and recommendations.
• Implementing strategies by evaluating trends; implementing critical measurements; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
• Developing the organization by identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement.
• Developing financial strategies by forecasting cash (particularly working capital) and resource requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing and implementing action plans.
• Monitoring financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
• Reporting financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.
• Implementing and managing metrics and measurements to successfully manage, control and profitably grow the business.
• Identifying, assessing and communicating risks and exposures and developing measures to effectively mitigate these on a timely basis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of accounting and/or finance experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment, required.
• 3+ years of management and/or leadership experience required.
• Recent experience (Within 5 years) operating within an SAP environment
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace industry experience preferred.
• IFRS Knowledge
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and collaborative team that is responsive and results-oriented.
• Demonstrated track record of success as a senior finance professional.
• Excels in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, pricing, business analytics and reporting.
• Proven track record of team building or people development.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Forward-thinking and takes a global view regarding the business.
• Connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrates emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly, collaboratively and persuasively.
• Recognized accounting qualification plus 5+ years PQE.
• Clear understanding of relevant technical accounting framework.
• GKN experience preferred.