Lead Finance Specialist 1 - Manufacturing Operations

Job Description SummaryThe Plant Finance Leader for the Ambassador and Ultrasound Manufacturing site in Noblesville, IN. drives optimal performance (cost, fulfillment, quality, cash) and profitability through the Supply Chain and Project execution. This role serves as a business partner to the site operating teams to drive business initiatives, business strategy, profitability, & growth. The role supports Ultrasound forward manufacturing/LPC operations and Ambassador refurb and repair operations. Role has broad operational influence across regional, services, and segment-level financials, maintaining financial integrity and driving strategic outcomes. This role also partially supports Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activities within Lifecycle Solutions (LCS).
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Job DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities

• Site strategy and execution of manufacturing finance activities, coordinating planning, pacing, and closing activities.

• Ownership of the site Financial Statements & Balance Sheet including cost accounting, inventory controls (PI, standards, variances, etc.), product fulfillment, VCP, etc.

• Cross-functional support for inventory and obsolescence management

• Ownership of developing Monthly & Quarterly estimates, operating plans/forecasts/reviews, and Growth Playbook (3-year Plan)

• Drive VCP (Variable Cost Productivity) across the sites with site leaders

• Lead cross-functional projects to drive simplification & cost-out across the organization

• Effectively manage and coordinate across the site activities to achieve strong results & insightful analytics pertaining to the site performance.

• Drive profitable growth by providing meaningful analysis of results, identifying & tracking site/product risks and opportunities, driving VCP programs, and developing actionable recommendations.

• Provide finance leadership for long & short-term business investment decisions, balancing trade-off decisions.

• Ensure accurate & clear management reporting in monthly & quarterly reviews with senior GE HealthCare operating leaders.

• Create and drive consistent segment-level reporting and analytics; including developing tools to manage reporting efficiently and to define data requirements to support analysis & improve data visibility.

• Support financial planning and analysis of Capex and P&L within Lifecycle Solutions (LCS) working with operations and extended finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and minimum of 4 years of financial work experience or High School Diploma/GED and minimum of 8 years financial work experience including developing forecasts & operating plans and leading business / finance reviews

Desired Characteristics

• Strong analytic skills: Able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change

• Solid PC skills: Experience with financial systems/applications (i.e.: Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Business Objects, Power BI etc.), strong Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation (i.e. pivot tables, VLookup etc.)

• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others

• Good understanding of financial compliance: SOX, GAAP

• Trained and/or certified in process improvement methodology such as LEAN or Six Sigma

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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Additional Information

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.