Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner with the Fossil Services India CEO services and commercial leadership and project teams to enhance commercial and operational focus thereby facilitating timely decision making and optimizing both short-term and long-term financial performance.
• Lead the development and implementation of operating plans for the India region with business teams to drive clarity facilitate decision making with speed growth and margin expansion outcomes.
• Optimize cash metrics including billing linearity on-time collections past due reduction initiatives and disbursement maintenance.
• Drive the financial reconciliation component of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales fulfilment services and finance to develop and execute a unified plan that supports business objectives. Analyze data to forecast demand accurately identify potential risks and propose solutions to improve efficiency and responsiveness. Facilitate continuous improvement in the planning process to leverage S&OP to produce quarterly forecasts budget outlooks and long-range strategic forecasts.
• Provide country or contract specific knowledge to evaluate deal economics risk profiles and progress deals towards commercial closure.
• Collaborate with the commercial operations and fulfilment teams on settlements change orders liquidated damages and cost of poor quality to attain targeted economic and financial outcomes.
• Partner with FP&A to own the financial submissions for all planning cycles pacing and monthly operating rhythms. Lead pacing and forecasting updates with the business teams and Operations Finance.
• Prepare and support presentations required to communicate the Fossil segments financial position and progress towards strategic operational and financial objectives to Steam Power Gas Power and GE Vernova/Corporate.
• Lead the pursuit of excellence in controllership (spirit & letter adherence to GEV policies regulatory compliance audit support transfer of best practices internal controls etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Strong technical finance acumen including in-depth knowledge of US GAAP accounting controllership principles financial reporting and analysis

• Experience in Commercial Finance and Service projects with practical experience in ASC606 Revenue Recognition Standards

• Proven ability to lead and influence dispersed teams providing clear direction actively communicating and ensuring consistent performance

• Proven ability to drive change including tactical planning change management coordination across the organization

• Bachelors/Masters degree in accounting or finance from an accredited university or college or equivalent knowledge / experience

Desired Characteristics

• Strategic thinker with the ability to create and execute concrete action plans

• Solid understanding of key operational disciplines including project management & planning sourcing contract management engineering construction & commissioning tax and legal

• Prioritization skills: proven ability to prioritize effectively and drive performance of the organization

• Ability to clearly communicate financial results and operational issues to various audiences and levels in the organization

• Resiliency/Adaptability: being open to change in response to new information and in different or unexpected circumstances

Additional Information