Lead Supply Chain Finance Analyst, Wind Services
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
FP&A: Pacing Forecasting & Close
- Lead monthly close forecast and pacing cycles for the Services Supply Chain P&L ensuring accuracy timeliness and alignment to broader Wind Services financial reporting.
- Prepare and publish variance commentary with root-cause analysis bridging actuals to plan and prior forecast across cost categories.
- Maintain and continuously improve financial models supporting rolling forecasts annual operating plans (AOP) and long-range planning.
Controllership Partnership: Costing & Inventory Accounting
- Collaborate with Controllership to ensure proper accounting treatment for standard costing purchase price variances (PPV) and inventory valuation in accordance with US GAAP.
- Support period-end inventory reviews cycle count reconciliations and reserve analyses providing finance perspective on operational inputs and assumptions.
- Liaise between FP&A and Controllership to resolve accounting questions imacting supply chain cost reporting and drive consistency in financial presentation.
Logistics Cost Reporting & Variance Analysis
- Own end-to-end reporting of logistics and freight costs analyzing actuals versus budget/forecast and identifying key cost drivers trends and anomalies.
- Quantify and communicate supply chain impacts to the P&L and balance sheet including material cost movements logistics accruals and inventory-related adjustments.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that provide Supply Chain and Finance leadership with timely visibility into cost performance.
Strategic Partnership & Ad Hoc Analysis
- Serve as the embedded finance partner for Services Supply Chain leadership supporting strategic decisions with rigorous financial analysis and scenario modeling.
- Lead or contribute to ad hoc projects including make-vs-buy analyses sourcing economics cost reduction initiative tracking and supplier performance reviews.
- Prepare executive-ready materials and present financial findings to senior Supply Chain and Finance leadership translating complex data into clear business narratives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
- 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A supply chain finance cost accounting or a related finance function.
- Solid understanding of US GAAP particularly as it relates to inventory valuation cost of goods sold and logistics accruals.
- Expertise in financial systems and big data environments; demonstrated ability to extract manipulate and model large datasets across ERP and BI platforms (e.g. SAP Oracle Tableau Power BI or similar).
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality outputs with focus and urgency in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Highly adaptable and comfortable operating in ambiguous situations; able to pivot quickly in response to new information shifting priorities or evolving business needs.
- Experience working with and presenting financial analysis to senior leadership with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates who bring one or more of the following will stand out:
- Active credential or candidacy in CFA CPA or CMA demonstrating commitment to professional excellence and technical rigor.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing industrial or energy services business with direct exposure to cost accounting supply chain operations or services P&L management.
- Experience developing or improving FP&A infrastructure in a high-growth or transformation environment (process design tool-building standard work development).
- Familiarity with wind energy renewable energy or field services business models.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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