Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Cultivate a high-performing team of four analysts by prioritizing professional development, mentorship, and operational excellence; ensure the team delivers high-quality, actionable financial insights to drive business strategy.
• FP&A Cycle Stewardship: Serve as a primary point of contact for Power business line FP&A teams and Operations leaders for Fixed Production Cost. Proactively triangulate cross-functional data to build cohesive, high-level narratives regarding total Power FPC performance.
• Transformation & Process Optimization:  Lead the standardization and harmonization of FPC processes across the broader Power portfolio to eliminate inefficiencies, simplify processes. Architect and implement standardized financial processes that reduce complexity and improve decision-making velocity.
• Sustainable Cost Productivity: Support Sustainable Cost Productivity Hoshin to achieve Long Range Forecast productivity ambitions. Identify and diagnose complex business challenges to re-engineer cost structures.
• Business Line Financial Stewardship: Exercise full oversight of the HDGT Services FP&A lifecycle; provide rigorous financial control and forecast accuracy to ensure that budget submissions and financial commitments are met with precision and transparency.
• Influence & Decision Support: Provide expert financial guidance to senior stakeholders. Leverage subject matter expertise to influence operational strategy and ensure alignment on financial commitments and cost-management objectives.
  

Responsibility

• Lead, mentor, and prioritize the workload for a team of analysts; perform regular coaching and talent development.
• Partner with operational teams and HR to establish robust cost targets aligned with Sustainable Cost Productivity Hoshin.
• Manage cross-functional engagement with ITR FP&A leaders and HRBPs to synchronize timelines and resolve ad-hoc financial issues.
• Drive the annual budget preparation for HDGT Services regional teams, providing actionable insights on cost performance and mitigation plans.
• Champion the adoption of digital/Lean tools and automation to reduce manual workload and enhance data granularity.
  

Authority

• Budgeting: Authorized to challenge forecast submissions for the business units.
• Process Change: Authorized to mandate and implement new standard work procedures for FPC reporting across the Power business units.
• Resource Allocation: Empowered to prioritize team resources and direct task distribution among the analyst team to meet cycle deadlines.
• Operational Influence: Authorized to represent the Power HQ FP&A team in internal meetings, with the ability to influence operational leadership on cost-related decisions for FPC

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics
• Fluent English knowledge is essential 
• Significant subject matter experience in cost management
• Proven experience leading or managing teams with a track record of coaching and developing talent
• Process-oriented mindset with interest in automation and Lean methodologies, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
  

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in FPC / SG&A cost management covering global teams
• Track record leading standard work, process transformations, or Lean/automation initiatives
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for senior leadership
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, global environment, managing multiple priorities while delivering results
• Experience in Gas Power, industrial manufacturing, or energy is a plus

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