Site Controller

**Job Description Summary**: Responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver timely, high quality financial reporting and analysis for the Caledonian overhaul shop located in Prestwick, Scotland. You will lead all Controllership and Accounting activities across the Caledonian site, ensuring proper connection and alignment with GE Aerospace Headquarters, along with sharing best practice throughout the ATMRO Controllership network.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Understand and interpret applicable Enterprise Standards, SOP and Process Maps to deliver globally competitive financial process/accounting services.
- Responsible for timely filing of statutory financial statements, including managing the external audit of the statutory financials.
- Drive and promote controllership compliance with local laws & GE Aerospace policies.
- Manage timely & accurate closing process, including supporting on-site and remote teams (both third party and within GE Aerospace).
- Provide technical/financial reporting advice and support to the site operations team, consulting with GE Aerospace Controllership and Finance teams and external auditor when appropriate.
- Document and maintain internal standard operating procedures for key accounting processes.
- Ensure proper control, integrity and reconciliation for all business accounting activities.
- Coordinate Internal (GE Aerospace) and External (Genpact) Resources to ensure accounting processes improvement and accuracy.
- Cross functional co-ordination across the business, including engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality assurance and supply chain.
- Supervise two direct reports, including oversight of day-to-day activities and coaching to achieve both near
- and long-term impact.

**Additional Job Description**
- A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
- Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems.
- Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other business-related field
- Strong progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably with Industrial companies.
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.

**Desired Characteristics**:

- Deep knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP and of accounting closing processes and procedures.
- Adaptable/Flexible: being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in complex situations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, properly manage priorities and drive execution.
- Advance computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
- ERP systems knowledge (SAP/Oracle/HFM).
- Audit Background.

**Flexible Working**:
GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

**Total Reward**:
At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
- Non-contributory Pension
- Life Assurance
- Group income protection
- Private medical cover
- Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

**Security Clearance**:
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

**Right to Work**:
**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:Yes