Landing Gear Operations & FP&A Specialist

at  Collins Aerospace

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Associate Director, Operations Finance, this position will be primarily responsible for operational cost analysis & FP&A function for Landing Gear sites. This position will work with the various Landing Gear site operational teams to manage operational efficiency, productivity & manufacturing variances document & explain gaps vs monthly estimates and or plan/budget, perform various analysis including consolidation of the operational performance data and present business cases to management to aid in making sound business decisions. The position will be based in Oakville, Ontario.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline desired and 5 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, nine (9) years of relevant experience is required.
• Minimum 3 years of financial analyst experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Experience with Tableau, BW / BI, Power Queries, Reporting interfaces and/or other reporting tools including knowledge of creating dashboard.
• Experience with an ERP system.
• Successful candidate must meet all requirements under ITAR and CCGP and be eligible to work in Canada.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in SAP
• CPA / CMA certification
• Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
  Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable, and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!
  Diversity drives innovation, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform departmental cost analysis, monthly analysis, and reporting for multiple Landing Gear sites.
• Work very closely with various Landing Gear operations sites and perform manufacturing variance analysis, consolidation & reporting of those data.
• Present data to Finance and Operations business leaders, including insight on potential corrective actions and forecasting compared to Plan.
• Perform various month end activities, including journal entries, SAP & HFM schedules & various clearing process.
• Coordinate the annual cost center budget cycle and the monthly Estimating process.
• Actively use BW / BI, Tableau, advanced Excel and other tools for Day-to-Day analysis.
• Perform account reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies to support the financial aspects of the manufacturing costing process, and other finance processes in general.
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley and other audit or government compliance activities, reporting, and analysis.
• Perform other duties as required.