Financial Analyst - SSA Job

About Us: GE is a global energy, technology infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world’s toughest challenges. From everyday light bulbs to fuel cell technology, to cleaner more efficient jet engines, GE has continually shaped our World with groundbreaking innovations for over 130 years. In fact, we are one of the world’s biggest companies employing over 300,000 people and consistently receiving global recognition for outstanding leadership and innovation. GE employees have an unparalleled foundation on which to build their careers, their abilities and their dreams. We offer all our employees challenging, rewarding careers in dynamic businesses, giving them a genuine chance to shape the future. Role Summary/Purpose: GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.Provide financial analysis for the Global Business Services (GBS) SSA team with the goal of driving base cost analysis and support to the FP&A Manager across the region. Develop and implement key metrics to drive focus on cost control, simplification, expand the operating structure and rigor around key processes (GPB, SII, OP) and analytics. Build and continually enhance regional reporting capability within the region and in partnership with peers across the Global Business Service. Essential Responsibilities: The FP&A analyst will be independently owning the GBS SSA base costs and working closely with the FP&A Manager. Key responsibilities include: - Contribute to developing estimates, OP (operating plan/budget)/forecasts/reviews, Growth Playbook (3-year Plan), SII (1-year Plan) - Drive profitable growth in the region by providing analysis of results and identifying & tracking key metrics while advising on risks and opportunities, as well as recommending actions - Contribute to improving efficiencies and performance as well as providing quality financial information. - Deliver analysis as part of the finance processes, linking financial results to operational performance drivers - Supports simplification and / or growth by driving key initiatives focused on automating and simplifying processes to increase productivity; develop and implement key metrics to measure speed and simplification for key operating processes. - Develop peer, cross-functional & cross-GE Business relationships to maximize best practice sharing & team effectiveness and build and enhance regional reporting and analysis capabilities - Leading & working closely with GBS SSA teams on Monthly/ Quarterly reporting, including P&L closing activities, variance analysis, and associated projects; ensuring correct booking and liquidation of costs. - Performing monthly and quarterly reporting package of the base costs versus plan - identifying risks and opportunities throughout the quarter and developing processes to mitigate risks - Analyzes variances and trends to determine changes in key metrics vs. expectations and reviews with leadership team. - Working closely with the FP&A manager to support ad-hoc projects Desired Characteristics: - Clear thinking and problem solving to drive projects / process improvements within operations / finance functions - Able to analyze raw financial and operational data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable operational and strategic recommendations - Ability to challenge processes and implement improved working methods. - Self-motivated and results oriented, able to set and meet aggressive targets with appropriate prioritization of tasks, high energy level; able to handle multiple priorities well under pressure and meet deadlines. - Solid understanding of accounting principles - Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, organizational skills with the ability to ability to meet objectives by influencing and engaging others across multiple teams - Fluent speaking, reading, writing in English - Integrity: Accepts and adheres to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others - Good team player, can effectively solve problems with peers, easily gains trust and support of peers, encourage collaboration, ability to influence other team members in a positive manner. - Values continuous learning, learns quickly when facing new problems, enjoys challenge of unfamiliar tasks, analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvements

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