System manager Financial Planning and Analytics

We are now looking for a System Manager to GKN Aerospace's global Financial Planning & Analysis team in Business Line Engines. We can offer an exciting role in a technical and international environment and an opportunity to contribute to our continued success. Welcome to apply!

About the company
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.

With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job description
The Financial Planning and Analysis function is responsible for developing financial plans, supporting decision making through financial evaluation, reviewing financial results, managing financial risk and ensuring financial control within Engines. Key to this is to enable professional management reporting and analysis of Engines performance through Financial and Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP) systems.

As a System Manager you are responsible for TM1 Planning Analytics system and improvements/automations within Finance. The role should also provide partnering to functions within area of responsibility and ensure that the system and interfaces reflect consistent best practice for the processes.

Key responsibilities:
• Act as a business partner to optimise the value the organisation takes from the system
• Support leadership to design processes that embed the tools into the day-to-day operations of the business, engaging all key functions and stakeholders
• Key person in Engines global ESIOP project and implementation
• Design, build and test using Cognos TM1/PA - including dimensions, cubes, input forms, business rules, business process flows, security profiles, transformation and conversion rules, logic scripts
• Process mappings of new processes and build activities
• Responsible/ownership for TM1/Planning Analytics (used in Actual-/Budget- and Forecasting processes) in Trollhättan (local site) and participating in various global initiatives within this field
• Driving automation
• Support Business Intelligence and planning processes/projects within Engines and have a key role in ongoing global processes regarding TM1/PA
• Close cooperation with IT Function


Your profile
• BSc or MSc in Business Administration, Finance, IT or similar
• Finance or equivalent professional experience
• System architect experience within Planning Analytics (IBM TM1 or similar)
• Experience from and understanding of Finance and Business processes
• Excellent data processing and analytical skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

As a person you have the ability to work well in a fast-paced and collaborative team that is responsive and result oriented. You can connect and build strong relationships with others, demonstrates emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly, collaboratively and persuasively.

Application process
This position is an employment directly at GKN Aerospace. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible!

If you have any questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Johan Zizala at Skill, tel. 0721-43 93 42 or mail johan.zizala@skill.se.

The position requires that you undergo and be approved according to the current regulations for security protection. For positions where GKN's customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, involve specific citizenship requirements.

About us
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