Job Description Summary

The Senior Billing FP&A Leader is a seasoned finance professional responsible for leading complex billing, cost allocation, forecasting, planning, and analytics processes across Aerospace. This role requires deep functional expertise in FP&A, accounting, financial operations, and process optimization, as well as a strong understanding of how finance activities integrate across businesses, legal entities, corporate functions, and global operations.

This position plays a key role in driving financial visibility, cost governance, allocation accuracy, and operational rigor for Digital Technology, Compensation & Benefits, and other base cost structures. The role requires strong leadership in cross-functional coordination, global process standardization, analytics, and continuous improvement, with direct impact on financial decision-making and execution.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the billing, cost allocation, planning, forecasting, and variance analysis processes across Aerospace Finance, including Digital Technology, C&B, and other base cost areas.
• Own and drive global cost liquidation and rebilling processes, ensuring costs are accurately allocated across businesses, functions, and legal entities.
• Partner with Finance, DT, HR, Operations, and Controllership teams to support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, including budget development, pacing, variance analysis, and reporting deliverables.
• Provide financial leadership for complex allocation and billing models, including support for intercompany, functional, and enterprise-wide cost structures.
• Develop, enhance, and standardize financial models, allocation methodologies, dashboards, and analytical tools that improve transparency, accuracy, and decision-making.
• Translate large and complex financial and operational data into clear insights, actionable recommendations, and executive-level presentations.
• Drive simplification and automation of recurring financial processes, reducing manual work, improving controls, and increasing reporting efficiency.
• Lead process improvements and standardization efforts across regions and functions to support scalable and sustainable finance operations.
• Support the governance and execution of financial processes related to base cost, variable cost, billing, headcount-related charges, and shared service allocations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and strategic financial assumptions.
• Perform scenario analysis and evaluate risks and opportunities related to spending, allocations, billing treatment, and operating plans.
• Support financial integration, transitions, and stabilization activities associated with organizational changes, new business requirements, or process transformations.
• Ensure financial processes are executed in compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and company procedures.
• Influence business and finance leaders through strong financial storytelling, operational insight, and data-driven recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, accounting, financial operations, analytics, or controllership-related roles.
• Strong experience in financial planning, cost allocations, billing, variance analysis, and reporting within a large, global, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting global finance processes, including process transitions, stabilization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, monthly close processes, intercompany activity, and financial controls.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to work with large and complex data sets.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience leading FP&A operations, cost liquidations, or shared cost allocations across multiple businesses or regions.
• Strong background in analytics optimization, dashboard development, automation, and process digitization.
• Experience using tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Hyperion, HFM, Oracle, SAP, and other financial or ERP systems.
• Demonstrated success simplifying financial processes, improving data quality, and creating global standard work.
• Experience supporting global transitions, ERP implementations, or finance transformation initiatives.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, financial compliance, and audit support requirements.
• Ability to connect financial analysis with business drivers and operational outcomes.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering productivity improvements and scalable process solutions.

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