Head Nurse - Industrial jobs in Mississippi

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Job Description:

Job Summary: The Head of Industrial, Plant & Program Controlling will act as the finance business partner to the VPs of Industry & Commercial Programs and of Military Programs and is a key leader on the industrial, Commercial Program and Military Program leadership teams. They will provide financial expertise, advice and support to facilitate the achievement of financial and operational targets. They will direct, supervise and control all financial aspects of the industrial and Program perimeters within Airbus Helicopters North America. They will drive performance through the provision and translation of financial information into operational Key Performance Indicators, proposing improvement actions where needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

Act as a Financial Business Partner: 30%

• Develop robust and transparent working relationships with heads of business and key operational partners enabling the free flow of business critical information.
• Be the key point of contact with the Program Controlling team in AH and AHD, ensuring regular communication and financial alignment.
• Translate financial data into usable and relevant operational information to drive performance by suggesting implementable actions.
• Ensure transparency and understanding of financial drivers and their impact on the financial performance of the business and products.
• Provide and communicate quantitative & qualitative data to company leaders in order to support and facilitate business decision making.
• Become a critical member of the industrial, Commercial Program and Military Program leadership teams offering expert advice and support whilst still maintaining the empowerment to challenge the business, Commercial Management and Military Management teams.

Support for Decision Making: 20%

• Prepare all necessary data required to explain the financial performance of the business with clear linkages to project and operational performance.
• Complete, analyze and publish key business and financial indicators relevant to the specific business and operational area.
• Proactively highlight possible areas of performance deterioration and plan deviation both financial and operational, offering mitigation and rectification plans to adhere to business and financial commitments.
• Identify, quantify and compile all risks and opportunities against the agreed plan, working with owners and influencers to mitigate risks and materialize opportunities.
• Work with the R&O manager to ensure the central tracking tool (ARM) is accurate, up to date and financial values are validated.

Plan and Support Target Setting: 20%

• Lead and prepare the annual AHNA Operation Plan (OP) (5 year operating plan) along with periodic forecasts (1, 2 & 3) with the business in a detailed and robust manner based on agreed business assumptions in coordination with line management and Finance team.
• Continuously coordinate with the central Business Controlling teams in AH and AHD throughout the planning process to ensure full alignment and execution of agreed assumptions, commitments and expectations.
• In conjunction with the business, prepare the AHNA OP using program planning (S&OP), workload assumptions and implemented contract commitments to define delivery schedules, unit cost, hourly rates and working capital requirements.
• Steer and drumbeat the AHNA OP contributors through the convergence process locally, regionally and centrally to deliver fully coordinated and aligned financial targets.
• Collaborate closely with the Offers & pricing organization to ensure new contracts (commercial and military) are understood, gathered and included within the relevant planning schedules from the point of execution.
• Support the Program controller to establish Estimate at Completion (EACs) for commercial aircraft and military contracts providing clarity to make and buy cost contributions.

Evaluate Performance and Drive Improvement: 20%

• Prepare and communicate regular and standardized financial reports and Key Performance Indicators on the actual versus planned performance for the industrial perimeter, providing operational reasoning to support financial variances with proposed mitigation actions.
• Monitor, analyze and report monthly actual unit cost versus plan, including make and buy splits. Provide results to key partners and controllers for feedback, commentary and implementation of mitigation strategies where appropriate.
• Provide regular periodic reporting and updates on cost and product performance to central programs and finance where required.
• Support the AHNA and Finance transformation plans through the identification of improvements to processes and procedures along with business case / project financial validation.
• Embrace and impart a cost conscious and continuous improvement mentality whilst maintaining the integrity and quality of AHNA financial information.

Enforce Internal Controls and Corporate Governance: 10%

• Ensure adherence to the correct financial and cost accounting policies and procedures in all elements of the role perimeter.
• Enforce, instigate and implement the necessary financial process controls between AHNA, AH and AHD to ensure financial process and procedure adherence throughout all relevant financial transaction activities.
• Responsible to ensure that all relevant transfer pricing agreements are in place between all interacting entities and said transfer prices are adhered to.
• Offer direction and advice to guarantee transactions are in line with AHNA internal & external accounting standards, treatments and policies.
• Work closely with the costing and offers department to understand compilation of bids & proposals, challenge and support when necessary and provide financial information when required

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned:

Qualified Experience and Training:

Education:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, project management or business administration. Equivalent experience or combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree.

Preferred

• Master's degree

Experience:

Required

• Minimum of twelve (12) years of validated experience in a finance position for any company or the equivalent years of professional level work experience in an aviation company required, at least four (4) years of which must have been in a managerial level position with budget, planning, cash management and/or Profit/Loss related tasks
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience with the coordination, consolidation and integration of financial data between a customer center and a company headquarters

Preferred

• Minimum of seven (7) years in operational planning, budgeting / forecasting, performance management, risk & opportunity management and/or business controlling.

Licensure/Certifications:

Required

Preferred

Travel Required:

• Up to 20% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• Authorized to Work in the US

Clearance:

Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent understanding of budgeting, business control, profitability assessment and risk analysis
• Excellent analytical skills
• Validated ability to interact in a multicultural environment
• Able to work under pressure while respecting tight schedule constraints
• Proactive personality with the ability to act independently and to make decisions
• Must be professional with a high degree of integrity
• Excellent presentation skills
• Must be an excellent teammate

Preferred

• None

Communication Skills:

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
• Effective communicator in English (verbal and written) able to communicate in a clear and timely manner

Preferred:

• None

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

• Microsoft Office suite-specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• SAP

Preferred:

• Preferred systems experience in Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) and BW

Complexity of the Role:

Level of Decision Making:

• Responsible to provide the financial data that will be used to make key business recommendations with a major impact on growth and profitability.
• Required to clearly and concisely communicate financial and business information as well as providing recommendations related to the business needs (aligned with AHNA management) to colleagues from other business centers and with Airbus Helicopters Management in Europe.
• Required to prepare and share strategic financial data related to business performance and planning upon which key decisions impacting the future will be made
• Participate in financial goal setting for the company. This requires collecting input from the various operations of the company and translating the input in a cohesive projection of the company's expected performance.

Organizational information:

Reports to the Sr. Director, Business Line Controlling

Direct Reports:

Is this a people manager?

# of Exempt Reports: 2

# of Non-exempt Reports: 0

Job Dimensions:

• Has direct responsibility over company assets and budgets and relevant financial information, influencing the decisions being made. This position has the responsibility to assist in achieving the company objectives and financial targets. This role's performance can significantly influence the financial results of the business. Oversee Annual Revenue generation to the annual value of $500m and annual budget responsibility of circa $30m.

Nature of Contacts:

• Involved Communication daily with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 90%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Occasionally
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Occasionally
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Frequently
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Occasionally
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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