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Howmet Aerospace · 12 hours ago

Finance Business Manager

3016 W Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Howmet Aerospace is a leading company in the aerospace industry, seeking a Finance Business Manager to oversee financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. This role partners with senior business leaders to ensure financial performance and operational efficiency while driving continuous process improvement.

AerospaceManufacturingTransportation

Responsibilities

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes

Work closely with other FP&A team members to drive accuracy, implement/uphold strong cross-checking processes and provide cross functional support/training when needed

Analyze financial performance, variances, and trends; provide actionable insights and recommendations

Prepare and review monthly forecast reports, Quarterly business reviews, and annual financial reports/bridges for leadership

Support business partners with financial modeling, cost analysis, and investment evaluations

Improve and support financial processes, reporting tools, and systems to increase efficiency and accuracy

Provide commercial support during key tendering processes, pricing exercises, DVC/DVP analysis to support decision making

Review contract pricing buckets at frequent intervals throughout the year on key contracts, providing key updates on volume expectations vs reality, aligning with the commercial actions required to maximize company performance

Participate in Monthly Commercial Reviews for US Aero and EU Aero – offering financial information such as inflationary costs, price improvement information and business development statistics to aid in the reviews

Be a team mentor to the less experienced, knowledge sharing and participation in frequent peer reviews. Provide feedback and ideas to enhance team performance

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies

Support in ad hoc projects as and when required

Qualification

Financial planningBudgetingFinancial analysisERP systemsFinancial modelingAnalytical skillsPeople managementStakeholder partnershipContinuous improvementCommunication skillsProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsStrategic thinkingAttention to detail