Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a Financial Planning Analysis Manager to work within the Finance department for Generator Services based in Pittsburgh, US.

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and analysing the financial performance for all aspects of services and site Finance. You will provide accurate and meaningful information to drive business strategy and support key decisions of the Management Team.

Role Responsibility

• Finance Business Partner to business heads in Power Generation Services.
• Responsibility for co-ordinating month-end reporting for generator services.
• Ensuring that all local statutory financial and tax obligations are met.
• Working closely with the Power Generation FD to ensure full visibility of results and support forecasting and budgeting process.
• Liaising and building relationships with Departmental Managers.
• Management of recoveries, including calculation of hourly rates for Production, Field Services and Engineering.
• Coordinating and managing the forecasting process for both budgets, quarterly forecasts, and weekly cash calls.
• Actively reviewing and driving profitability whilst identifying key cost drivers and delivering cost reduction solutions.
• Providing and presenting key metrics to the Power Generation management team.
• Own all financial data below Project Margin: Production costs, SG&A and Operating Cash flow.
• Building and implementing a robust cash management process, including a reliable forecasting model.
• Building and deploying an appropriate KPIs to drive appropriate working capital focus across the business, resulting in incremental cash generation. Specific focus on inventory (WIP, raw materials) and Payables.

The Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

• CPA, CIMA, ACA, or ACCA qualified (10 years post qualification experience).

Skills

• Experience in services business.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Delivery of process improvements.
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Advanced excel skills essential.
• Excellent communication skills.

Knowledge

• Management / Financial Accounting.
• Manufacturing/Service and Project environment.
• ERP / Finance systems.

Experience

• Experience of manufacturing/engineering sector.
• ERP / Finance system improvement.
• Process improvement / simplification.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US. 

Brush Americas reserves the right, upon a conditional offer of employment, to require the applicant to submit to and receive a negative result for drug and/or alcohol testing. In addition, employees are subject to both annual and random drug and alcohol testing during the course of employment.

It is our commitment at Brush Americas to create a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

About the Company

The BRUSH Group is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of generators above 20MVA. With a comprehensive range of products and services including transformers, switchgear and control & monitoring systems, BRUSH is your ideal partner for electric power generation, distribution monitoring and control.

BRUSH has been a key figure within Electrical Engineering for over 130 years, offering a wide range of ‘electrical machines’, and providing our customer chain with the highest calibre equipment and after sales service.

Here at BRUSH we are very proud to offer:

• A very competitive salary
• Private Pension
• Overnight/daily allowances (for certain roles)
• Company vehicle (for certain roles)
• Great development opportunities

BRUSH Group