Supply Chain Financial Controller

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Controller – Civil North America Portfolio is a key finance business partner responsible for driving financial rigor, transparency, and value creation across new and existing civil aerospace programs. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, commercial decision‑making, and execution, supporting leadership with insightful analysis, forward‑looking modeling, and crisp executive communications.

The Supply Chain Controller will lead new business financial modeling, program margin analysis, and key initiative ownership, while contributing directly to North America business strategy and long‑range planning. The role requires strong commercial acumen, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders across Finance, Programs, Operations, and Commercial teams.

Job Responsibilities

New Business & Commercial Finance

• Lead financial modeling and evaluation for new business pursuits, including bids, RFQs, negotiations, and contract amendments.
• Develop and maintain robust program business cases, incorporating pricing, cost curves, cash flow, risk/opportunity, and return metrics.
• Partner with Commercial and Program teams to assess contract structures, escalation clauses, volume assumptions, and lifecycle economics.
• Support make/buy, footprint, and sourcing decisions with clear financial insight.

Program Margin & Performance Management

• Own program margin analysis across the Civil North America portfolio, with a focus on drivers, risks, and corrective actions.
• Analyze cost performance, productivity initiatives, learning curves, and cost‑out opportunities across development and production phases.
• Track and challenge assumptions related to cost absorption, inflation, labor efficiency, and supplier performance.
• Support quarterly and monthly performance reviews with clear narrative and actionable insights.

Strategic Initiatives & Value Creation

• Lead and support key cross‑functional initiatives (e.g., margin improvement, pricing discipline, cost transformation, footprint optimization).
• Quantify value creation initiatives and track delivery against financial commitments.
• Support longer‑term strategic programs and transformation efforts.

Executive Reporting & Presentations

• Prepare high‑quality executive‑level presentations for senior leadership.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, decision‑oriented storytelling.

Business Strategy & Planning

• Partner with Finance Leadership on North America business strategy, including outlooks, scenario planning, and long‑range forecasts.
• Support annual operating plans, medium‑term plans, and ad‑hoc strategic assessments.
• Provide thought leadership on portfolio mix, risk exposure, and capital prioritization.

Industry & Portfolio Focus Areas

The role will develop expertise and insight across the following focus areas:

• Civil Aerospace Programs – OEM and Tier‑1 environments, including development vs. mature platforms.
• Lifecycle Economics – understanding long‑term margin profiles across development, ramp‑up, and steady‑state production.
• Contractual Risk & Opportunity – pricing mechanisms, escalation clauses, volume risk, and cost recovery.
• Aftermarket & Services Impact – financial implications of spares, repair, and long‑term service agreements.
• Regulatory & Compliance Awareness – accounting considerations, revenue recognition, and program governance.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of progressively responsible experience in program finance, FP&A, or commercial finance, preferably in aerospace or complex manufacturing.
• +5 Years of experience performing similar roles.
• Fluent in english
• Strong financial modeling skills, including scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling.
• Proven ability to partner with non‑finance stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities; comfort working with large data sets.