Controller

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Finance Controller is the senior finance lead for the Integrated Program team (IPT). They are a key business partner to the IPT lead and Key Customer Finance Director. In addition to management of the business plan, the FC and team provide financial insights that drive decisions, financial forecasts, and business plans. The role has primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial related activities for the program and its respective contracts. They drive financial performance through high quality decision support and FP&A, including overall P&L, sales and margin management, and close control over working capital.

Job Responsibilities

• Delivering site level results by building a successful network, driving its performance and leveraging best practice.
• Delivering site results by contributing financial and accounting insight, analysis, and recommendations.
• Implementing strategies by evaluating trends; implementing critical measurements; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
• Developing the organization by identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement.
• Developing financial strategies by forecasting cash (particularly working capital) and resource requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing and implementing action plans.
• Monitoring financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
• Reporting financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.
• Implementing and managing metrics and measurements to successfully manage, control and profitably grow the business.
• Identifying, assessing and communicating risks and exposures and developing measures to effectively mitigate these on a timely basis.
• Any other job duties as assigned
  
  

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 7 years of accounting and/or finance experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment, required.
• 3 years of management and/or leadership experience required.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace industry experience preferred.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and collaborative team that is responsive and results-oriented.
• Demonstrated track record of success as a senior finance professional.
• Excels in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, pricing, business analytics and reporting.
• Proven track record of team building or people development.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Forward-thinking and takes a global view regarding the business.
• Connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrates emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly, collaboratively and persuasively.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems
• Knowledge of Onestream, Infor LN, SAP, Sage Fixed Asset Software
• Clear understanding of relevant technical accounting framework.
  
  

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.