Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager

Job Number 1483894
Business GE Energy
Business Segment Energy - Power & Water
About Us GE Energy is at work connecting people and ideas everywhere to create advanced technologies for powering a cleaner, more productive world. With more than 100,000 employees in over 100 countries and a diverse portfolio of product and service solutions, our deep industry expertise is helping customers solve their challenges locally. We touch all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar, and biogas, as well grid modernization and energy management technologies. We also offer integrated solutions to serve energy and water intensive industries such as mining, metals, marine, petrochemical, food & beverage, unconventional fuels, and other industrial sectors.



With a broad array of power generation and energy delivery technologies, GE works in all areas of the energy industry-including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and other alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. Our Power & Water team also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world's most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Numerous products are qualified under ecomagination, GE's initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.

* Aeroderivative Gas Turbines;

* Gas Engines;

* Nuclear Energy;

* Power Generation Services;

* Renewable Energy;

* Thermal Products;

* Water & Process Technologies.
Posted Position Title Commercial Finance Manager
Career Level Experienced
Function Finance
Function Segment Functional Management
Location Italy
City Milano
Postal Code 20124
Relocation Assistance No
Role Summary/Purpose This key position will have responsibility for the Finance Activities in Russia, a country with high organic growth: 31% and $20M of revenue. The Finance Leader will partner with the operational leader to drive profitable growth and work with other finance functions to ensure appropriate controllership, compliance policies and rigorous procedures. The position can be located either in Italy-Milan or in France-Croissy-Beaubourg.
Essential Responsibilities
* Partner with the Russian Country Managers to deliver Sales, CM, and Base Cost and past dues targets.

* Responsible for key commercial finance activities including sales/cm forecasting, pipeline opportunity analytics and related FP&A activities such as planning cycle.

* Leads/Drives/Coordinates local Sales QMI calls providing the leadership team with underlying analysis of sales trends and order pattern to support accurate forecast communicated to the Europe and Africa regional executive.

* Monitors the sales force performance and control the variable compensation plan.

* Drives profitability through granular analytics around margin by customer and saving opportunities on base costs.

* Coordinates the set-up and the execution of customer contracts as well as provides financial guidance/ inputs to the DoA and the revenue recognition compliance.

* Responsible for the 3rd party appointment/renewal of agents, distributors and consultants process including profitability and commission forecasting/analysis.

* Supports and validates sales commissions.

* Coordinates and drives Finance Activities related to Growth Playbook, SII, and Operations Plan process.

* Supports credit collection process and identifies/communicates/executes improvements helping the DSO performance and minimizing Bad Debts exposure.

* Homogenizes Country process with Europe and Africa Rregion and leads the implantation of the Enterprise Resources Planning in Russia.
Qualifications/Requirements
* College/University degree or equivalent required

* Finance Management Program graduate or equivalent preferred

* Business acumen with creative and resourceful problem solving skills

* Fluent in English, Italian. Russian would be a plus
Desired Characteristics
* Desire to combine Finance with strong operational focus.

* Ability to lead change.

* Positive and proactive can-do attitude and proven ability to deal with senior management.

* Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills.