Finance Controller - Enterprise Asset Management

About the role

Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of. As the Finance Controller, Enterprise Asset Management, you will have financial responsibility for leading the company’s global asset management resources, in all aspects of engine trading, parts sales, & leasing. You will partner with the VP, Enterprise Asset Management and company business unit VP/GMs to ensure that priorities for asset management investment are supportive of and aligned with the company MRO goals. You will liaise with the Engine Services and Component Repair Services finance teams, fostering collaboration across the core company business units. The initial focus of this role is consolidating the company’s current accounting architecture and asset management capabilities across different divisions and products within StandardAero, utilizing effective change management, systems and enterprise thinking. At the end of this initial phase, the company core asset management activities will be represented as a single P&L, a functional organization design is in place, and future investment requirements are defined to support the long-range plan. Location: On site in Scottsdale, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new or evolved financial reporting, forecasting and operations management systems to drive consistency, alignment, and increased business performance across the entire Asset Management Portfolio within StandardAero.
• Engage and positively influence key finance stakeholders in both Engine Services and Component Repair Services segments to ensure alignment of focus and action.
• Develop and deliver both Annual Operating & Long Range Plan (AOP/LRP) commitments, including associated Risks & Opportunities management that support monthly forecast updates.
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, work instructions and programs to enhance the competitive position and profitability of the operation.
• Lead financial control activities including monthly/quarterly close processes, review and analysis of financial performance. Promote focus on a suite of financial KPI’s including (but not limited to) revenue, EBITDA, TWC and free cash flow.
• Drive integration and embracement of asset management supply and demand into sector and business unit Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes to strengthen longer term planning and ensure competitiveness, cost effectiveness and cash management aligned with company goals.
• Lead weekly/monthly business operating reviews with senior business and finance leadership teams.
• Develop strategies and execute the integration of a cross-sector and multi-product asset management team across StandardAero.
• Pioneer rapid prototyping and financial appraisal templates to facilitate appraisal of Asset Management investments, including (but not limited to) lease/rental engines, Used Serviceable Material (USM), Engine and Parts Trading, Exchange Engines, etc.
• Represent StandardAero as the financial subject matter expert in dialogue and negotiations with key industry partners supporting asset management activities, ensuring we are appropriately connected throughout the value-stream. Including but not limited to tear-down partners, airframe procurement, key leasing clients and ground services entities.

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 5+ years experience in accounting, budgeting, financial planning and analysis or other financial