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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.
We are currently seeking a Financial Analyst for our global FP&A team in Business Line Engines.
The FP&A function is responsible for developing financial plans, supporting decision making through financial evaluation and accounting assessments, reviewing financial results, managing financial risk and ensuring financial control within Engines. Key to this is to enable professional management reporting and analysis of Engines performance through Financial and SIOP systems.
- Coordinating overall planning and reporting processes incl contributing to analysis ensuring timely and correct management support
- Provide insight, analysis and support in interpreting and acting on financial data (including but not limited to Flash, Business Reviews (BR7), Forecast, Budget and strat reviews)
- Responsible for the weekly Business Line financial trading/SRO reporting incl process excellence
- Develop and maintain and secure Financial TM1 Cognos, OneStream and Excel-models ensuring accurate financial and managerial information
- Drive change/participate in Projects as required
- Financial governance and support to internal and external audits as required
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced and collaborative team that is responsive and results-oriented.
- Experience of Business consolidation / BI tools
- Strong skills in Excel
- Understanding of managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, pricing, business analytics and reporting;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Keen attention to detail; diligent
- Connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrates emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly, collaboratively and persuasively;
- Ability to convey complex information
Bachelors degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Great consideration will be given to your personal suitability for the position!
Application
The selection process takes place continuously. The position may therefore be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, do not wait with your application!
Start date: As soon as possible
Last application date: 2026-08-23
For more information, please contact hiring manager:
Karin Andersson, SVP Finance Business Line Engines
[email protected]
The position requires that you undergo and be approved according to the current regulations for security protection. For positions where GKN's customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, involve specific citizenship requirements.
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.
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