Programme Financial 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

Are you eager to immerse yourself in a role where continuous learning is the norm and where challenges push you beyond traditional finance boundaries? Do you have strong skills in financial analysis & reporting that can support the company towards business success? If so, the role of Business Controller at GKN Fokker Aerospace is your new next step!
As a Programma Financial Controller, you are a member of the Finance team based in Papendrecht where you'll dive into the heart of our financial operations and ensuring their financial health. You will support the (monthly) reporting activities for consolidation and you will contribute to the planning cycle (forecast, budget, strategic plan). You'll play a key role in enhancing business processes and advancing the standards of our finance operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for the accounting of the programs, including analysis and balance sheets,
• Prepare budget, forecast and strategic plan for the programs,
• Assist in achieving programs' financial goals by providing analyses and recommendations,
• Contribute to annual planning processes by providing insight into sales, profit, and cash flow forecasts,
• Analyze actuals compared to budget, forecast, and previous year's figures, acting as a point of contact for Central Finance,
• Prepare various reports to present the analysis of financial results to stakeholders,
• Provide ad hoc reports, incl. margin analysis, monthly closure activities,
• Support program management in preparing and updating business cases and challenge the business with financial insights.

Job Qualifications

• A completed HBO/University degree in Finance or similar,
• 5+ years of similar experience as Business or Program Controller, ideally gained in the manufacturing sector,
• Ability to easily collaborate with other functions within the programs for gathering, challenging and summarizing key drivers of results and cash flow,
• Strong analytical and financial skills, especially in management reporting,
• Proactive, ability to work independently, eager to learn,
• Structured, able to plan own work & set priorities,

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. ​
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