GEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the heritage of a well-established company with the innovation of a forward-thinking industry leader. At GEA, we're not just building equipment, we're building lasting careers with an average employee tenure range from 5 to over 11+ years, reflecting the strong culture, growth opportunities, and support we provide.
Responsibilities / Tasks
Working at GEA Group has significant benefits:
- Start strong - Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
- Recharge and refresh - Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore
- Invest in your future - A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster
- Keep learning - Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset
- Live well - Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits
- Get support when you need it - Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance
- Save smart - Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses
Establish constructive close working relationships with the NPE(Nutrition Plant Engineering) NAM Leaders and Key Business Partners.
Ownership of key project activities
- Project Reviews according to global project controlling guidance (risk & frequency) and proactively communicate status & results of reviews.
- Tracking of risk & opportunity register throughout the life of the project
- Accuracy of project work breakdown structure
- Analysis of project financial performance compared to baseline
Collaborate with Project Managers to:
- Ensure comprehensive project budgets (including change orders), cost recognition and estimates for completion are updated and accurate within the local ERP and other applicable systems.
- Maintain the accuracy of reported project financials including gross margin, billing plan, overdue receivables, cost to complete, cost overruns, percentage of completion, risks & contingencies, change orders and accruals
- Evaluate project cash flow versus planned cash flow model within contract and escalate significant deviations for resolution.
- Capture, summarize and report quarterly revenue forecast, cash flow forecast, project risks and related mitigation plans.
- Communicate key risk areas or projects requiring increased focus to Business Line and Finance Leadership.
- Coordinate with intercompany partners to ensure timely documentation and accounting for percentage of completion on project-related intercompany purchases.
- Partner with other Project Analysts within the legal entity to complete all required closing tasks and analysis to deliver month end financials, project summaries & a rolling quarterly estimate based on existing backlog.
- Liaison with Shared Services team to facilitate transactional processing, timely vendor invoice processing, customer billing, collections and accurate financial records
- Drive continuous improvement through automation, data modeling, and enhanced reporting to improve visibility and decision-making speed
- Coordinate with Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate monthly close and financial ledger
- Provide finance expertise to assist others in better understanding financial information to drive better business results
Your Profile / Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance, demonstrating a working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial analysis principles (IFRS knowledge a significant plus)
- 5+ years of progressive responsibility in any of the following functions: finance, accounting or audit, with a minimum of 2 years of financial planning & analysis