Lead Finance Specialist
GE Vernova · Posted Nov 4
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
The Controllership team at GE Vernova oversees statutory financial reporting, audit coordination, and legal entity compliance for entities in scope. The role works within finance and accounting systems such as SAP and HFM, focusing on statutory-to-GAAP reconciliation, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. This Lead Finance Specialist will manage statutory audits, legal entity controllership, tax and regulatory support, and process improvement across the reporting cycle.
What you will do
- Lead the preparation, review, and timely submission of statutory financial statements for entities in scope.
- Ensure statutory financial statements are accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable local regulations, accounting standards, and internal corporate requirements.
- Coordinate end-to-end statutory filing activities and maintain adherence to filing deadlines and compliance calendars.
- Own and manage the full statutory audit lifecycle, including planning, coordination, issue resolution, and closure.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and manage audit relationships to ensure timely and efficient completion of audits.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure audit readiness, quality support, and timely closure of audit observations.
- Act as the controllership focal point at country/entity level, with a sound understanding of underlying business activities and financial drivers.
- Proactively identify, assess, and escalate financial reporting, compliance, and controllership risks to the Regional Controller.
- Support robust legal entity governance through disciplined reporting, analysis, and issue management.
- Oversee statutory-to-GAAP adjustments in Statutory HFM and ensure accurate accounting treatment and postings in SAP dual ledger (L1).
- Lead analysis of legal entity-level Stat-to-GAAP reconciling items and drive remediation, reduction, and simplification in alignment with corporate policy.
- Support consistency and transparency between local statutory books and management reporting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with key statutory, tax, and controllership-related KPIs.
- Contribute to the design, execution, and continuous enhancement of financial and operational internal controls.
- Support and lead Lean and process improvement initiatives to simplify statutory reporting processes, improve quality, and enhance efficiency.
- Promote process discipline, standardization, and continuous improvement across the reporting and compliance cycle.
- Partner closely with regional business line teams and key functions including Tax, Legal, Treasury, Operations, and other finance teams to gather, validate, and reconcile financial information.
- Ensure completeness and consistency of financial data, disclosures, and compliance submissions through effective stakeholder coordination.
- Provide timely and accurate financial information required to support broader controllership, tax, and compliance processes.
- Coordinate and provide timely, accurate data to tax teams to support tax calculations, compliance activities, and statutory filings.
- Oversee regional transactional tax filings, including VAT compliance, and help ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements.
- Support regulatory interactions and compliance processes as required for entities in scope.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant / Postgraduate qualification in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, statutory audits, and legal entity compliance.
- Strong experience working with India statutory reporting requirements, preferably including listed entities.
- Hands-on experience with SAP, FDL, HFM, or comparable financial reporting and consolidation systems preferred.
Preferred qualifications
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, local accounting standards, and statutory/legal reporting requirements.
- Solid understanding of legal entity controllership, statutory audit management, and statutory-to-GAAP reconciliation processes.
- Familiarity with financial systems and reporting tools, including SAP and HFM.
- Advanced Excel and data handling skills, with the ability to manage and analyze large datasets effectively.
- Strong analytical capability and problem-solving orientation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under tight timelines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and with external partners.
- Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to drive process simplification and operational excellence.
Benefits and support
- Relocation assistance
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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