Commercial Finance Manager, Aerospace Group

Commercial Finance Manager, Aerospace Group

Eaton is hiring a Commercial Finance Manager for the Aerospace Group.

Location options:
Beachwood OH, Davenport IA, Irvine CA, Jackson MI, Jackson MS, Los Angeles CA, Orchard Park NY, Fort Worth TX.

Salary range: $124,000 - $182,000 per year, with eligibility for a variable incentive program.

Serve as a strategic finance leader supporting business development, commercial, and sales teams to drive profitable growth, cash flow, and finance functional excellence.

Support new business evaluations, commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and provide forward‑looking insights that influence key decisions. Champion finance transformation via innovative tools, predictive analytics, and data‑driven strategies.

• Support business development and commercial teams in executing market growth strategies and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Lead the financial evaluation of new business opportunities, including proposals and commercial negotiations.
• Coordinate and deliver commercial inputs for the 5‑year strategic plan and annual profit plan.
• Develop and maintain a robust forecasting process for orders and backlog.
• Analyze financial performance across customers and market segments.
• Bridge actual financial results versus plan and forecast, explaining impacts of price, volume, mix, and foreign‑currency fluctuations.
• Partner with Sales, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to advise on pricing strategies that improve win rates while safeguarding profitability.
• Conduct sales incentive program analysis to assess effectiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor accounts receivable and DSO metrics to ensure timely cash collection; collaborate with credit and collections teams to resolve disputes and aged balances.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, implementing innovative tools and predictive analytics.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information for pipeline, orders, price, and other commercially related metrics.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 8 years accounting/finance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of Commercial Finance experience within an industrial organization.
• No relocation is offered; candidates must reside within 50 miles of the listed locations (or be active‑duty military).
• U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, to comply with export‑controlled information regulations.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position.

• Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting or MBA.
• 5 years of data analytics experience.
• 3 years of Commercial Finance experience within the aerospace industry.

• Strong financial acumen and business partnering skills.
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non‑financial professionals.
• Detail‑oriented with effective organization and time‑management skills.
• Highly motivated, analytical, and self‑starter.
• Ability to drive change across finance and ops organizations.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with proven solutions.

Eaton provides Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, and paid and unpaid time‑off programs. Eligibility depends on location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

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