Financial ERP Implementation Specialist (Project-Based)

Job Description:

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 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Financial ERP Implementation Specialist is a hands-on, project-based individual contributor responsible for supporting the configuration, testing, and deployment of a financial ERP system. This role partners closely with Finance, IT, and external implementation partners to ensure financial processes are accurately translated into system functionality and successfully delivered within the project timeline.

This position focuses on execution, detailed analysis, and functional expertise.

Job Responsibilities

Financial ERP Functional Support

Serve as a finance subject matter expert (SME) during ERP implementation activities
Support functional configuration and validation of financial modules, including:

General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Fixed Assets
Cash Management

Document business requirements, process flows, and functional specifications

Testing & Data Activities

Execute and support system testing activities
Validate financial postings, reports, and reconciliations
Support data migration activities, including data mapping, validation, and reconciliation

Controls, Compliance & Reporting

Ensure system design supports accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS) and internal control requirements
Validate audit trails, approvals, and segregation of duties within the ERP
Support financial reporting and close requirements in the new system

Stakeholder Collaboration

Work closely with Finance, IT, and implementation partners to resolve functional issues
Participate in status updates and issue resolution meetings
Escalate risks or gaps with clear recommendations and supporting analysis

Job Requirements:

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
5+ years of experience in finance, accounting systems, or ERP implementations
Hands-on experience with one or more financial ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dynamics)
Strong understanding of core accounting processes and financial close
Experience working in project-based or implementation environments

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting ERP implementations as a finance SME or functional analyst
Experience with system testing, data conversion, or financial reporting tools

Key Skills & Competencies:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate accounting requirements into system functionality
High attention to detail and accuracy
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable working independently in a deadline-driven project environment

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.

Job Ident #: 1390582733

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/

GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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Job Info

Location

Westlake, Texas, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/