Eastern Europe LCT Commercial Finance Analyst

Job Description Summary

The EE LCT Commercial Finance Analyst acts as the financial gatekeeper for the EE LCT, responsible for financial planning, data analysis, and reporting to support commercial business decisions within the zone. The role ensures accurate financial reporting, clear oversight of P&L performance, and effective monitoring of key financial KPIs, and owns the monthly and quarterly Equipment P&L closing processes as well as the execution of the LCT budget and forecast.

Working closely with the LCT Finance Manager, local commercial finance, Controllership, and operations, the analyst provides clear visibility on financial performance and drives corrective-action resolution when required. The role supports the Europe FP&A / Product team throughout the forecasting and budgeting processes by providing timely inputs to improve forecast accuracy and by highlighting key risks and opportunities. The position reports directly to the LCT Finance Manager, with dotted-line reporting to the Europe FP&A Leader.

As a driver of digitalization, the analyst leverages Power BI, Power Query, SQL, Excel, and AI capabilities to automate reporting and simplify business and finance processes, supporting the FP&A vision for Europe and the adoption of AI and automation at both LCT and Central levels to improve the speed, reliability, and transparency of financial information.

Job Description

Responsibilities

P&L Ownership & Financial Reporting 

• Own the monthly and quarterly Equipment P&L closing processes, ensuring accurate entries and reporting while delivering clear performance analysis across segments and costs versus Forecast, Budget, and Prior Year. 
• Own the order and sales reconciliation reviews in collaboration with the relevant commercial and operational teams. 
• Own key financial KPI tracking and provide timely visibility to LCT leadership. 
• Own local financial reporting needs and drive the streamlining of reporting processes. 
• Craft articulate and insightful financial reports and presentations for senior management, highlighting variances versus targets and elucidating underlying drivers with precision and clarity. 

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Planning, Forecasting & Analysis 

• Support the LCT Finance Manager in operationalizing and executing the LCT budget and forecast, while providing the Europe FP&A team with business inputs and insights on monthly and quarterly financial results. 
• Actively participate in the formulation and analysis of financial plans – budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans – ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and market conditions. 
• Engage in the comprehensive collection, processing, and analysis of financial data to discern patterns, forecast future trends, and furnish decision-makers with actionable insights. 
• Vigilantly monitor financial performance against predefined benchmarks, identify significant variances, conduct root-cause analyses, and furnish incisive recommendations to optimize performance and mitigate risks. 
• Undertake in-depth financial evaluations of proposed projects or initiatives, scrutinizing their potential impact on the organization’s financial health, profitability, and strategic trajectory, and provide cogent recommendations to guide decision-making. 
• Monitoring / facilitating estimate of BDR (past due, aged billing and unbilled)

Business Partnering & Productivity 

• Partner with local commercial finance, Controllership, and operations as the finance subject-matter expert for the LCT. 
• Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities and support the definition of corrective actions. 
• Support the execution and financial tracking of productivity initiatives led by the Europe Productivity Leader. 
• Support to drive productivity by identifying opportunities, sponsoring initiatives, and driving outcomes to deliver measurable value across the LCT. 

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Process Improvement, AI & Digitalization 

• Leverage Power BI, Power Query, SQL, Excel, and AI capabilities to automate reporting and simplify business and finance processes. 
• Collaborate with other LCT Finance Analysts and the Europe FP&A team to standardize, simplify, and streamline finance processes across the business. 
• Identify and scale high-impact AI and automation use cases, embedding them into standard processes and governance in line with GE HealthCare policies. 

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Qualifications 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or another numeracy-based discipline, with confirmed financial work experience. 
• Proven professional experience in finance
• Strong knowledge of GE HealthCare’s financial, commercial, and service operating systems. 
• Strong financial and accounting background, with the ability to manage and interpret financial data. 

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Financial Acumen & Analysis 

• Budgeting and Forecasting: proficiency in creating accurate budgets and forecasts. 
• Variance Analysis: ability to analyze deviations from expected financial performance. 
• Scenario Modeling: capability to model different financial scenarios. 
• Risk Assessment: understanding and assessing potential risks. 
• Market Synthesis: ability to combine economic indicators with company data for informed predictions. 

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Technical & Data Proficiency 

• Advanced Excel skills: mastery of functions, pivot tables, look-up functions, filtering, conditional formatting, and consolidation functions. 
• Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI): creating interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations for stakeholders, with familiarity in Power Query and SQL. 
• ERP systems: knowledge of financial software and enterprise resource planning systems
• Exposure to AI and automation in a finance context (e.g., generative AI, machine-learning-based forecasting, RPA, or advanced analytics), with a demonstrated appetite to identify use cases and drive adoption across teams. 

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Key Competencies 

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex business issues clearly and concisely, in both verbal and written form. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others and drive change while working across all levels, functions, and zones. 
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to add value to operating teams. 
• Experience working in a matrixed environment. 
• Adaptable and flexible: open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and comfortable operating in ambiguous situations. 
• Fluent in English. 

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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