About the role#
This Finance Co-Op position supports the commercial business units at Spirit AeroSystems. You will work on financial baselines, cost collection, and reporting for aerostructure manufacturing projects. This role involves direct interaction with budget owners and senior management to ensure financial accuracy and operational compliance.
What you'll do#
- Maintain budget and schedule baselines for statements of work and overhead pools.
- Run weekly and monthly reports to track costs and reconcile data discrepancies.
- Analyze risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to project owners.
- Compile data from multiple teams to meet regulatory and contractual reporting requirements.
- Present financial information and forecasts to senior management.
- Assist with project startup activities like work breakdown structure development.
- Document requirements for new tools and develop supplemental training materials.
- Troubleshoot process issues and identify root causes.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment as a full-time student in a university degree program, specifically in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a similar major.
- Standing as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good standing.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft products.
- Advanced skills in Access and Excel.
- Experience with SAP, CRM systems, and data extraction.
- Ability to establish process plans and metrics for executive-level communication.
- A mindset focused on process improvement and creation.
- Ability to adhere to and coach others on process controls.
Location & details#
- Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $38,700 to $58,800 per year.
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems manufactures aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and regional jets. The company produces fuselages, wing components, pylons, and nacelles using aluminum and composite materials. Founded in 2005, the firm operates facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, France, Malaysia, and Morocco. It maintains its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, and employs over 10,000 people.
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