Vice President of Finance

Overview

This role serves as a Business Unit’s senior financial executive and strategic business partner to the Divisional President and executive leadership team. Responsibilities include developing and executing the organization’s financial strategy while ensuring fiscal integrity, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term profitability.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the organization’s financial strategy in support of divisional objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Division President and executive leadership team.
• Provide financial analysis to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, acquisitions, and business development efforts.
• Lead long-range financial planning and enterprise-wide budgeting processes.
• Evaluate business opportunities, investments, and strategic partnerships.

Financial Management

• Act as the division’s technical expert for accounting, finance, revenue recognition, billing, and financial reporting functions.
• Coordinate timely with corporate treasury, tax, and payroll to address open transactions/events impacting the division’s business or employees.
• Ensure timely and accurate reviews of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Oversee preparation and monitor performance of annual operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, working capital, and capital allocation.
• Develop financial models to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial performance reporting.
• Analyze key financial metrics and operational performance indicators.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost control.
• Present financial results and recommendations to executive leadership during operations calls and other executive-level meetings.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and corporate policies.
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial governance.
• Support external audits by ensuring requests are properly submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, government regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Ensure division employees record hours accurately and sign timecards and/or approve timesheets based on the Times charging policy.

Government Contracting

• Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements, and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) expectations.
• Oversee indirect rate development and pricing strategies, including periodic review of actual rates versus target or provisional rate structures.
• Support pricing of proposals and contract negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with government cost accounting requirements.

Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting leadership.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build organizational capabilities to support company growth.
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Operations, Contracts, Information Technology, and Business Development.

Operational Excellence

• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement financial technologies and reporting tools.
• Improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and divestitures, including performing due diligence to support potential acquisitions.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly or indirectly oversees functions including:

• Controller
• Pricing Manager
• Financial Analysts
• Accounting Staff
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as:
  • Budget performance
  • EBITDA and operating margin
  • Cash flow and liquidity
  • Forecast accuracy
  • Financial close cycle
  • Audit results
  • Compliance metrics
  • Working capital improvement
  • Financial reporting accuracy
  • Employee engagement and retention within the Finance organization

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience.
• Minimum 10 years managing senior finance and accounting professionals.
• Demonstrated executive leadership experience in a complex organization.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Experience presenting financial information to executive leadership.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Executive-level strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Exceptional leadership and organizational development capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated integrity and sound ethical judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge and ability to perform assigned duties, including computer skills.
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, and the public while following company policies.
• Willingness and ability to learn and use company technology for required purposes (including training, reviewing and signing policies and procedures, benefits enrollment, and changes).
• Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain relevant knowledge and skills.

Functional/Technical Knowledge

Extensive knowledge of:

• FAR
• CAS
• DCAA
• DCMA
• GAAP
• SOX
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience/Deltek Costpoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the aerospace, defense, government contracting, manufacturing, or technology industries.

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Location

This role may be based on site in:

• Jupiter, Florida
• Tulsa, Oklahoma area

Remote work may be considered for the right candidate.

Travel Requirements

• Monthly travel (35–50%) to company/division locations, customer sites, and executive meetings.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Office environment.
• Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones).
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity

An equal opportunity affirmative action employer. EOE, including Minorities, Females, Veterans, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.