Vice President of Finance

Overview

This role serves as the 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.

The position may be based on site in Jupiter, Florida or the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, with remote work considered for the right candidate.

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 in accounting, finance, revenue recognition, billing, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate with corporate treasury, tax, and payroll to address open transactions/events impacting the division’s business or employees.
• Ensure timely and accurate review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Oversee preparation of annual operating and capital budgets and monitor performance.
• 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 for the division by ensuring requests are 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/approve timesheets according to 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 compared to 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 due diligence for potential acquisitions.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role directly or indirectly oversees functions including:

• Controller
• Pricing Manager
• Financial Analysts
• Accounting Staff
• Key performance indicators (KPIs)
• 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 & 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.
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and public while following company policies.
• Willingness and ability to learn and utilize company technology for required purposes (e.g., training, reviewing and signing policies/procedures, benefits enrollment, and changes).
• Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.

Extensive Knowledge

• 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

• Jupiter, Florida or Tulsa, Oklahoma area (on-site)
• Remote work may be considered for the right candidate

Travel & Work Environment

• Monthly travel (35–50%) to company/division locations, customer sites, and executive meetings.
• Office environment.
• Physical requirements: ability to stand and sit for long periods of time; repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones); ability to lift up to 10 pounds.