Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Build and own the financial model against the contract backlog to drive actionable decisions
• Drive long-range planning and budgeting for a rapidly scaling hardware business
• Own pricing strategies to maintain margins and identify leakage
• Manage working capital considering long hardware lead times and government payment cycles
• Anticipate cash flow peaks and valleys to ensure proactive management
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the founders on overall business strategy
• Direct the outsourced accounting function and manage the CPA relationship

Requirements

• Fluency in defense or government contracting finance
• Background in strategy and planning rather than controllership
• Experience in a hardware business involving inventory and lead time management
• Ability to operate as the primary finance function in a fast-growing environment
• Willingness to provide and defend a strategic point of view

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as Director of Finance, Head of Finance, or VP Finance at a growth-stage defense company
• Experience with government contracting at a prime or mid-tier defense manufacturer
• Investment banking or private equity background with aerospace, defense, or industrials coverage

About the Company

This is a rapidly growing defense-technology company with a physical hardware business and a growing book of government contract work.