Vice President Finance - Defense Contracting

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an accomplished  Vice President of Finance to join an established and growing organization serving the aerospace and defense industry.

This is a newly established executive leadership position reporting directly to the CEO. The VP of Finance will lead the finance organization and serve as a strategic business partner to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board.

DEFENSE / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING FINANCE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

This is a highly specialized finance leadership role. Candidates must have meaningful finance experience within a  U.S. defense contractor, aerospace & defense company, or government contracting organization , along with strong working knowledge of  FAR/DFARS, indirect rates, cost pools, forward pricing, and government contract compliance .

Candidates whose finance leadership experience is primarily in commercial industries without significant defense/government contracting experience will not be considered.

What You'll Do

The Vice President of Finance will have responsibility for the company's financial strategy and day-to-day finance operations, including:

• Lead accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, treasury, internal controls, and management reporting.
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the CEO, senior leadership team, and Board.
• Oversee defense/government contracting finance requirements, including  FAR, DFARS, cost allowability, indirect rates, forward pricing, rate pools, overhead allocation, and contract profitability .
• Partner with program and operations leadership to improve project-level financial visibility, contract execution, pricing discipline, margins, and profitability.
• Support government proposals, bid pricing, pricing strategy, and contract negotiations.
• Strengthen cash forecasting, working capital management, treasury operations, and commercial banking relationships.
• Provide executive-level analysis of business performance, financial risks, contract economics, and forward-looking financial strategy.
• Support potential M&A activity, including financial due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition financial oversight.
• Manage financial reporting across domestic and international entities and coordinate with outside accounting and financial advisors as appropriate.
• Develop scalable financial processes, systems, controls, and reporting for a growing defense-contracting organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Significant progressive finance leadership experience within  defense contracting, aerospace & defense, or U.S. government contracting .
• Strong hands-on knowledge of  FAR and DFARS requirements.
• Experience with  indirect cost pools, indirect rates, overhead allocation, forward pricing, rate agreements, cost allowability, and government contract compliance .
• Strong understanding of project and contract accounting within a government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated experience with forecasting, cash flow, treasury, working capital, and commercial banking relationships.
• Ability to evaluate contract profitability and translate complex financial information into practical business decisions.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial information to CEOs, executive leadership teams, Boards, lenders, investors, or ownership groups.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems used in government contracting environments.
• Strong executive communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to work  on-site in Addison, Texas .

Highly Preferred

• VP Finance, CFO, Controller, or senior finance leadership experience within a  small to mid-sized defense contractor .
• Experience supporting  DoD contracts .
• Experience with  DCAA audits and compliance .
• Experience supporting proposals, government contract pricing, forward pricing, and contract negotiations.
• JAMIS experience.
• Finance experience supporting customized engineering, technical services, manufacturing, analytics, or other complex defense programs.
• M&A, due diligence, acquisition integration, or private equity/ownership reporting experience.
• International or multi-entity accounting experience, including foreign exchange or international reporting.
• Experience developing or improving treasury and cash-management functions.

Who Will Succeed in This Role?

We are looking for a finance executive who is equally comfortable at the  strategic and hands-on levels .

You may be presenting financial strategy to the CEO or Board one day and working through indirect rates, contract profitability, pricing, or a cash-flow issue the next.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative, pragmatic, business-minded finance leader who understands how defense contractors operate and can bring structure, financial discipline, and visibility to a growing organization.