Head of Business Operations & Finance

Location: Newport Beach, CA Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Finance / Operations

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Annual Salary Range: [TBD] base + performance-based bonus + equity options

Tiberius Aerospace is a cutting-edge Aerospace and Defense company committed to delivering innovative, secure, and compliant solutions for our customers. We specialize in mission-critical technology services for government and private sector customers, ensuring excellence in aerospace systems design, performance, and compliance. The Finance Operations Director is responsible for designing and operating the financial management system that drives execution across Tiberius Aerospace. This role partners directly with Engineering, Programs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Executive Leadership to build the KPIs, reporting systems, financial processes, and operational cadence required to scale a world-class defense manufacturer.

Rather than simply reporting financial results, this leader builds the operational infrastructure that predicts performance, identifies risk before it materializes, protects margins, and drives accountability across every major function.

The ideal candidate combines FP&A, manufacturing finance, program finance, systems integration, and operational excellence with a passion for continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.

Operational Finance

Own the financial operating rhythm of the business, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational reviews

Develop integrated financial and operational KPIs across Engineering, Programs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations

Build executive dashboards that provide leading indicators, not simply historical financial reporting

Design financial visibility into every major program from proposal through production

Program Finance

budget across engineering, testing, procurement, manufacturing, and sustainment

Manufacturing & Operations

Capacity planning

Inventory turns

Material shortages

Overtime

Supplier performance

Drive gross margin improvement through operational analysis

Design scalable finance and operational processes that support rapid company growth

Integrate ERP, MRP, PLM, MES, and financial systems into a single management reporting framework

Develop automated dashboards pulling data across Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance

Own data governance and KPI definitions across the enterprise

Business Performance

Lead variance analysis across programs, departments, and manufacturing operations

Perform root cause analysis on operational and financial deviations

Develop early warning indicators for schedule, cost, and margin risk

Lead cross-functional performance improvement initiatives

Strategic Planning

Lead annual operating plans and long-range financial planning

Develop resource capacity models for engineering, manufacturing, and testing

Support capital investment decisions for facilities, equipment, and production expansion

Build scenario models around production scaling and defense contract growth

Material Cost Variance

Schedule Performance Index

Cost Performance Index

Inventory Turns

Cash Conversion Cycle

Supplier Performance

Earned Value Performance

ERP Data Integrity

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Operations, or a related field

• 10+ years leading operational finance within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and standard costing
• Experience building enterprise KPI frameworks
• Experience with program finance for fixed-price and cost-plus government contracts
• Expertise in financial process design and business process improvement
• Experience integrating financial, operational, and manufacturing data
• Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Experience supporting executive decision-making with operational metrics rather than purely financial reporting

Familiarity with earned value management, defense program execution, and manufacturing performance systems

Experience building executive dashboards and automated reporting environments

MBA, CPA, CMA, or similar advanced credential

Systems thinker who understands how engineering, procurement, manufacturing, programs, and finance connect

Strong operator who can build structure and discipline in a scaling environment

Bias for action, continuous improvement, and measurable outcomes

Strong cross-functional communicator who can drive alignment across technical and business teams

Growth Opportunity

The Finance Operations Director will help create the KPI architecture, management cadence, reporting discipline, and performance infrastructure that connect engineering, testing, procurement, manufacturing, and finance into a single decision-making framework. As the company scales, this role will become central to protecting margins, improving resource utilization, identifying execution risk early, and enabling faster, data-driven leadership decisions.

Competitive base salary with performance bonus

• Equity and share options
• Flexible PTO plus 9 bank holidays, 48 hours sick leave, and 5 days bereavement leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
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