Division Vice President

Division Vice President – Business Unit Controller

Location: outside New York, NY

Overview

The Business Unit Controller is a key member of the Business Unit Leadership Team and serves as a strategic finance partner to executive and operational leaders within a multi-site, international manufacturing organization supporting the aerospace industry. This role owns financial reporting, forecasting, compliance, and operational analytics while driving process improvements and strong financial performance across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, including variance and trend analysis
• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with corporate policies
• Analyze key performance indicators including revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and working capital; communicate insights and improvement opportunities to senior leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs for monthly forecasts and annual budgets; report projections related to orders, sales, profitability, and cash flow
• Present financial performance updates to divisional and corporate leadership with clarity and transparency
• Partner with operations and engineering to support new product development initiatives and ensure strong business cases and financial returns
• Support pricing strategies to ensure contracts meet profitability targets
• Collaborate with operations to track and improve productivity, cost reduction initiatives, value analysis/value engineering (VAVE), and operational KPIs
• Lead working capital optimization efforts across accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, unbilled revenue, and customer advances
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation, physical count compliance, and management of excess and obsolete inventory reserves
• Prepare and evaluate capital expenditure requests, including net present value (NPV) analyses
• Maintain a robust internal controls environment and ensure SOX compliance
• Support internal and external audits and assist with the implementation of new accounting standards
• Perform financial due diligence and modeling for potential acquisitions
• Recruit, develop, and lead finance and accounting team members, including performance management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA and/or Master’s degree preferred
• 10 years of experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and accounting, ideally within a multi-site manufacturing environment
• 5–7 years of people leadership and management experience
• Public company and M&A experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with government or defense-related contracting is a plus
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP (including ASC 606) and SOX requirements
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle), financial consolidation tools, and data analytics platforms such as Power BI
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence executive-level stakeholders
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Willingness to travel up to 15% for operational reviews and site visits

Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of the products and programs supported, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and eligible to access export-controlled information.

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Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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