Title:  Director of Finance

Job Title: Director of Finance

Job Code: 36548

Job Location: Londonderry, NH 

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off 

Job Description:

Lead a dynamic team of finance professionals and collaborate cross-functionally to drive business performance at a world-renowned night vision products provider. Champion in-depth financial planning and analysis, synthesizing complex data to inform strategic operational decisions and optimize profitability. Leverage a thorough understanding of cost structures, market dynamics, and investment opportunities to support sustainable business growth. Play a direct role in cash management, portfolio evaluation, and financial restructuring while translating technical analyses into actionable insights for executive leadership. Join us in shaping the future of innovative defense technology in a highly valued, visible, and influential position.

Essential Functions:

• Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and analysis
• Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, portfolio management, trended future requirements and operating forecasts
• Provides analysis of profit and loss statements and Balance Sheet
• Prepares reports of findings and recommendations to leadership
• Prepares proposals for the financial restructuring of agreements, acquisitions and investments.
• Responsible for the review and analysis of company cash positions as well as short-term and long-term cash forecasts to determine the movement of cash to and from working capital and investment accounts
• May coordinate company activities relating to investment decisions, inventory management, and strategy
• May perform analysis in the areas of rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance and impact of governmental requirements
• Responsible for functional support to Operations, and overall department budget planning, structural cost optimization for commerciality and competitive market dynamics
• Position requires up to 25% travel to Tempe, AZ or Londonderry, NH
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior finance experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior finance experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior finance experience. 
• Experience in budget preparation and variance analysis.
• Experience working with financial planning software.
• Knowledge of journal entry recording and indirect expense management.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excellent communication skills for conducting meetings and collaborating with senior leaders
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Experienced in integrated business planning or S&OP
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
• Experience with Ariba or similar procurement software
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Prior experience in Aerospace and Defense industry; with in-depth understanding of government contracting
• Prior expertise using program finance tools such as: SAP/Excel/BPC
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, leadership, and other functions (oral, written, listening)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a challenging and fast paced environment

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