[Remote] Vice President of Finance

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kratos Turbine Technologies, a division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, is hiring a Vice President of Finance as the business unit’s senior financial executive and strategic partner to divisional leadership. The role leads financial strategy and operations, compliance with government contracting requirements, financial planning and reporting, and support for organizational growth and mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organization's financial strategy in support of divisional objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Division President and executive leadership team
• Provide financial analysis to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, acquisitions, and business development efforts
• Lead long-range financial planning and enterprise-wide budgeting processes
• Evaluate business opportunities, investments, and strategic partnerships
• Serve as the division’s technical expert in all accounting, finance, revenue recognition, billing, and financial reporting functions
• Ensure timely coordination with corporate treasury, tax and payroll to address any open transactions/events that impact the division’s business or employees
• Ensure timely and accurate reviews of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Oversee preparation and monitor performance of annual operating and capital budgets
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, working capital, and capital allocation
• Develop financial models to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial performance reporting
• Analyze key financial metrics and operational performance indicators
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost control
• Present financial results and recommendations to executive leadership during operations calls and other executive level meetings
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, and corporate policies
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial governance
• Support external audits for the division by ensuring all requests are properly submitted in a timely manner
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, government regulations, and reporting requirements
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks
• Ensure division employees record their hours worked accurately and sign their timecards and/or approving timesheets based on the Times charging policy
• Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements, and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) expectations
• Oversee indirect rate development and pricing strategies, including periodic review of actual rates as compared to target or provisional rate structures
• Support pricing of proposals and contract negotiations
• Ensure compliance with government cost accounting requirements
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting leadership
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Build organizational capabilities to support company growth
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Operations, Contracts, Information Technology, and Business Development
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives
• Evaluate and implement financial technologies and reporting tools
• Improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and divestitures, including performing due diligence to support potential acquisitions
• Other job duties as assigned

Skills

• Executive-level strategic thinking and business acumen
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Exceptional leadership and organizational development capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• Strong negotiation and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated integrity and sound ethical judgment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties, including computer skills
• Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements
• Communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and public, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies
• Have a willingness and ability to learn and utilize company technology for company required purposes, including, for example training, reviewing, and signing policies and procedures, benefits enrollment, and changes, and more
• Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities as it pertains to your job
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience
• Minimum 10 years managing senior finance and accounting professionals
• Demonstrated executive leadership experience in a complex organization
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
• Experience presenting financial information to executive leadership
• Extensive knowledge of:
• FAR
• CAS
• DCAA
• DCMA
• GAAP
• SOX
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions
• ERP implementation or optimization experience/Deltek Costpoint
• Experience within the aerospace, defense, government contracting, manufacturing, or technology industries

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Life/ADD and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Education/tuition reimbursement
• Remote work may be considered for the right candidate

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