SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Director of FP&A owns the company's planning cadence, management reporting, and financial narrative for executives, investors, and the board. This person should operate as a true thought partner to the CFO by translating operating performance into insight, recommending actions, and producing reporting packages that require minimal CFO rewriting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

Lead the annual, semi-annual, quarterly, and rolling forecast processes.
Own monthly investor/president reporting, internal business reviews, and quarterly board materials, including commentary and storyline.
Build and maintain three-statement financial models and 13-week cash flow forecasts to support planning and decision-making.
Partner with accounting, project finance, and operations to explain variances, consolidate site forecasts, and identify risks and opportunities.
Support strategic projects, including mergers and acquisitions analysis, scenario modeling, and executive decision support.
Use and improve tools such as SAP and Hyperion for reporting, planning, and Hyperion retrieve based reporting workflows.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or FPAC preferred.
8-12+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related experience, with prior leadership responsibility.
Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills, including strong knowledge of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow relationships.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create executive ready decks and written commentary.
Experience with ERP tools and strong Excel and PowerPoint capability; SAP and Hyperion familiarity are strong advantages
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
Must meet applicable export control requirements, including qualification as a U.S. Person where required by law or contract.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to effectively handle tasks in a fast paced environment
Reports faulty equipment and has the ability to make difficult decisions and seeks management's assistance when needed
Able to work varied shifts, overtime and weekends when necessary
Has confidence in leading processes, projects and looks for opportunities
Ability to work with management team to help drive performance of location

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

As Necessary

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions described here are representative of those that may be experienced by an employee on a daily basis while performing the functions of this job.

Typically sits for extended periods at a computer workstation
May access and work in the manufacturing plant
While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles
The employee may be exposed to vibration
The employee is occasionally exposed to caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
May be required to travel to other site locations during the work day
May be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands
Work with safe manufacturing processes and understand that eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area.
Knows that safety shoes are recommended in the manufacturing area

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Must be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to frequently walk and stand for short periods of time
Must be able to lift and move up to 35lbs, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs.

BENEFITS

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
AD&D Insurance
PTO
401k Match

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.

This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').

No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors

Please note that Ascent Aerospace does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to Ascent Aerospace will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.

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