Division Finance Lead

<p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p> <p>STR is seeking a highly motivated individual with aerospace and defense experience to join our growing Finance team. As the Division Finance Lead, you will be a key business partner to the Division Lead and a strategic part of the Finance Organization. You will provide financial leadership, analysis, and reporting while guiding program and division management on all aspects of financial controls, budgeting, and forecasting. You will act as the primary point of contact for finance within the division, supporting both operational and strategic objectives, and providing leadership to program finance direct reports. The ideal candidate is forward-thinking and has demonstrated experience leveraging AI and automation tools to drive process improvements and elimination of redundant tasks within finance operations.</p> <p>This is a hybrid position based in Woburn, MA, with the expectation to work onsite occasionally and flexibility to work remotely on other days.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>What you will do:</strong></p> <p>Business Partnership &amp; Strategic Support</p> <ul> <li>Serve as the financial partner to the Division Lead and support the various levels of management within the Division</li> <li>Maintain a leadership presence within the division, supporting the many financial needs and helping to assess risks and opportunities driving both program execution and business financial performance</li> <li>Collaborate with the Division Lead on creation of the Annual Plan, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and Long-Range Plan, helping to shape the outlook and growth story for the Division</li> <li>Prepare for and attend monthly and quarterly business reviews, with an active role in the discussion with leadership</li> <li>Partner with cross-functional leaders to align financial management with business objectives and ensure full alignment across all stakeholders</li> <li>Provide training and guidance regarding financial policies and procedures across the division</li> </ul> <p>Financial Reporting &amp; Analysis</p> <ul> <li>Deliver timely, accurate financial updates and analyses (Direct/Indirect) to Division Leadership, with particular focus on KPI’s such as labor utilization, hiring, and indirect expense management</li> <li>Lead the process for forecast submissions to FP&amp;A, collaborating with program finance leads to ensure sector and group forecasts are accurate and labor profiles are achievable</li> <li>Drive the review of division level risks and opportunities and the related impact to the financial outlook</li> <li>Track and update financials around subcontractor forecasts and coordinate spending/invoicing expectations</li> <li>Raise