Financial Planning & Analysis Director

Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight!

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. We provide high-precision advanced automated equipment as well as a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made— making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution. As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base.

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.
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