Director, Finance

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•St Petersburg, FL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! The Director, Finance performs a variety of financial activities, including accounting, financial analysis, audit, tax, credit and collections. This role develops and evaluates financial plans and policies, and establishes and maintains accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls. The impact of this role is significant, providing leadership to managers and potentially professional staff, and is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams. Decisions are guided by resource availability and organizational objectives, with consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) desired
Leadership skills
Corporate finance
Financial management
Fiscal management
Accounting software
Financial analysis software

Responsibilities

Manages multiple financial functions in an organization.
Establishes internal controls for monitoring assets, capital investments, controlling costs, and measuring liquidity.
Liaisons with senior leadership from accounting on matters of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
May summarize the financial status of the organization; interprets asset ratios, break-even analysis reports, profit margins, operating costs, stock value (if applicable), and other metrics used in measuring fiscal stability.
Communicates with operations, marketing, HR, IT, and other departments on matters of internal controls and/or budget approval and ROI for specific projects.
Prepares for audits and makes certain that financial reporting is completed properly, and that all documentation follows applicable regulations (including GAAP, FASB, or SEC mandates).
Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.