Director of Finance

PBS Aerospace Inc•Roswell, GA

About The Position

PBS Aerospace is seeking a Director of Finance to build the financial foundation for its next stage of growth. The Director will serve as the company’s senior finance leader and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, partnering with the CEO to guide financial strategy, strengthen planning and controls, and inform sound business decisions. The role also has functional reporting to PBS Group Finance and is responsible for ensuring banking, cash, and approval authorities align with Group policies. The Director will lead finance strategy and advise senior leadership on performance, investments, risk, and resource allocation. They will oversee financial planning and analysis, budgeting, rolling and cash forecasts, financial modeling, management reporting, liquidity, banking, and working capital. The role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to improve cost visibility, inventory management, and program profitability, and evaluates business cases, capital investments, contracts, and pricing. The position works with the Controller on monthly close and provides full backup to the Controller in QAD, banking, and payments. It is accountable for reliable financial statements and reporting, the integrity of accounting processes, scalable financial policies and controls, and compliance with accounting, tax, contractual, government-contracting, and cost-accounting requirements. The Director will also improve ERP, reporting, and planning systems as the business scales. Success in the role means delivering accurate and timely reporting, reliable forecasts, strong cash management, scalable controls, and practical insights for executive decisions, with the Controller and Accounts Payable team operating with clear accountability and strong partnership across the business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
10 or more years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 5 or more years in finance leadership.
Experience leading a Controller or equivalent and overseeing Accounts Payable.
Solid accounting background, including close, reconciliations, U.S. GAAP, and cost accounting.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management.
Strong financial modeling skills; hands-on ERP experience, advanced Excel, and BI tools.
Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or another cost-accounting-intensive environment.
Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced spreadsheet analysis.
Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance leaders.
U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, required due to defense-contractor work and applicable ITAR requirements.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA, or MBA.
Finance leadership experience in a U.S. operation of an international company.
Experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and contract profitability.
Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and government-contract cost principles.
Experience building finance functions for a new site or fast-growing business.
Experience with QAD, which is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a finance strategy aligned with operational priorities and long-range growth plans.
Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on financial performance, investments, risk, and resource allocation; ensure banking, cash, and approval authorities align with PBS Group policies.
Translate business objectives into financial plans and operating targets.
Evaluate business cases, capital investments, contracts, and pricing for financial impact.
Work with the Controller to complete a timely monthly close and deliver reconciled P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Manage the budget, rolling forecast, and weekly cash forecast, including accounts receivable, advances, accounts payable runs, and intercompany transfers.
Prepare monthly management reporting, including actual-versus-budget results, KPIs, commentary, and recommendations for PBS Aerospace management and the Group.
Provide full backup to the Controller in QAD, banking, and payments.
Maintain disciplined monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and the integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and inventory accounting.
Build financial models linking production plans, order books, and headcount to P&L and cash, including scenarios and long-range outlooks.
Develop business cases for capacity and capital expenditure decisions and provide pricing support for quotes and RFQs.
Build reporting that explains revenue, margin, cost, and cash trends.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to improve cost visibility, inventory management, and program profitability.
Manage cash flow, liquidity, banking, and working capital.
Design and maintain scalable financial policies, internal controls, and approval authorities.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, contractual obligations, and government-contracting and cost-accounting requirements.
Improve ERP, reporting, and planning systems as the business scales.
Lead the finance function, including the Controller and Accounts Payable team, with clear accountability and cross-business partnership.