Senior Finance Director

Moog • Buffalo, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Our team in Commercial Aircraft (CAG) is looking for a Senior Finance Director. This role is located in East Aurora, New York and reports to the Group Vice President for Finance and Business Management. Our mission as a Finance organization is to influence optimal business outcomes. We truly embrace the Business Partnering mindset and leverage process consistency and new technologies to simplify our standard work so that we can free up more time to work alongside the Business. As a Senior Finance Director, you will be part of the Commercial Aircraft Leadership team and responsible for: Finance business partnership - enable the development and execution of division strategy through robust financial modeling and sound tactical and strategic decision support Executive reporting of financial results to CAG Executive Team Leading the CAG finance organization that is responsible for end-to-end financial accountability including full group, divisional, and site Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow (close, forecast, budget, expense management): Sales, gross margin, and operating margin forecasting Free Cash Flow review and forecasting Capital investment planning, coordination, tracking and ROI analysis Technical Accounting conclusions, Balance Sheet reconciliations, and internal controls Internal and external audit support Annual and Long-Range budgeting and quarterly forecasting Active participation in major proposal activities – cost analysis, pricing, & negotiations Enhancing governance to enable leadership to reduce production product cost, optimize inventory and net working capital, and improve free cash flow Managing, recruiting, coaching, and developing direct reports Actively advocating for continuous improvement, efficiency, and means to increase value to internal/external customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Over 15 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or FP&A.
• Over 10 years of leading, coaching, and managing high performing finance teams.
• Experience in ASC 606 long-term accounting and complex financial transactions and contracts
• Demonstrated experience influencing others and/or leading and developing direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence cross functional business stakeholders, including site and division leadership team.
• Strategic mindset, ability to see big picture opportunities and proactively address with Commercial Aircraft Group’s leadership team.
• Comfort with ambiguity and driving new processes to address business opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, and with external constituencies.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve performance and results through the managing of people and teams by setting expectations, creating a culture of accountability, and providing timely coaching.
• Ability to relocate to East Aurora, New York and be present on-site.

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA is preferred.
• Aerospace and Defense industry preferred but not required.
• Manufacturing and/or aerospace industry experience highly preferred
• Big 4 accounting experience
• SAP experience and/or knowledge of ERP business systems
• OneStream experience for consolidation and forecasting

Responsibilities

• Finance business partnership - enable the development and execution of division strategy through robust financial modeling and sound tactical and strategic decision support
• Executive reporting of financial results to CAG Executive Team
• Leading the CAG finance organization that is responsible for end-to-end financial accountability including full group, divisional, and site Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow (close, forecast, budget, expense management)
• Sales, gross margin, and operating margin forecasting
• Free Cash Flow review and forecasting
• Capital investment planning, coordination, tracking and ROI analysis
• Technical Accounting conclusions, Balance Sheet reconciliations, and internal controls
• Internal and external audit support
• Annual and Long-Range budgeting and quarterly forecasting
• Active participation in major proposal activities – cost analysis, pricing, & negotiations
• Enhancing governance to enable leadership to reduce production product cost, optimize inventory and net working capital, and improve free cash flow
• Managing, recruiting, coaching, and developing direct reports
• Actively advocating for continuous improvement, efficiency, and means to increase value to internal/external customers

Benefits

• great compensation package
• bonus opportunities
• matching 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible paid time off
• holidays
• parental leave program
• relocation assistance
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Tuition Assistance
• mentorship and coaching opportunities
• leadership development and other personal growth programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior