Sr. Director, Finance

Cubic Corporation • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Sr. Finance Director will set the overarching vision and strategy within finance, shaping policies and practices that affect the entire organization. This role will work at the senior leadership level to refine or create wide-ranging processes and financial frameworks, ensuring they align with long-term corporate goals. Handling abstract or unpredictable challenges, this role will anticipate market trends, industry shifts, and internal business changes. The leadership of this position extends across multiple finance functions or divisions, and decisions will significantly influence the company’s success for years to come.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 12 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success in executive-level financial strategy, influencing cross-company policies and direction.
• Exceptional ability to assess intangible variables and anticipate financial and market trends.
• Proven track record of overseeing large teams or divisions, partnering with C-suite executives on multi-year initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Accounting and Reporting Set the global accounting and reporting vision, ensuring alignment with complex regulatory demands and investor expectations. Drive enterprise-level decisions on system implementations and consolidations to promote transparency and scalability.
• Accounts Payable and Receivable Champion innovative AP/AR platforms and processes that position the company for sustainable growth. Negotiate and finalize major contractual agreements with key vendors or strategic partners, optimizing working capital.
• Controlling Shape the enterprise controlling philosophy, merging financial insight with corporate strategy. Identify and drive cross-functional initiatives to streamline resource allocation and maximize profitability.
• Finance Audit Partner with executives and board members to define the overarching audit and risk management structure. Influence major corporate governance decisions, ensuring that audit findings align with long-term strategic objectives.
• Financial Planning Orchestrate the top-tier planning process, forecasting financial performance across multiple business lines. Develop scenario analyses for executive leadership, guiding major investment decisions and corporate growth plans.
• Tax Lead international tax strategy, working with global advisers to navigate complex cross-border issues. Formulate policies and structures that minimize global tax burden while ensuring complete legal compliance.
• Treasury Oversee strategic treasury initiatives, including capital market transactions, major financing deals, and investment policies. Engage with top-tier financial institutions and regulators, shaping the company’s reputation and financial stability.
• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System.
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures.
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of relevant organizations.

Benefits

• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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