Vice President Finance

Lone Star Analysis • Addison, TX

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About The Position

The Vice President of Finance is a newly established strategic and operational leadership role responsible for strengthening financial performance, cash flow, forecasting, compliance, and reporting across a specialized defense contracting business. The position reports directly to the CEO and partners with executive leadership on customized contract work, government contracting requirements, pricing strategy, treasury management, Board reporting, and potential M&A activity.

The successful candidate will bring deep defense or government contracting finance experience, including knowledge of FAR/DFARS, indirect rate structures, forward pricing, overhead pools, and cash management. This is a hands-on, business-minded role requiring operational judgment, risk awareness, and the ability to add structure while maintaining organizational agility. The leader will work across strategic Board-level discussions and detailed contract and cash-flow issues, collaborating with finance, operations, ownership, and external stakeholders.

Lone Star Analysis provides predictive and prescriptive analytics in the aerospace and defense market. It describes its workplace as having a great culture and work environment. Some remote work options are available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Progressive finance experience in defense contracting, aerospace, government contracting, or another complex contract-driven environment.
• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, indirect cost pools, forward pricing, rate agreements, and government contract compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage forecasting, cash flow, treasury, commercial banking relationships, and working capital in a project- or contract-based business.
• Experience preparing materials for executive leadership, Boards, lenders, or investors.
• Operational finance orientation and ability to partner with business leaders, solve problems, and translate financial data into practical decisions.
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems used in government contracting environments.
• High integrity, sound judgment, a self-starter mindset, and strong interpersonal skills to navigate client, employee, and team dynamics.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent advanced credential.
• JAMIS experience.
• Finance leadership experience within a small or mid-sized defense contractor, particularly one with customized engineering, technical, manufacturing, or services contracts.
• Experience building or improving treasury and cash management functions.
• Experience with DCAA audits, supporting proposals, pricing strategy, and contract negotiations.
• M&A, due diligence, integration, or private equity/ownership reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, treasury, internal controls, and management reporting.
• Provide executive-level financial insight to the CEO, senior leadership team, and Board, including reporting on performance, risks, contract economics, and financial strategy.
• Oversee defense contracting finance requirements, including FAR, DFARS, cost allowability, indirect rates, forward pricing, rate pools, overhead allocation, and contract profitability.
• Partner with operations and program leadership to improve project-level financial visibility, contract execution, bid support, pricing discipline, and margin performance.
• Strengthen cash forecasting, working capital management, commercial banking relationships, and treasury processes.
• Support M&A activity, due diligence, integration planning, and financial stewardship for ownership or parent-company reporting requirements.
• Manage financial reporting across domestic and international entities, coordinating with external advisors and accounting firms when multiple standards, currencies, or jurisdictions apply.
• Develop scalable finance processes, systems, controls, and reporting routines suited to a growing, customized-contract environment.
• Manage, coach, and mentor finance professionals to support their development and contribution to organizational goals.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized cafeteria-style medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible PTO and work hours.
• Some remote work options.
• Company match 401(k).
• Subsidized HSA with HDHP election.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Variable compensation and equity options.
• Company-paid medical concierge service.
• Company-paid identity theft protection.
• Lifestyle Spending Account.

What This Job Offers

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