VP of Finance

TAT Technologies Ltd•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

TAT Technologies (“TAT”) is a fast-growing profitable provider of aerospace thermal management, power and actuation products and repair services. TAT is a strategic global partner to leading players in the aerospace industry and specializes in providing innovative commercial, defense, OEM and repair/overhaul solutions. Our experience, flexibility, and commitment to meeting customer’s requirements have positioned us to be a trusted partner to some of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, OEM’s, airlines, MRO’s, air forces and defense organizations. TAT employs more than 600 employees’ worldwide, with facilities in the US and Israel. Over the past three years, the company has streamlined its organizational structure, consolidating four independent businesses into a single entity with three production sites and centralized management based in Charlotte, NC. As part of this transformation, the Finance leadership and FP&A teams have implemented several changes to the finance organization across the operating sites. Given the company’s rapid growth and strategic direction, the CFO plans to shift focus toward equity market engagement and high‑level strategic initiatives. To support this transition, the company has hired a Chief Accounting Officer to lead the Accounting department. With the new organizational model largely established, we are now looking to strengthen leadership capabilities by recruiting a collaborative, improvement‑oriented, and experienced Group VP of Finance who will report to the CAO. This leader will be responsible for establishing and implementing standardized accounting processes and procedures to enhance transparency and ensure consistent reporting across all three operational facilities. The ideal candidate is motivated by professional growth and is seeking a pathway toward a C‑suite role.

Requirements

Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred.
CPA required.
10-12 years experience in a public accounting, leadership role leading reporting and fillings.
Experience in a public company reporting methodology and requirements, SOX compliance, SEC compliance, and deep familiarity with U.S. GAAP.
Experience in matrix organization, multinational, working in group/corporate level.
Strong analytical skills and ability to extract business decision from the numbers.
Experience in leading change and developing organizations.
Experience in establishing, implementing and driving consistent processes, procedures, and finance KPIs.
Experience in ERP/BI implementation.
Experience is managing directors and managers remotely and leading teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with big four auditor firms and world class audit standards preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the accounting and reporting worldwide department.
Lead all corporate reporting methodologies, and reporting schedules.
Lead the accounting and controlling teams in the sites, prepare consolidated reports pass.
any audits successfully, Prepare Board and audit committee presentations, Board meeting presentation, and Forms 6-k and 20F, among other filings.
SOX reporting and oversight - maintain compliance, prepare audit work and implement recommendations.
Specialize in all US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, implement new reporting regulations.
Managing and coordinating internal audit work plan and implementation of recommendations.
State and federal tax, international tax and transfer pricing reporting and consolidation.
Preparation and implementation of processes and procedures for the finance department will aim to create transparent and predictable finance function and seamless interface with other departments.
Drive improvement, efficiency and shortening reporting cycles.
Pass all external and internal audits successfully.
Process analysis and redefinition, drafting and implementing procedures and training materials.
Create and drive consistent standards and processes for consolidated reports.
Improve finance department overall efficiency and output quality. Reduce turnaround time and manage expenses, as appropriate.
Assess and improve upon existing ERP systems, aiming to implement. consolidated reporting capabilities across the company, as well as BI systems.