VP of Finance

Miltope•Hope Hull, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The VP of Finance will lead Miltope's Finance organization, establishing a culture of accountability, development, and high performance. This role owns FP&A processes including annual budgeting, long-range planning, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly performance reviews. The VP will partner with Operations, Engineering, BD, and Program Management to align financial plans with business objectives and protect margins. Responsibilities include overseeing technical accounting and compliance (GAAP/IFRS), revenue recognition, reserves, and impairment analyses. The role also involves establishing disciplined internal controls and audit readiness, ensuring compliance with FAR/CAS/DCAA for government contracting, and driving manufacturing finance discipline including product costing, variance analysis, inventory control, and standard cost updates. Additionally, the VP will lead ERP and finance systems optimization (Dynamics 365 preferred) to enable process transformation and data quality, manage cash flow, treasury operations, and working capital optimization, and publish cash and liquidity dashboards. The position requires presenting financial performance, risks, and opportunities to the Board, Audit Committee, and ST Engineering leadership, driving clear, concise executive communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
CPA required.
U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance (Secret or above).
Minimum 12–15 years of progressive finance leadership in manufacturing, defense, and/or aerospace.
Demonstrated success managing complex government contracts and public procurement frameworks.
Strong track record in technical accounting and support of the design-to-production lifecycle.
Balance of strategic leadership versus willingness to be hands-on in a lean organization.
Executive presence and ability to present effectively to the Board, Audit Committee, and ST Engineering leadership.
Ability to partner effectively with Operations, Engineering, Business Development, and Program Management.
Leadership style that builds, develops, and holds a high-performing finance organization accountable.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop finance talent.
Technical accounting expertise (GAAP/IFRS, revenue recognition, impairments, reserves, inventory valuation).
Manufacturing finance and cost accounting experience.
FP&A capabilities (forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling).
ERP implementation, finance systems, and process transformation (Dynamics 365 strongly preferred).
Internal controls, audit, and compliance management.
Government contracting experience (FAR/CAS/DCAA).
Cash flow, treasury, and working capital management.
Turnaround and transformation experience.
Prior CFO/VP Finance experience or a top Controller/#2 finance leader demonstrably ready for the next step.

Nice To Haves

Dynamics 365 preferred for ERP and finance systems optimization.

Responsibilities

Lead Miltope’s Finance organization, establishing a culture of accountability, development, and high performance.
Own FP&A processes including annual budgeting, long-range planning, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly performance reviews.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, BD, and Program Management to align financial plans with business objectives and protect margins.
Oversee technical accounting and compliance (GAAP/IFRS), revenue recognition, reserves, and impairment analyses.
Establish disciplined internal controls and audit readiness; ensure compliance with FAR/CAS/DCAA for government contracting.
Drive manufacturing finance discipline—product costing, variance analysis, inventory control, and standard cost updates.
Lead ERP and finance systems optimization (Dynamics 365 preferred) to enable process transformation and data quality.
Manage cash flow, treasury operations, and working capital optimization; publish cash and liquidity dashboards.
Present financial performance, risks, and opportunities to the Board, Audit Committee, and ST Engineering leadership; drive clear, concise executive communications.
Deliver timely, accurate financial closes and reports; maintain governance over accounting policies and procedures.
Achieve forecast accuracy targets and maintain accurate monthly outlooks across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Establish risk/opportunity management for financial drivers with quantified mitigation plans; maintain burn-down trajectories for high-risk items.
Reduce cycle times by improving process standardization, systems adoption, and data quality across finance and operations.
Strengthen stakeholder satisfaction (measured via agreed review cadence, action-item closure rate, and audit outcomes).
Build and manage financial baselines, EACs, monthly forecasts; partner with leadership on margin protection.
Coordinate pricing strategies, proposals, and financial reviews for government and commercial programs.
Navigate compliance frameworks (FAR/CAS/DCAA); prepare for DCMA/DCAA interactions as needed.
Serve as primary finance interface to functional leaders; shape plans and negotiate trade-offs to meet schedule/cost/quality objectives.
Collaborate with BD to develop capture plans, value propositions, and competitive proposals.
Represent Miltope at executive reviews and industry engagements as required.
Partner with IT on ERP (Dynamics 365 preferred) and finance toolset roadmaps; implement phase-gate upgrades and data governance.
Ensure robust configuration management for financial master data, change control, and integration to operations.
Publish clear, concise status reports and dashboards; drive continuous improvement across cycle times and cost control.