ST Engineering - Pensacola Aerospace · 21 hours ago
Director of Finance, Business Partner
Pensacola, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expST Engineering is a global technology, defense, and engineering group with a diverse portfolio across various segments. They are seeking a hands-on Director of Finance to influence strategy, improve processes, and enable growth by providing financial insights to business leadership.
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Roland Hardy
Responsibilities
Lead, coach and develop Finance staff to enable career progression and growth. Select, guide, train and assist fellow co-workers and subordinates in proper procedure, methods and practices to be followed in each respective duty
Develop and maintain a system of accounts and keep detailed records of all company transactions. Ensure effective internal controls are in place and compliant with Group policies, IFRS, US GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting
Support new growth initiatives. Support Aerospace sector and operating unit(s) related to Financial Profitability & Analysis (FP&A) and Business Controlling projects and tasks
Translate insights on operational performance into actionable plans to achieve management goals; summarize the economic activity and financial status of the company and issue monthly statements of the financial performance of the company to the President
Provide sound business partnering and financial management, reporting, analysis and support in an accurate and timely manner to the local business head(s); Act as financial counsel to local and corporate management team for all matters relating to the entity/entities under his/her purview. Develop financial information relevant to specific management decisions and provide guidance to management relating to fiduciary responsibility
Strengthening processes and controls for financial management, resource allocation and decision making; have a deep understanding of operations, develop and maintain a system that determines the cost of operations and services both for actual and prospective future periods
Prepare both capital and operating budgets and interpret and report variances from budgeted amount. Partner with department head to manage departmental budgets and cost elements of the business
Supervise tax planning and company tax returns in accordance with federal, state and local tax laws
Ensure the protection of company assets and resources through establishment and maintenance of appropriate internal controls and procedures
Plan, manage, track and control financial forecasts, budgets and cash flow, function as primary focus of company accounts receivable invoicing activities
Establish credit approval criteria and collection procedures
Identify and implement business process improvements and drive automation to increase productivity and efficiency of the finance organization. Deploy and use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track overall department productivity as well as individual productivity in the department. Create the appropriate interfaces and synergies between the finance department and other support teams to achieve consistent positive project hit ratios in the Company
Coordinate with external auditors in preparation of annual financial audits
Drive internal procedural compliance across responsible areas lines to instill a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. Sustain a work culture across the Finance team that embraces compliance with Company policies and procedures, external audits, customer requirements, the ST Engineering Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Appropriately address non-compliance with the above-mentioned requirements in a timely fashion so that employees understand that non-compliance is not an acceptable option for our business both now and in the future
Custodian and documentation of finance processes, procedures, policies and manuals; be well versed in the Group/company’s corporate governance guidelines and ensure relevant policies are rolled out and followed through, be lead coordinator of internal audits
Qualification
Required
At least 10 years of experience in a finance position within the aerospace industry (preferred but not a must)
Professional Degree in Accountancy or Equivalent
Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation standards and relevant statutory requirements
Able to structure full spectrum of finance processes within small finance team
Financial planning and analytical mind with strong business acumen
Strong people skills and leadership to enable business transformation
Technology savvy to drive automation
Systems & IT Skills: SAP, Hyperion, Excel (Advanced), Powerpoint (Advanced)
U.S. Person status or government authorization as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62
Benefits
401K with rich company match and immediate vesting
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Disability
PTO
Tuition Assistance
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Development and Career Growth Opportunities
Hybrid work schedule based out of Pensacola, FL or Baltimore, MD
Company
ST Engineering - Pensacola Aerospace
MAE, Inc., is a world leader in commercial aircraft maintenance and modification services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Lebel
AIRCRAFT INSPECTOR
Recent News
2025-08-29
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