The Director, FP&A leads budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and modeling activities to support strategic decision-making. The role collaborates cross-functionally to deliver insights, drive process improvements, and present findings to senior leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and operating plan development; build and maintain financial models for profitability, cash flow, backlog, and working capital.
• Own monthly close-to-forecast process, analyze actuals vs. plan, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions. Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly reports.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses for bids and strategic initiatives; develop models to guide long-term planning.
• Act as finance business partner to C-Suite and senior leadership; present insights and recommendations to executives and the Board of Directors.
• Evaluate and improve processes, implement business intelligence dashboards, and drive efficiencies across operations.
• Partner with project control teams to consolidate revenue and cost data; support leadership with ad-hoc analysis and reporting.
• Translate complex financial matters into clear presentations for diverse audiences; prepare monthly updates for management.
• Exhibit consistent professional behavior, embody company values, and maintain reliable attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Security Clearance -Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD Clearance, U.S. Citizenship required
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, ERP systems, budgeting systems and BI required.
• Ability to distill complex findings and concepts into key data-points and visualizations.
• Proven ability to successfully lead and manage cross-functional projects.
• Self-motivated problem solver with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Leadership Competencies:

• Directs and provides expert knowledge in the strategic function of the department.
• Develops short and long-term people and organizational strategy in alignment with AEVEX goals and direction.
• Leads with impact & influence. Establishes credibility, effectively persuades and develops others, and achieves important objectives collaboratively.
• Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent.
• Champions AEVEX’s culture and empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.
• Sets performance standards and encourages employee engagement and results through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management.
• Maintains transparent communication. Appropriately communicates organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, and regular interpersonal communication.
• Coaches, mentors, engage and develop the team, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and learning opportunities.
• Provides oversight and direction to the employees in accordance with AEVEX’s policies and procedures.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.

Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant analytical experience.
• Government contracting experience and working familiarity with government accounting and reporting systems strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing/product based experience preferred.
• PowerBI experience highly preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is: Physical Requirements Constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment Frequently required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers Note: For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

About AEVEX 

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.