Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Advanced Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

In person in the Wash DC Area Office and able to travel up to 50%

COMPANY PROFILE

A rapidly scaling aerospace and defense manufacturer delivering advanced engineered products, mission-critical systems, and vertically integrated solutions for U.S. and allied military customers.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Executive influence across strategy, investment priorities, and enterprise transformation

Direct partnership with a founder-led leadership team operating with urgency and mission focus

Opportunity to build a scalable finance, FP&A, contracts, and procurement function

Competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, and long-term incentive potential

Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) match, health coverage, and relocation assistance (if applicable)

THE ROLE

The company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer

to lead all financial strategy, operational execution, and integration activities during a period of rapid expansion and organizational transformation.

This executive will build a cohesive financial organization, lead disciplined investment and planning, integrate multiple acquired entities, and establish scalable processes that support continued growth. The ideal CFO has successfully led a company through a major growth inflection point — significant expansion in revenue, headcount, systems, and complexity — while thriving in a founder-led, high-velocity environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting

Oversee accounting, treasury, tax, audits, and financial controls

Guide investment decisions, capital planning, and long-range financial strategy

Lead FP&A and drive forward-looking, data-driven forecasting models

Oversee contracts, pricing, estimating, and procurement operations

Integrate acquired businesses and standardize financial systems and processes

Develop scalable financial infrastructure that supports rapid growth and complexity

Deliver financial insights, reporting, and recommendations to executive leadership and board stakeholders

Recruit, mentor, and scale a high-performing multi-disciplinary finance team

BACKGROUND PROFILE

Senior finance leadership experience (CFO, VP Finance, SVP Finance) in aerospace, defense, industrial technology, or advanced manufacturing

Proven ability to scale a company through a major growth phase, including post-acquisition integration

Strong M&A background across diligence, financial modeling, deal structuring, and integration

Experience in a founder-led, private-equity-backed, or high-urgency environment

Leadership experience across FP&A, accounting, contracts, pricing, and procurement

Exceptional communication, executive presence, and ability to operate in high-expectation cultures

U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain a security clearance preferred

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