Sr. Director, Finance

Role Overview

Venturity is partnering with an Advanced Avionics manufacturing client to hire a senior finance leader who will report directly to the President and lead efforts to architect, stabilize, and elevate the organization’s finance and accounting functions.

The position reports directly to the president and serves as the internal owner of financial accuracy, governance, and forward-looking planning.

Client Profile:

• Industry: Manufacturing – Advanced Avionics

• Company Size: 80 employees in three locations

• Location: Irving, TX - Onsite Fulltime – minimal travel to other sites.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

This role is designed for a strategic and detail-oriented finance executive who can:

• Own financial outcomes and ensure accuracy and governance.
• Provide judgment and strategic insight to guide decision-making.
• Build scalable finance infrastructure to support growth and expansion.
• Partner with both an internal team and an outsourced accounting firm that manages day-to-day accounting and close activities.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Finance Architecture & Integration

• Design and own the finance systems and reporting architecture across U.S. and Canadian entities
• Oversee the accurate consolidation of entities, charts of accounts, revenue mapping, and expense classification
• Own and partner with IT / Business Operations to align ERP and system integrations
• Establish standardized internal controls and process playbooks
• Own data governance and reporting standards

Accounting Ownership & Governance

• Serve as the internal owner accountable for the accuracy of financial statements
• Own GAAP interpretations, accounting policies, and materiality thresholds
• Oversee the execution of the company’s monthly reporting requirements, including reviewing monthly and year-end financials prepared by the outsourced accounting team
• Lead management’s risk assessment + mitigation planning (SOX, etc.)

FP&A & Strategic Support

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes
• Build financial models and scenario analysis to support growth and acquisitions
• Translate financial results into actionable insights for leadership and department heads
• Monitor covenant compliance and lender reporting
• Support M&A strategy and scenario planning.
• Support long-range strategic planning

Audit, Tax, Treasury & External Relationships

• Own relationships with auditors, and banking partners
• Oversee audit coordination and review technical accounting and position memos
• Own cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and payment prioritization

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Provide senior-level oversight and mentorship to the US and UK accounting and finance team
• Elevate financial acumen and decision-making across the organization
• Act as the senior internal counterpart to the outsourced accounting firm

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
• Ability to develop financial models and business cases to support growth initiatives
• Strong Foundation in GAAP Reporting and
• Experience in multi-entity across international environments
• ERP and systems architecture experience strongly preferred
• CPA and/or Advanced Degree strongly preferred
• Syteline ERP and MS BC 365 Experience a Plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the person is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear.  The person must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30lbs. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The Associate should be able to see, hear and understand speech, communicate, lift computer equipment, supplies and materials, and use office equipment and computers.  If requested by an applicant or employee, we may provide reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties required of personnel so classified. We have the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the person is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office.  The noise level is occasionally high.

FreeFlight Systems & Flight Data Systems is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.