AV · 11 hours ago
Sr. Director, Corporate FP&A
Simi Valley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$184K/yr - $260K/yr
15+ years expAeroVironment is a leader in advanced technologies and diverse innovations. The Sr. Director of Corporate FP&A will provide financial leadership to the executive team, overseeing corporate financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, and performance management.
AerospaceAir TransportationDronesElectric VehicleElectronicsEnergyGovernmentManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Financial Strategy: Develop and execute financial strategies that align with the company's long-term objectives, growth initiatives, and risk management
Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist with the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with corporate goals
Capital Management: Participate in assessment and recommendations of the company's capital structure, including debt and equity, to optimize capital allocation and cost of capital
Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, assess investment opportunities, and provide recommendations to senior leadership
Risk Management: Drive scenario analysis using data driven recommendations and provide assessments to executive leadership
Mergers and Acquisitions: Evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, including financial due diligence and post-transaction integration
Management Financial Reporting: Prepare management financial reporting presentations, including reports for the Board of Directors, offering insights and data-driven recommendations
Treasury Management: Drive optimization in cash flow management, investment strategies, and banking relationships to ensure liquidity and financial stability
Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering professional development and a culture of excellence
Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and reporting obligations for a publicly traded company
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum 15+ years of finance experience required within the Aerospace and Defense or Technology field with minimum 8+ years of direct managerial experience
Experienced with Financial Planning Systems (Oracle EPM / Hyperion)
Experienced managing budgets and the annual planning process
Experienced preparing financial models
Experienced in a public company
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required
Preferred
MBA / CMA or advanced degree preferred
Demonstrates strong written and analytical skills with experience presenting financial information to executive level management
Demonstrates competency work cross functionally and influence others through strong interpersonal and communication skills
Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity
Benefits
Medical
Dental vision
401K with company matching
A 9/80 work schedule
A paid holiday shutdown
Company
At AV, we build shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, delivering systems shaped by real-world missions, not theoretical requirements.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.68B2025-07-01Post Ipo Equity· $875M
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-09-19Post Ipo Equity· $109.01M
Leadership Team
Wahid Nawabi
Chairman, President & CEO
Johnathan Jones
Senior Vice President
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