GKN Aerospace · 3 hours ago
Finance Director, Site
Tallassee, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expGKN Aerospace is a leading company in the aerospace sector, and they are seeking a Finance Director to oversee financial practices at their manufacturing site. The role involves leading finance and accounting teams, developing financial strategies, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations while providing financial guidance to achieve operational objectives.
AerospaceCommercialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Direct and develop finance and accounting teams, to provide all employees opportunity for growth and development
Leading all aspects of GKN Tallassee manufacturing site’s financial strategy
Lead a team of finance and accounting professionals
Responsible for the development, implementation and control of finance systems and records for accurate reporting and recording of financial information
Establish finance and accounting procedures and controls to ensure transactions are properly recorded and to safeguard company assets
Establish and maintain internal finance and accounting controls to verify the accuracy in computations, proper support in classification and recording of all transactions
Provide strong leadership to operating teams to ensure established finance controls are well-understood and followed
Provide finance and accounting policy interpretation and guidance to the accounting and operating teams
Includes the preparation of finance and accounting position papers
Control the general ledger to ensure that all invoices, cash receipts, invoice adjustments and general ledger transactions are properly documented and recorded
Ensure Disclosure Statement accurately reflects accounting practices and ensures compliance with Disclosure Statement
Leads financial internal and external audits, DCAA, DCMA, FACTS reviews, and balance sheet reviews for all applicable sites
Develop solutions to complex financial business issues encountered within the businesses
Direct special financial projects comprised of cross functional teams as needed
Ensure business unit compliance with GKN Aerospace policies and procedures
Provide key decision makers financial support and analysis to make informed decision
Manage, educate, and mentor staff / team of professionals
Create an atmosphere where people are engaged, rewarded for progress, and share a strong sense of ownership of the organization
Lead the finance monthly closing process to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Perform other finance and accounting duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related fields of study
10 years of experience in finance and/or accounting for Manufacturing, Aerospace, Government Defense, or related industries
5 years of direct management experience of finance and accounting department
Able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements
Preferred
Site and/or plant-level financial leadership experience
Aerospace experience
Government accounting experience
Ability to manage cross functional teams
Business acumen and understanding of business operations
Excellent PC skills in Windows Suite
Capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines
Unquestioned business ethics, honesty, and integrity
Strong organizational skills, process adherence skills, and communication / interpersonal skills
Company
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is an aerospace mfg. company that develops, builds & supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
2025-09-03Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Bradford Boisvert
Global Finance Director - Enterprise, Transformation Project
Recent News
2026-01-09
Hartford Business Journal
2025-12-16
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