Finance Controller

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Finance Controller is a financial leader responsible for the integrity of all accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance activities for an aerospace services organization supporting both commercial aerospace and US Defense related programs.

This role ensures accurate financial reporting, strong audit readiness, and compliance with DFARS/FAR requirements where applicable, while also supporting the operational and commercial realities of a labor‑intensive, project‑based aerospace services business. The Controller is a key partner to executive leadership, Operations, and Program Management, providing financial discipline, insight, and scalability to support profitable growth.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

- Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Prepare accurate financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses for executive leadership.
• Maintain strong internal controls over general ledger, payroll, expense reporting, billing, and cash management.
• Support executive, board, and shareholder reporting as required.
• Oversee revenue recognition and cost accounting for project‑based, contract‑driven aerospace services, including commercial and government‑adjacent work.
• Ensure accurate tracking of labor, overhead, and project costs to support margin visibility and pricing discipline.
• Monitor project profitability, labor utilization, and overhead recovery across customer programs.
• Partner with Operations to improve financial transparency at the project, contract, and customer level.
• Ensure financial compliance with DFARS, FAR cost principles, and customer flow‑down requirements for applicable contracts.
• Maintain audit‑ready financial practices to support customer audits, external financial audits, and governmen...