Vice President Finance

Vice President of Finance

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Manufacturing / Government Contracting | Ladson, SC

Compensation: $225,000–$250,000 base salary + bonus

Keys to This Role

• Senior finance leader with 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience and controller-level responsibilities.
• Strong background in accounting operations, financial reporting, program finance, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Experience with manufacturing finance, cost accounting, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis.
• Knowledge of government contract accounting, including FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA compliance.
• Proven ability to lead finance teams, improve financial systems, and partner with executive leadership to drive business performance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a key financial advisor to the CFO and executive leadership, supporting strategic planning, long-term decision-making, and business performance.
• Oversee accounting operations, tax, program finance, financial reporting, and internal control functions.
• Lead accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, intercompany accounting, technical accounting, and financial shared services.
• Manage general ledger activities, month-end close, consolidated financial reporting, and the preparation of accurate, timely, GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Oversee cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and financial performance tracking within a manufacturing environment.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, profitability analysis, and financial planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable tax laws, financial regulations, corporate accounting policies, and industry-specific requirements.
• Lead annual external audits and maintain audit readiness in accordance with U.S. GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Ensure compliance with government contract accounting requirements, including FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA.
• Develop, manage, and monitor indirect rate structures and allocations, including overhead, G&A, fringe, and service centers.
• Oversee the organization's Earned Value Management framework and support internal, external, and customer audits.
• Maintain compliance with DFARS Contractor Business Systems requirements, including accounting, estimating, and Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS) requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective internal controls, risk mitigation processes, and remediation plans, including SOX-style controls or equivalent frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization of financial systems, reporting processes, and financial controls.
• Lead financial systems integration initiatives and improve the accuracy, transparency, and efficiency of financial operations.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, program management, and engineering to improve cost visibility and support informed business decisions.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead high-performing accounting and finance teams while fostering accountability and cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee the organization's investment plan and insurance programs.
• Ensure monthly financial reporting deadlines and compliance requirements are consistently met.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA certification or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including controller-level responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated leadership, team development, and execution capabilities.
• Strong Excel skills and financial data analytics capabilities.
• Experience improving financial systems, processes, and reporting accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with companies generating more than $100 million in annual revenue.
• Manufacturing experience, including cost accounting, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of government contract accounting, FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA audit environments.
• Experience with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
• Earned Value Management experience.
• Demonstrated experience with financial systems integrations.
• Private equity-backed company experience.
• Experience managing indirect rates, government contract audits, and contractor business system compliance.

Location & Travel

• Based at the company's corporate headquarters in Ladson, South Carolina.
• Approximately 15% travel to designated company locations. xhqgsiq

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status.