Chief Financial Officer - NATA CS - Brydon Portfolio Company

NATA CS is a highly respected technology provider in aviation compliance, security, and safety solutions that has been in business over 20 years, and serves leading players in the Private Charter, Cargo and Airline segments. Backed by The Brydon Group, a veteran-led private equity fund, NATA CS is poised for rapid growth and looking for a dynamic CFO.

NATA CS acquired Soar SMS in October 2024, and is continuing to identify and pursue attractive M&A opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to join a growing, private equity-backed company with significant market potential.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role responsible for building financial and operational infrastructure to support aggressive revenue growth and long-term sustainability.

CFO Role – Near term

• Partner with the COO/CoS to execute upcoming integrations of potential acquisitions
• Migrate existing finance systems to upgraded platforms (e.g., NetSuite) to improve financial reporting, analysis quality, and scalability
• Develop a comprehensive financial reporting package
• Unpack drivers of business performance and make recommendations
• Create models and reports as specified by business stakeholders
• Design & implement a standardized process to be followed when updating the package
• Include a monitoring mechanism for covenant compliance
• Codify and drive the annual budgeting process
• Incorporate scenario planning based on a range of input assumptions
• Ensure ability to integrate with the core reporting package to track actual vs. projected performance
• Partner with the COO in execution of the 2025 value creation plan
• Build a tracking mechanism to capture synergies realized
• Develop and implement a tool to capture revenue, cost, and financial synergies
• Standardize and streamline the Chart of Accounts
• Review the separate Chart of Accounts of each acquired company and create alignment in mapping & nomenclature for the future consolidated entity
• Review and implement improvements to internal and cash controls
• Review billing and revenue recognition processes, and partner with the technology team to implement improved e-commerce systems/transaction processes

CFO Role – Long-Term

• We are seeking a business partner to think holistically about the business and to take ownership of key functions and initiatives within the Finance, Accounting, HR and general Business Strategy arenas.
• This role will act as a daily partner to the CEO across multiple strategic aspects of the business
• Leveraging relevant prior experiences and knowledge of SaaS businesses (even better if there is prior experience / knowledge in the aviation/government services space), the CFO will be a great operator, leading, managing and executing the day-to-day activities of the finance function, but will often times be needed to go beyond the functional role and provide leadership direction across all aspects of the business.
• We want someone who is hungry to build a great business.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• 7-10 years of finance leadership experience, preferably in a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
• Experience with M&A transactions and post-merger integrations
• Deep expertise in FP&A, financial modeling, and forecasting.
• Experience leading compliance, risk management, and financial reporting.
• Track record of building scalable finance functions and working with PE-backed companies.
• Strong knowledge of billing platforms (Maxio, Stripe, or similar).
• Proven ability to develop and execute pricing strategies environment.
• Hands-on experience with HR oversight and third-party HR management.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution in a fast-scaling company.

Location

• The preference is for this role to be in-person in our Washington, D.C. office; we are open to considering experienced candidates located nearby in Maryland and/or Virginia (or other candidates in a hybrid travel set up).

Benefits

• This is a full-time position, salary will be based on experience and may include an equity component
• NATA CS offers employees a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401k / retirement plan with matching contribution