Director of Finance

Vaupell designs, engineers, and produces custom, high performance engineered plastic and composite components and assemblies for demanding applications. We are the global market leader in plastic components and assemblies for aircraft interiors while also serving the broader aerospace, defense and medical device & diagnostic markets.

Vaupell provides engineered solutions to top tier OEM’s, market-leading growth companies, and promising start-ups. Collaboration with our customers in all phases of the product life cycle results in the highest value solutions that reduce time to market, manage risk and control costs.

Position Purpose

This is a strategic and high-profile role that will influence and drive strategic decision making throughout the company. You have a passion for telling a story with numbers, evaluating underlying business trends, delivering real commercial insights and for driving change, accountability and scale. This role reports to the CFO and will work closely with the entire senior leadership team and all departments.

Responsibilities

• Ability to proactively provide updated income statement and cash flow forecasts capturing business changes
• Oversee all areas of accounting operations, including payables, receivables, payroll, and tax filings
• Lead Financial Planning and Analysis, utilizing financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting tools
• Manage the annual budgeting process and utilize operating metrics to project optimization areas to enhance margins
• Implement accurate, repeatable, and reportable cash forecasting process that allows for a strong ROI framework for timing of investments
• Lead risk management through effective claims management, establishing required financial reserves and communicating risk metrics and insights to business operations
• Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including leadership team, suppliers, lenders, auditors
• Develop accurate information reporting, including key performance indicators, to direct and monitor day-to-day activities that provide insights for better decision making both in the short-term and long-term
• Ensure compliance with all relevant finance and tax regulations and adherence to financial policies
• Leadership and Team Development
• Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team, fostering professional development and continuous improvement
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making
• Partner site controllers to standardize global finance operations and reporting
  

Job Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 10 years of experience in finance or accounting
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations and laws
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Experience with financial software and systems
• Proven track record of success in a similar role
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to financial management
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance is a plus.