Background in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing preferred
Experience in multinational and matrix organizations essential
Responsibilities
Oversee financial account closing and ensure compliance with US GAAP and IFRS
Ensure timely and reliable financial group reporting
Act as a liaison with the consolidation team for financial analysis and regulation updates
Assist leadership in understanding financial performance using dashboards
Validate bid approvals and manage financial assumptions for business planning
Lead internal control activities and ensure compliance deadlines
Manage treasury and cash management for the organization
Supervise and lead a local team of 3 finance professionals
Benefits
Role offers significant strategic impact as a core member of the leadership team
Opportunities for international travel (20-25%)
Engage in a dynamic office environment
Be part of a growing company within a critical industry sector
Full Job Description
Job details
Domain
Performance and Support
Job field / Job profile
Finance and management - Finance and administration management
Job title
Director of Finance
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Professional, Engineer & Manager
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
Summary of Job Purpose:
The Finance Director serves as the senior financial advisor to the General Manager on site. She/He is responsible for IDD performance management, and long-range value creation. This role is a core member of the local leadership team and serves as a strategic business of IDD Directors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Be in charge of the financial accounts closing period for the company. Ensure its compliance with the US GAAP and with the IFRS as per Safran interpretation and application. • Ensure the reliability and the "on time delivery" of the financial group reporting. • Be the point of contact and reference for SED consolidation team for any analysis or new financial regulation deployment. • The Finance Director will be assisting the General Manager and its team to understand the financial performance of the company through updates and implementation of financial dashboards. • He will help the business to take the appropriate decision in the light of the financial impacts. In the role, he will also be in charge of validating the bid approval for the finance function and therefore be in charge of the financial assumption in the business plan • This position will also cover the internal control activities (Launching and animating the internal control campaign locally, ensure the respect of the deadline for the I/C campaign submission) • The local Finance Director will also be in charge of the treasury and cash management for the entity. • And to perform its mission, he will rely on, animate and manage a local team of 3 professionals. • Other duties assigned.
But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)
Physical Requirements : Office environment. Requires sitting, standing, walking, and use of computer equipment. Occasional lifting up to 10 pounds. Travel required approximately 20-25%, including international.
Candidate skills & requirements
Required Competencies:
Education / Experience: • MBA, CPA, or equivalent • 5-10+ years of experience in finance • Strong, proven record of successful team leadership • Aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing experience • Multinational and matrixed organization leadership
Skills and Leadership Attributes: • Strategic financial leadership • Enterprise-level P&L management • French speaker is a plus • Strong autonomy • People leadership and succession development
Annual salary
$130K - $180K
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, Washington
City (-ies)
18225 NE 76th St WA - 98052 Redmond
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 8 years
ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency
Yes
About Safran
Safran is a French multinational aerospace and defense company. It designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft engines, rocket engines, and other aerospace components. Safran is also involved in the defense industry, producing optronics, avionics, and other defense systems. The company has partnerships with several other aerospace and defense companies, including General Electric and Boeing. Safran has operations in over 60 countries and employs over 95,000 people.
