VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

Vice President, FP&A

Profile/Summary
Our client, a publicly traded, mid-sized, Aerospace, Defense & Technology company is hiring a Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to build and lead its corporate FP&A function from the ground up. Reporting directly to the CFO – while working closely with all executives and stakeholders – youll shape how the company plans, forecasts, and reports as it scales — with room to expand scope over time and a real path toward broader finance leadership. This position is located within Falls Church/Arlington area, onsite, four (4) days/week.

Opportunity Impact

- Build and lead a corporate FP&A function, starting with one direct report and growing the team as the company scales

- Own the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plan in partnership with business unit leaders

- Standardize P&L structures and reporting across multiple entities, and lead financial roll-ups and consolidations alongside accounting through close

- Prepare the financial analysis supporting public-company reporting, board materials, and investor communications

- Partner with program, operations, and accounting teams on contract profitability, POC revenue recognition, and EAC-driven forecasting

- Support the M&A process — target evaluation, valuation modeling, deal analysis, and post-close integration

- Build and maintain financial models to test scenarios, capital investments, and strategic initiatives

- Drive better use of ERP and BI tools, and find practical ways to apply automation and AI to FP&A

Desired Experience & Qualifications

- Entrepreneurial, builder mindset — comfortable standing up a function in a fast-changing environment

- 10–15+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including 5+ years in a senior FP&A leadership role

- Ideally, a CPA who started in public accounting before moving onto FP&A track

- Experience from large aerospace & defense, government contracting, or industrial company preferred

- Public company experience highly desired

- Hands-on experience with POC accounting, EACs, and contract profitability

- Advanced financial modeling skills — 3-statement, DCF, and scenario analysis

- Experience with multi-entity consolidations and standardized reporting

- M&A experience across the deal lifecycle

- Comfort with ERP and BI tools, plus genuine curiosity about applying AI to finance work

- Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR (citizen or permanent resident)

Compensation
$230,000 – 250,000 base + 20% target bonus + future equity eligibility

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