Financial Controller

job description

kratos defense & security solutions, inc., is a leading defense technology company focused on uncrewed systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, training, and combat systems. Our customers include the u.s. Federal government, foreign governments, commercial enterprises, and state and local government agencies. At kratos, we prioritize affordability as a cornerstone of our technology. We leverage proven, cutting-edge methodologies and technology to minimize costs, streamline schedules, and mitigate risks, ensuring timely delivery of cost-effective solutions to market.

the financial controller serves as the senior financial authority and control owner for technical directions inc., responsible for full-spectrum financial governance across programs, operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing.

this role owns financial integrity, compliance, reporting accuracy, internal controls, margin protection, cash discipline, and enterprise financial risk management. The financial controller ensures that all financial activity within tdi is accurate, compliant, controlled, and strategically aligned to revenue, ebit, and long-term growth objectives.

reporting directly to the gm / svp, the financial controller provides independent financial leadership and enterprise-level governance, while maintaining a strong dotted-line integration with the lead pmo to ensure disciplined program cost control and execution visibility.

• serve as the financial authority for tdi
• own internal controls, financial governance, and policy enforcement
• establish financial standards across all functional areas
• protect margin, cash flow, and capital efficiency
• identify enterprise-level financial risk and mitigation strategies

• own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
• oversee revenue recognition and cost allocation accuracy
• validate labor rates, overhead rates, burden application, and cost pools
• ensure financial statements are audit-ready and gaap compliant
• lead financial close cadence and reporting discipline

• govern estimate-at-completion (eac) and margin tracking
• approve program cost baselines and financial assumptions
• validate financial impact of ecr/eco and scope changes
• partner with operations on throughput, scrap, oee, labor efficiency
• validate cost rollups, bom cost accuracy, and routing cost integrity

• own annual operating plan (aop) financial structure
• lead rolling forecast discipline and variance governance
• approve capital expenditure requests and roi analysismonitor working capital, cash flow, and inventory exposure

• own financial integrity within costpoint (erp)
• ensure system controls prevent unauthorized or misaligned financial entries
• validate integration across erp, plm, mes, qms, and dashboards
• maintain segregation of duties and compliance discipline

• lead internal and external financial audits
• ensure compliance with gaap, corporate finance policy, itar, dfars, and contract clauses
• oversee financial data governance and access controls
• serve as audit liaison for corporate and government stakeholders

• provide financial insight to gm / svp on strategic decisions
• support pricing, make-buy analysis, supplier financial risk review
• provide margin improvement recommendations
• support enterprise growth and investment decisions

• may supervise financial support staff (future state)
• owns financial authority across tdi
• exercises approval authority over financial controls, structures, and reporting

• strong expertise in cost accounting, financial control, and governance
• deep understanding of manufacturing and engineering cost structures
• erp expertise (costpoint strongly preferred)
• gaap and internal controls knowledge
• ability to operate independently as enterprise financial authority
• strong executive communication capability

• aerospace / defense experience
• government contract accounting experience
• evms familiarity
• cpa or cma preferred

• bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related discipline
• 8+ years of progressive financial responsibility
• demonstrated experience leading financial control in manufacturing environment

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