Director of Finance

Summary of

Job Purpose:

The Finance Director acts as the primary financial advisor to the site General Manager, overseeing IDD performance management and driving long-term value creation. This role is a key member of the local leadership team and serves as a strategic business partner to IDD Directors.

• Lead the financial close process, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS (per Safran standards).
• Ensure accuracy, reliability, and timely delivery of group financial reporting.
• Act as primary liaison with the SED consolidation team on reporting, analysis, and regulatory updates.
• Provide financial insights through dashboards and performance reporting to support business decisions.
• Advise leadership on financial impacts and validate financial assumptions in business plans and bid approvals.
• Lead internal control activities, including campaign execution and timely submission compliance.
• Oversee treasury operations and cash management for the entity.
• Manage, coach, and develop a local finance team (3 professionals).
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• 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.

• Strategic financial leadership.
• Enterprise-level P&L management.
• French speaker is a plus.
• Strong autonomy.
• People leadership and succession development.