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Bohan & Bradstreet; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

LTIP

VP level upside

Job summary

Bohan & Bradstreet in Winston-Salem, NC, seeks a proactive VP of Finance to partner with GM, engineering, manufacturing and sales. You will lead financial planning, reporting, cost accounting, and EBITDA improvement, mentoring four direct reports and guiding capital projects in aerospace manufacturing.

Requires a BS in Finance or Accounting, MBA preferred, 8+ years in financial leadership for engineered goods, and willingness to travel 20–25% in North America.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of financial leadership within a manufacturer of engineered items marketed to aerospace, automotive, medical, or capital equipment OEMs.
• Experience in financial & KPI reporting, budgets, business modeling/analysis, cost accounting (material, labor, scrap, OT, inventory), and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial accounting and reporting; ensure financial compliance.
• Manage operational accounting; partner with manufacturing and supply chain to understand variances in product cost, OTD, inventory management, capital expenditures, demand forecasting.
• Short/long range strategic planning and budgets.
• Financial forecasting and analytics, KPIs, metrics for revenues and expenses.
• Financial reporting of analytics and forecasts.
• Analyze trend data in key performance indicators including revenue, cost of sales, gross profit margin, expenses, working capital, site P/Ls.
• Team with sales on pricing, margin management, and forecasting.
• Take Gemba walks and contribute on process improvement.
• Lead and mentor a team of four direct reports plus staff.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Cost accounting

KPIs & analytics

Forecasting

Team leadership

Vendor negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA (preferred)

Job description

World class multi-plant manufacturer of aerospace components. NYSE parent had record revenues and profits in 2025 and beat Wall Street estimates Q2 2026. This business segment is in the $75-90M range, profitable, growing, and a key component of an expanding network serving commercial and defense aerospace markets.Growth has come from product development, expanding customer base, and reinvestment into infrastructure.

Looking for a proactive financial leader with strong business acumen and VP potential. Be a key business partner to GM, engineering/R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and marketing on everything from new contracts and margin management to demand planning and vendor negotiations. Lead projects to improve EBITDA and working capital, support revenue growth, enhance business processes, integrate acquisitions, and drive goal attainment. Key areas of responsibilities and contribution opportunities:

• Lead monthly financial accounting and reporting; ensure financial compliance
• Manage operational accounting; partner with manufacturing and supply chain to understand variances in product cost, OTD, inventory management, capital expenditures, demand forecasting
• Short/long range strategic planning and budgets
• Financial forecasting and analytics, KPIs, metrics for revenues and expenses
• Financial reporting of analytics and forecasts
• Analyze trend data in key performance indicators including revenue, cost of sales, gross profit margin, expenses, working capital, site P/Ls, etc.
• Team with sales on pricing, margin management, and forecasting
• Take Gemba walks and contribute on process improvement
• Lead and mentor a team of four direct reports plus staff

REQUIREMENTS:

BS Finance or Accounting required; MBA a plus. Musthave 8+ years of experience that most recently includes financial leadership within a manufacturer of engineered items marketed to aerospace, automotive, medical, or capital equipment OEMs. Experience needs to include financial & KPI reporting, budgets, business modeling/analysis, cost accounting (material, labor scrap, OT, inventory), and process improvements. Must be willing to travel 20% - 25% within North America.

REWARD

• $170,000 to $200,000 DOE plus bonus, LTIP, and upside to VP level