Finance Director, Space & Engineering Strategy

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) with company matching

Relocation assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Finance, Principal Director for the Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) to lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and planning. You will provide trusted financial advice to ETG leadership, translate strategy into actions and manage a high‑performing team in a matrix organization.

This on-site role supports campuses in El Segundo, CA and Chantilly, VA. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's in Finance or related field, 10+ years in financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in financial strategy, budgeting, and forecasting.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role accountable for enterprise-level Finance programs and initiatives that include budget management.
• Significant direct experience in managing people and teams.

Responsibilities

• Create income statements and P/L reports for each division and directorate.
• Plan, forecast and manage financial performance and metrics.
• Build annual budgets, lead budget subcommittees and monitor budget performance.
• Lead strategic projects at the group and corporate level.
• Inform ETG SVPs on financial trends, reporting unit performance and recommend corrective actions to achieve financial plans.
• Compare and analyze financial results with plans and forecasts, identify trends, assess and communicate reliable metrics.
• Make or recommend value-informed purchasing, investing, and hiring decisions on behalf of SVP.
• Integral member of the Group and OCFO leadership teams.
• Provide leadership in development of financial and business policies and procedures.
• Establish and direct financial operations to optimize compliance.
• Responsible for managing a team.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Budgets / planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

MBA

CPA (optional)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Finance, Principal Director for the Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) to lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and planning. You will provide trusted financial advice to ETG leadership, translate strategy into actions and manage a high‑performing team in a matrix organization.

This on-site role supports campuses in El Segundo, CA and Chantilly, VA. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's in Finance or related field, 10+ years in financial