Financial Planning & Analysis Director

Ascent Aerospace, LLC; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

PTO

401k Match

Job summary

Ascent Aerospace, LLC is looking for a Director of FP&A to oversee the planning cadence and financial narratives for executives and investors. This role requires expertise in financial modeling, reporting, and forecasting, along with strong leadership abilities.

The successful candidate will collaborate with accounting and operations, utilize ERP tools like SAP, and ensure reporting packages meet executive standards. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking.
• Strong knowledge of P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow relationships.
• Ability to create executive-ready decks and written commentary.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting processes and management reporting.
• Build and maintain financial models and cash flow forecasts.
• Support strategic projects including mergers and acquisitions.

Skills

Advanced financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excellent communication skills

Leadership responsibility

ERP tools experience

Strong Excel skills

PowerPoint capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA, CPA, CFA, or FPAC preferred

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight!

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. We provide high-precision advanced automated equipment as well as a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made— making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution. As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base.

Summary of Position

The Director of FP&A owns the company's planning cadence, management reporting, and financial narrative for executives, investors, and the board. This person should operate as a true thought partner to the CFO by translating operating performance into insight, recommending actions, and producing reporting packages that require minimal CFO rewriting.

Essential Functions

• Lead the annual, semi-annual, quarterly, and rolling forecast processes.
• Own monthly investor/president reporting, internal business reviews, and quarterly board materials, including commentary and storyline.
• Build and maintain three-statement financial models and 13-week cash flow forecasts to support planning and decision‑making.
• Partner with accounting, project finance, and operations to explain variances, consolidate site forecasts, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Support strategic projects, including mergers and acquisitions analysis, scenario modeling, and executive decision support.
• Use and improve tools such as SAP and Hyperion for reporting, planning, and Hyperion retrieve‑based reporting workflows.

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or FPAC preferred.
• 8‑12+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related experience, with prior leadership responsibility.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills, including strong knowledge of P&L, balance sheet, and cash‑flow relationships.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create executive‑ready decks and written commentary.
• Experience with ERP tools and strong Excel and PowerPoint capability; SAP and Hyperion familiarity are strong advantages.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Must meet applicable export‑control requirements, including qualification as a U.S. Person where required by law or contract.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to effectively handle tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Reports faulty equipment and has the ability to make difficult decisions and seeks management’s assistance when needed.
• Able to work varied shifts, overtime and weekends when necessary.
• Has confidence in leading processes, projects and looks for opportunities.
• Ability to work with management team to help drive performance of location.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• PTO
• 401k Match

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ascent Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call toll‑free [phone].

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Compliance

This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').

Working Conditions

• Typically sits for extended periods at a computer workstation.
• May access and work in the manufacturing plant.
• While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• The employee may be exposed to vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• May be required to travel to other site locations during the work day.
• May be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands.
• Work with safe manufacturing processes and understand that eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area.
• Knows that safety shoes are recommended in the manufacturing area.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to frequently walk and stand for short periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 35lbs, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None.