Hardware Program Finance Lead

AV; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, based in California, seeks a Program Finance Manager (Hardware Programs) to lead financial planning and control for hardware projects. You will forecast, analyze costs, and drive profitability across product lifecycles while partnering with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and Sales.

Ideal candidates bring deep finance experience in hardware manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and leadership capabilities to influence strategic decisions and program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent.
• 10+ years in relevant disciplines with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Experience with costing and pricing complex manufactured products and contracts.
• Familiar with Government Cost accounting, FAR and ASC-606.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Hyperion, ERP systems, ProPricer, MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Provide monthly forecasting, variance reporting and financial reviews for hardware programs.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and government procurement rules.
• Support audits, review Estimates at Complete and monitor profitability drivers.
• Oversee program cost control, budgets, schedules, and financial analyses.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and subcontractors to assess cost variances.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

Hyperion

Oracle EBS

ProPricer

MS Project

Job description

AeroVironment, based in California, seeks a Program Finance Manager (Hardware Programs) to lead financial planning and control for hardware projects. You will forecast, analyze costs, and drive profitability across product lifecycles while partnering with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and Sales.

Ideal candidates bring deep finance experience in hardware manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and leadership capabilities to influence strategic decisions and program outcomes.