Integration Finance Manager- Mergers & Acquisitions

Rocket Lab; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab seeks a Finance Manager for Mergers & Acquisitions in Irvine. The ideal candidate will oversee financial integration during mergers, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance. A robust background in finance and M&A transactions is required for optimizing synergies and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or corporate development.
• Strong knowledge of post-merger financial structures.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute financial integration plans for M&A.
• Collaborate with teams for due diligence and valuation support.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations during integration.

Skills

Financial modeling

Reporting

Problem-solving

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Finance Manager- Mergers & Acquisitions

Published 06.12.2025

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Finance and management Location : Irvine , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Salary range : $100K-$153K

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Published 06.12.2025

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to lead the financial integration of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This role will be responsible for ensuring smooth financial transitions, aligning financial reporting, and optimizing synergies post-acquisition. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, accounting, and M&A transactions, with experience in post-merger integration.

Essential Job Functions:

• Financial Integration Strategy: Develop and execute financial integration plans to ensure seamless post-merger transitions.
• Due Diligence & Valuation Support: Collaborate with corporate development teams to assess financial risks and opportunities during M&A transactions.
• Financial Reporting & Alignment: Ensure the acquired company's financial statements align with corporate financial reporting requirements.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop post-acquisition financial models, budgets, and forecasts to track integration success.
• Cost Synergies & Savings: Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and revenue enhancements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with finance, legal, HR, and operations teams to integrate financial processes and systems.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies during the integration process.
• Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure integration success and financial impact.
• ERP & System Integration: Assist in aligning financial systems, ERP implementations, and technology integrations post-merger.

Job Requirements

Required Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or corporate development with M&A integration exposure.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, reporting, and post-merger financial structures.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple cross-functional teams.

Travel Specificity:
Occasional travel between Mexicali and Irvine up to 25%

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and occasionally move about the office. Constantly operates and use a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information these situations. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds across office for various needs.

Work Environment:

The work environment is in office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Experience in Relevant Business Sector:

Experience within aerospace industry a plus, not required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

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1833 Alton Parkway CA 92606

Irvine

California United States

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