M&A Finance Integration Lead

AeroVironment; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

The Finance Integration Director at AeroVironment is a senior contributor and team leader within the Integration Management Office (IMO), driving all finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle from pre-close due diligence to post-close integration.

The role requires hands-on finance expertise and leadership to coordinate across Corporate Development, the CFO organization, and acquired-company finance teams, managing multiple transactions simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 4 years supporting M&A due diligence and/or post-close integration.
• Deep functional expertise across controllership, financial reporting, FP&A, and financial systems.
• Hands-on analytical and process work and ability to lead and coordinate others.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 805 and ASC 606, and consolidation mechanics.
• Experience managing ERP migrations or financial systems integrations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday).
• Excellent project management and communication skills; experience with SEC reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance-track due diligence for acquisition targets and assess policies and controls.
• Own end-to-end post-close integration plan for the finance function including reporting, accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, internal audit, and accounts payable/receivable.
• Drive functional workstream leads across each finance sub-domain and resolve escalations.
• Coordinate ERP cutover and transition of acquired entities onto the acquirer’s systems.
• Ensure consolidation into public company financials under US GAAP and SEC reporting.
• Onboard acquired businesses into budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Establish or transfer finance shared services (AP, AR, payroll, T&E) at acquired entities.
• Track integration synergies and maintain dashboards for IMO and executives.

Skills

Finance domain expertise

Stakeholder influence

M&A lifecycle fluency

Structured execution

Executive communication

Adaptability & resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA strongly preferred

Job description

The Finance Integration Director at AeroVironment is a senior contributor and team leader within the Integration Management Office (IMO), driving all finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle from pre-close due diligence to post-close integration.

The role requires hands-on finance expertise and leadership to coordinate across Corporate Development, the CFO organization, and acquired-company finance teams, managing multiple transactions simultaneously.