Strategic Finance Manager: FP&A, M&A & Exec Reporting

Dimensions IT Services; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Dental and Vision Plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Work Schedule (9/80)

OnSite Perks

Professional Growth

Job summary

Firehawk Aerospace is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to join a lean, high-impact finance team. You will build financial models, lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, and translate complex data into clear narratives for executives and investors.

This hands-on, on-site role based in Addison, TX requires ownership, rigorous analysis, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Legal. Occasional travel around 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of finance experience in high-growth, technical, or defense/manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to VC-backed, late-series companies and fast-growth startup environments.
• Experience evaluating investments, M&A transactions, or new products/platforms through rigorous financial analysis.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills, with the role heavily focused on building, maintaining, and refining excel models.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, capital structures, and debt instruments.
• Strong strategic and analytical capabilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear takeaways for senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to improve and scale finance processes in growing organizations.
• High level of ownership and curiosity; thrives in fast-moving, scrappy environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead companywide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning efforts.
• Develop and implement financial frameworks for resource allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support scale-up efforts.
• Prepare financial materials and analysis for board meetings, investor communications, and internal operating reviews.
• Evaluate corporate investment initiatives, M&A/partnerships, and integration planning for strategic opportunities.
• Design and scale FP&A tools, dashboards, and processes to support continued growth.
• Evaluate financial scenarios and strategic initiatives through detailed, forward-looking analysis.
• Develop executive-level reporting and clearly communicate insights to executive leadership.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, Legal, and other teams to ensure alignment on financial goals and performance.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Firehawk Aerospace is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to join a lean, high-impact finance team. You will build financial models, lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, and translate complex data into clear narratives for executives and investors.

This hands-on, on-site role based in Addison, TX requires ownership, rigorous analysis, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Legal. Occasional travel around 10%.