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As we continue to grow in San Antonio, we strive to continuously strengthen our finance capabilities. We are looking for a Senior Finance Director to support both our Commercial Engine Services (CES) and Military, Helicopters & Energy (MH&E) sectors.
Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite) - Relocation Assistance Eligible
What you’ll do:
Partnering
- Site strategy: lead appraisal and integration of new engine platforms. Negotiation and engagement with San Antonio Port Authority and external customers/vendors in support of expansion opportunities
- LEAP business partner: member of the SBU leadership team, delivering finance and business commitments. Focal point-of-contact with external stakeholders (e.g. CFM, airline/lessor customers and supply chain vendors) alongside with embedding and maintaining an effective Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process to optimize capacity utilization and deliver sales pipeline
- Forecast leadership: development and program management of both Annual and Long-Range Operating Plans (AOP/LRP) to deliver short/medium/long-term commitments, with key stakeholders actively engaged and accountable
- Cross-sector finance functional leadership: report to and deputize for the sector VP’s of Finance, including wider engagement to sector leadership teams and the Executive Leadership Team (e.g. COO & CFO) to deliver all commitments
- Cost vs. benefit analysis: develop rapid prototyping methodologies to empower both finance and non-finance team members in evaluating the risks and opportunities associated with specific issues
- Change leader: promote a culture of continuous improvement, both within finance as well as across cross-functional teams to improve underlying process efficiency and forecast accuracy
- Manufacturing variance analysis: report, forecast and develop strategies to monitor and control manufacturing variances in the site.
Maintain the Control Environment
- CES sector: oversight of the RB211 finance team including month-end closing, forecast updates and AOP/LRP generation. Interface with Rolls-Royce and airline customers to deliver financial commitments
- MH&E sector: oversight of the J85, F110 & T56 finance team including month-end closing, forecast updates and AOP/LRP generation. Interface with government institutions to deliver financial commitments plus statutory audit compliance
- Shared service cost control: develop and execute robust cost allocation methodologies across five existing platforms and ensure scalable growth associated with future platform integration
- Improve forecast accuracy: drive standardization via driver-based forecasting methodologies, with KPI’s kept at the forefront of site and sector personnel to drive decision making support and action via Monthly Operating Reviews (MOR’s)
- Promote FP&A best practice: pioneer change management in conjunction with Corporate and Sector FP&A teams, to embed improvements including data visualization to facilitate decision support
- Government Contracts: Ensure site compliance with all site Government Contracts, to include in-person audits and subsequent action closure/remediation
Develop and Retain Talent
- Performance management: lead direct reports and their teams to raise-the-bar in delivering results and becoming integrated business partners across cross-functional sector teams
- Bench strength: upskill the finance team, reconciling technical and behavioral competencies and performance against the Control Environment and Partnering pillars that deliver functional growth objectives
- Development: create a pipeline whereby finance team members develop both personally and professionally, to include nomination for internal leadership development training courses and appropriate accreditations
- Harmonized finance team: cross-fertilization of knowledge and experience across the site as one consolidated finance team, with coverage across both sectors and accountability to deliver site-wide commitments
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance (or MBA)
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience with proven ability to communicate results to senior executives in a timely manner
- Manufacturing exposure with an understanding of Bills of Material (BOM’s), PPV, absorption and other manufacturing terms.
- Advanced analytical & financial modeling skills
- High degree of proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint, with a passion to optimize digital solutions in transforming data to provide real-time decision support
- Detail-oriented with strong organization skills & ability to multi-task, prioritize and delegate responsibilities in an effective & efficient manner
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and develop ad hoc, unstructured analysis
Preferred Characteristics:
- CPA designation preferred but not required
- Aerospace finance experience, preferably with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Airline, Asset Management or associated vendor/supplier to the aerospace industry
- Government contracting/audit experience
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 5% 401K Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Bonus Opportunities
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance (or MBA)
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience with ability to communicate to senior executives
- Manufacturing exposure with understanding of Bills of Material (BOMs), PPV, absorption and other manufacturing terms
- Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills
- High degree of proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Detail-oriented with strong organization skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize and delegate
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and develop ad hoc, unstructured analysis
- CPA designation
- Aerospace finance experience (OEM, MRO, airline, asset management or supplier)
- Government contracting and audit experience
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
