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Chief Financial Officer

Confidential Client New York, NY $320K – $550K
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Confidential search overview

Confidential Search Overview

A confidential aerospace client has retained HireAxis to appoint a Chief Financial Officer whose mandate covers owning the financial strategy, capital allocation and reporting integrity of the business across its aerospace business. Based in New York, NY on a remote basis, the role reports to the chief executive officer and the board and carries a remit of Enterprise-wide, with full P&L and board accountability. The organisation is 600–1,200 employees and privately identified to shortlisted candidates only. The appointed leader inherits 400–1,800 across the function people and will be measured on the strategic priorities set out below rather than activity.

This opportunity is being handled as a confidential executive search. Certain client and organisational details are withheld at the client's request and may be shared with qualified candidates during the recruiter-led process.

The leadership mandate

The Leadership Mandate

  • Build a succession bench across controllership, planning and business partnering
  • Lead finance, FP&A, accounting and treasury leaders as a single accountable team
  • Act as the executive partner to the CEO and board on capital allocation

First 12 months

Strategic Priorities

Shorten the close cycle and raise forecast accuracy to a board-grade standard
Build the financial infrastructure required for the next stage of scale
Improve operating margin without slowing the growth agenda

Day to day

Key Responsibilities

  • Direct capital allocation across organic investment, M&A and shareholder returns
  • Strengthen controls, close discipline and the quality of external reporting
  • Partner with business leaders on pricing, margin and productivity decisions
  • Own the annual operating plan, long-range forecast and quarterly reforecast cycle
  • Present financial performance, risks and scenarios to the board and audit committee

Leadership profile

Leadership Profile

  • Depth in FP&A, controllership and treasury, with US GAAP fluency
  • Track record presenting to boards, auditors and external stakeholders
  • Senior finance leadership experience in a company of comparable scale and complexity
  • 18+ years, including 6+ at executive committee level of progressive leadership experience
  • Experience operating in the aerospace sector or an adjacent regulated market

Track record

Leadership Experience

  • Proven leadership of 400–1,800 across the function people, directly and through other leaders
  • Accountability for a budget or P&L consistent with Enterprise-wide, with full P&L and board accountability
  • Experience presenting to executive committees, boards or investment committees

How success is measured

Key Performance Expectations

Forecast accuracy within agreed tolerance
Clean audit outcome and improved close cycle time
Operating margin and EBITDA delivery against plan

Nice to have

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with M&A integration or capital markets activity
  • CPA, CFA or MBA

What's offered

Benefits

Executive base salary with annual short-term incentive
Long-term incentive participation reviewed annually
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for you and dependents
401(k) with enhanced company contribution
Executive health screening programme
Financial planning and tax advisory support

Client Profile

Our client is 600–1,200 employees in the aerospace sector, headquartered in the United States and well established in its market. Further organisational detail — including the company name, ownership structure and leadership team — is shared with qualified candidates during the recruiter-led process.

Additional Information

  • Department: Finance
  • Applications close February 1, 1970.
  • DEMO CONTENT — this record was created for the HireAxis platform preview and is not a verified client mandate.
  • Search process: confidential candidate review, advisor conversation, client presentation, client interview panel and final board or CEO meeting.
  • Background, reference and, where relevant, regulatory checks are completed before any offer.

How to apply

Application Instructions

Express confidential interest through HireAxis with your executive profile and a short note on the leadership scope you have owned. A talent advisor reviews every submission and speaks with shortlisted executives before any profile is presented to the client.

Why This Opportunity

This is a rare seat — the incumbent is retiring after a long tenure and the succession has been planned carefully. Leadership is deliberately lean: executives are expected to operate close to the work, publish clear priorities each quarter and hold their teams to measurable outcomes.

Request Confidential Consideration

Your interest is received by the HireAxis search team only. Nothing is shared with the client organisation without your agreement.

Recruiter-handled

The Confidential Candidate Process

Every stage is managed by a HireAxis talent advisor. Nothing is shared with the client organisation without your agreement.

  1. 01

    Express Interest

    Send your executive profile and a short note on the leadership scope you have owned. Nothing is shared with the client at this stage.

  2. 02

    Confidential Candidate Review

    Our search team reviews your background against the leadership mandate and the client's stated requirements.

  3. 03

    Recruiter Conversation

    A talent advisor discusses the mandate with you in detail, including client context that is not published, and answers your questions.

  4. 04

    Qualified Candidate Presentation

    With your agreement, your profile is presented to the client as part of a shortlist of qualified executives.

  5. 05

    Client Interview Process

    Interviews with the executive committee, board or hiring principals, coordinated and briefed by your advisor.

  6. 06

    Next Steps

    Feedback, references, compensation discussion and offer support — handled through your advisor from start to finish.

Your point of contact

Senior Executive Talent Advisor

HireAxis Confidential Search Practice

Your information will be handled discreetly throughout the initial consideration process.

Contact Executive Recruitersearch@hireaxis-usa.com

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Candidate Privacy

Information you submit for a confidential search is reviewed by the HireAxis search team and shared only with parties authorised for that search — normally the client organisation and its interview panel — and only after we have discussed the role with you. We ask for your agreement before your profile is presented. Details may also be shared where required by law or by an appointed background-screening provider. No online platform can guarantee absolute confidentiality, so please share sensitive information only when you are comfortable doing so.

Demonstration search content. This brief illustrates how HireAxis presents a confidential mandate and is not a verified live vacancy.