Sr Director, Finance

General Dynamics Corp
  • Boston, MA
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Responsibilities for this Position

    Sr Director, Finance

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    Job ID: 2026-36690

    Type: Full Time

    # of Openings: 1

    Category: Finance/Economics

    Company Overview

    General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

    Impact of the Role

    General Profile

    • Provides leadership and direction through managers
    • Must have at least one manager level direct report
    • Is accountable for the performance and results of a division or region
    • Executes business plans and contributes to the development of functional strategy
    • Decisions are guided by functional or major operational segment strategy and priorities
    • Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

    Essential Functions

    • Directs and oversees multiple financial functions in the organization.
    • Establishes internal controls for monitoring assets, capital investments, controlling costs, and measuring liquidity.
    • Liaisons with senior leadership from accounting on matters of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
    • May summarize the financial status of the organization; interprets asset ratios, break-even analysis reports, profit margins, operating costs, stock value (if applicable), and other metrics used in measuring fiscal stability.
    • Communicates with operations, marketing, HR, IT, and other departments on matters of internal controls and/or budget approval and ROI for specific projects.
    • Prepares for audits and makes certain that financial reporting is completed properly, and that all documentation follows applicable regulations (including GAAP, FASB, or SEC mandates).
    • Leads and directs the work of other managers and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & General Managers.

    Required Qualifications

    • Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 10-12 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
    • Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
    • Discipline/Major: Business, Accounting or Finance degree preferred
    • Additional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) desired.
    • Knowledge, skills & abilities: Leadership skills. Corporate finance. Financial management. Fiscal management. Accounting software. Financial analysis software.

    Physical Requirements

    • Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
    • Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

    Travel Requirements:

    • Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
    • Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

    The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

    If you require assistance or an accommodation for a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please email staffing@gd-ots.com or call: 727-578-8295. Please note this contact information is for those requesting a reasonable accommodation while applying for a job, because of a covered disability. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBoston, MA

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Softwareunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Analysis Softwareunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Corporate Financeunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Finance Softwareunmatched
    • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)unmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Statementsunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Investment Capitalunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Liquidityunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Operational Communicationsunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Tactical Operationsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • United States Militaryunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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