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Sr Director Finance

Honeywell Aerospace Inc.
  • San Jose, CA
  • $232,000–$290,000 Per Year
27 days ago

Job Description

When you join Honeywell Aerospace, you become part of a global team shaping the future of advanced technologies-from next-generation aerospace systems to mission-critical defense capabilities. At our EDS Missiles site in San Jose, you will play a critical leadership role driving financial performance, operational rigor, and strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Site Finance Leader for the EDS Missiles business, partnering directly with site leadership to drive financial and operational performance
  • Lead all aspects of financial planning & analysis (FP&A), forecasting, and budgeting for the site
  • Provide clear, data-driven insights on revenue, cost, margin, and cash performance to enable decision-making
  • Act as a strategic business partner to program, engineering, supply chain, and operations teams
  • Drive financial transparency and accountability across site leadership
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, U.S. government contracting requirements, and aerospace/defense regulations
  • Lead closing, reporting, and variance analysis with accuracy and discipline
  • Identify and execute cost reduction and productivity initiatives to improve profitability
  • Support long-range strategic planning, capital investment decisions, and growth initiatives
  • Partner with corporate and business finance leadership to align with broader Aerospace objectives

Leadership & Team Responsibilities

  • Build, develop, and lead a high-performing site finance team
  • Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
  • Lead in a highly matrixed environment, influencing across functions and leadership levels
  • Partner with HR to support talent planning, succession, and organizational design

Key Interfaces

  • Site General Manager & Leadership Team
  • Program Management Office (PMO)
  • Engineering & Operations Leaders
  • Supply Chain & Contracts
  • Corporate & Business Finance

YOU MUST HAVE

  • 12+ years progressive experience in finance, including leadership roles

WE VALUE

  • Extensive experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing finance
  • Strong understanding of government contracting / program finance
  • Demonstrated success in leading site-level financial operations
  • Ability to influence and communicate effectively at senior leadership levels
  • Experience managing in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Proven ability to drive business transformation and cost productivity
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights

Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.

The annual base salary range for this position is $232,000 - $290,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations."

With In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

BENEFITS

Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Employee assistance program and educational assistance
  • Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
  • Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/

POSTING TIMELINE

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Jose, CA
IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
Salary$232,000–$290,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1914
Websitehttp://aerospace.honeywell.com/

About Company

Honeywell Aerospace innovates and integrates thousands of products and services to advance and easily deliver safe, efficient, productive and comfortable experiences worldwide.


Our History

The first autopilot in 1914, Charles Lindbergh’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart’s landmark flight in 1932, and the world’s first sonic boom in 1947, were all made possible because of aviation technology developed by Honeywell and its legacy companies.

During World War II, the groundbreaking cabin pressurization system developed by Garrett, Honeywell’s integrated C-1 autopilot, and the Norden bombsight made high-altitude bombing first feasible. Sperry instruments and navigation gear, Bendix electronics, carburetors, wheels, and brakes, and Grimes lighting systems were widely used on World War II aircraft. These innovations were later implemented successfully in civilian aircraft, helping the post-war boom in passenger travel.

In the 1950’s, Honeywell Aerospace and its legacy companies changed the face of flying with the development of the first gas-turbine engines and the ring laser gyroscope, which dramatically changed guidance and navigation forever. Sperry brought computer technology to the cockpit with electronic flight instrument systems, flight management systems and other digital technology, and Bendix introduced the first commercial weather radar system.Today, Honeywell Aerospace continues to innovate in the frontier of flight safety with traffic alert and collision avoidance technologies, the AlliedSignal Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System, and systems that help pilots avoid severe weather and hazards such as lightning and wind shear. We at Honeywell Aerospace are proud of our contributions to aviation history, but we’re just as proud of the history we’re making today.

We have created the state-of-the-art integrated Aircraft Environment Surveillance System for the Airbus A380, and our advanced flight management, power distribution, pneumatic, and landing systems will help A380 operators reach new heights of performance and efficiency.

We are a leading supplier of products and systems for Boeing commercial airplanes, and our integrated avionics system for the Boeing 777 sets a new technology and reliability standard. Today, we are part of the team working to define technology concepts for the next Boeing airplane, the super-efficient 777.

The general, experimental, and light business aviation industries also turn to our respected Bendix/King range of communication and navigation avionics, weather radars, flight controls, flight information services, and other products and services that help make flying safer, more affordable, and more enjoyable.

Honeywell Aerospace continues to work to improve the capabilities of military forces, developing systems that power unmanned vehicles, avionics for jet fighters, weapon sensors for precision targeting, and upgrades that extend the lives of proven aircraft and vehicles. We’re part of the Lockheed Martin team working on the Joint Strike Fighter program, and we’re proposing a wide range of systems for the Army’s Future Combat System.

For more than 40 years, Honeywell technology has helped with the exploration and creation of opportunities in space. Our products have been integral to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, and to every manned mission to space since. Today, the Space Shuttle is equipped with Honeywell’s Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem, and we’re reaching into the future of space technology, with our work for the anticipated shuttle successor, the Orbital Space Plane, the International Space Station, and our contributions toward creating a permanent orbiting scientific laboratory and workspace.

As powered flight begins its second century, Honeywell Aerospace continues to make history with leading technology, reliable products and systems, superior service, and dedicated employees. The contributions of Honeywell, its legacy companies, and five generations of employees, have advanced the science of aviation to make flying the world’s safest form of transportation, while helping to protect our nation and explore the universe. We look forward to continuing our long tradition of developing and delivering innovative aviation systems that meet the current, and anticipate the future, needs of the customer.

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Business Skillsunmatched
  • Business Transformationunmatched
  • Channel Strategiesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Contract Requirementsunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Government Contractsunmatched
  • Government Requirementsunmatched
  • Investment Capitalunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Matrix Managementunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
  • Productivity Managementunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Succession Planningunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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