Finance Integration Director
9 days ago
Simi Valley
The Finance Integration Director is a senior individual contributor and team leader within the Integration Management Office (IMO), responsible for driving all finance-related workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle. The role spans pre-close due diligence through post-close integration, partnering directly with Corporate Development, the CFO organization, and acquired-company finance teams to deliver seamless, value-preserving integrations. This position requires deep hands-on finance domain expertise the ability to roll up your sleeves and do the analytical and process work yourself combined with the leadership presence to coordinate, influence, and drive accountability across a broad and often matrixed finance organization. The Director reports to the VP of Corporate Development and Strategy and will typically manage multiple transactions simultaneously at various stages of the lifecycle. • Pre-Close Diligence Support, • Lead finance-track due diligence for acquisition targets, including assessment of accounting policies, revenue recognition practices, financial controls, close processes, and reporting infrastructure, • Evaluate quality of earnings, working capital normalization, and off-balance-sheet exposures in coordination with external advisors, • Identify financial reporting risks, restatement risks, and material accounting judgments that could affect deal valuation or post-close integration complexity, • Assess target ERP and financial systems landscape, chart of accounts, and consolidation mechanics relative to acquirer standards, • Produce diligence findings summaries and integration risk registers for deal team and executive consumption, • Develop Day 1 and Day 100 finance readiness checklists and initial integration cost estimates, • Post-Close Integration Execution, • Own the end-to-end post-close integration plan for the finance function, covering financial reporting, accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, internal audit, and accounts payable/receivable, • Drive functional workstream leads across each finance sub-domain to deliver against agreed milestones, resolving escalations and cross-functional dependencies, • Manage transition of acquired company onto acquirer's financial systems, chart of accounts, and period-close calendar including ERP cutover and parallel-run management, • Coordinate with Controllership to ensure acquired entities are consolidated into public company financials on schedule and in compliance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, • Partner with FP&A to onboard acquired businesses into the company's budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting framework, • Oversee establishment or transfer of finance shared services functions (AP, AR, payroll, T&E) at acquired entities, • Track and report integration synergy targets attributable to the finance function; maintain integration dashboards for IMO and executive leadership review, • Governance, Coordination & Stakeholder Management, • Serve as the primary IMO point of contact and coordinator for all finance integration activities, aligning corporate finance leadership, segment CFOs, and acquired-company finance teams, • Facilitate integration steering committee updates, including status reporting, risk escalation, and issue resolution, • Develop and maintain integration playbooks, toolkits, and lessons-learned documentation that continuously improve the IMO's finance integration methodology, • Support change management efforts within the finance function of acquired entities, including communication planning, training, and organizational design coordination, • Collaborate with Legal, HR, IT, and Corporate Development counterparts on cross-functional integration dependencies, • Provide guidance to business stakeholders on finance implications of integration decisions (e.g., legal entity structure, intercompany arrangements, purchase accounting), • Finance Domain Expertise Deep working knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, and financial systems; capable of producing high-quality work products independently., • Stakeholder Influence & Leadership Ability to align and coordinate a broad, matrixed finance organization without direct authority; builds trust quickly in M&A environments., • M&A Lifecycle Fluency End-to-end understanding of transaction processes from LOI through full integration; can anticipate downstream finance risks from early deal decisions., • Structured Execution & Project Management Operates with rigor and discipline across multiple concurrent workstreams; drives clarity on owners, timelines, and milestones in ambiguous environments., • Executive Communication Synthesizes complex finance findings into clear, concise narratives for CFO, CEO, and Board audiences; comfortable presenting under scrutiny., • Adaptability & Resilience Thrives in fast-paced, deal-driven environments where priorities shift; maintains composure and quality of output under time pressure., • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred, • 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 4 years directly supporting M&A due diligence and/or post-close integration in a corporate, Big 4, or investment banking context, • Deep functional expertise across core finance domains: controllership/accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, and financial systems, • Demonstrated ability to perform hands-on analytical and process work (e.g., diligence models, accounting memos, integration plans) as well as lead and coordinate others, • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including purchase accounting (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), and consolidation mechanics, • Experience managing ERP migrations or financial systems integrations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday Financials), • Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams across complex, ambiguous environments, • Superior written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to C-suite and Board-level audiences, • Experience operating within a public company (SEC reporting environment), • MBA or advanced degree, • Prior experience in a dedicated Integration Management Office or Corporate Development function, • Big 4 transaction advisory or M&A advisory background, • Experience with financial due diligence software and data room management, • Exposure to purchase price allocation processes and working with valuation specialists, • Industry experience in technology, healthcare, industrial, or business services sectors, • Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent), • U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required. No Clearance The salary range for this role is: $167,500 - $268,000 AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.