Director of Finance

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We are looking for a Director of Finance with a bias for action who thrives in ambiguity and can deliver results independently while communicating effectively. The ideal candidate will have experience in a series A to C startup environment. This role will play a key part in ensuring Boom’s financial resources are strategically allocated to support our technical programs.

Role Overview

As an individual contributor, you will play a key role in shaping Boom’s financial strategy and driving performance across the organization. Your core responsibilities will include leading the development and collaboration of annual budgets, managing and providing guidance on rolling forecasts, and driving accountability for spending decisions throughout the organization.  

As a trusted financial partner, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, offering data-driven recommendations to guide high-impact decisions that drive our mission forward.

In this role, you will: 

• Dive deep into financial data, uncovering trends, variances, and untapped opportunities to influence leadership budgeting decisions. 
• Conduct in-depth cost analysis, pinpoint inefficiencies, and propose creative solutions to maximize profitability and optimize resource allocation.
• Proactively identify financial risks and create unique strategies to protect the company’s bottom line, ensuring full compliance with industry standards.
• Build and refine financial models that drive strategic decision-making, forecast growth, and empower business leaders with actionable insights.
• Design and implement best-in-class forecasting processes, ensuring resource efficiency through meticulous budget management and expense analysis
• Perform demanding economic analysis and studies in the areas of rates of return, working capital requirements, current vs. prior pro forma cash position, all-in cost analyses of strategic alternatives, and impact of governmental requirements. 

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree in Finance.
• Experience in leading the development, management, and strategic oversight of budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial objectives.
• Deep understanding and experience with the flow of financial information within accounting systems.
• Track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams and leaders to develop forecasts, budgets, analyze variances, and ensure seamless resource allocation.
• Ability to dive into complex technical and quantitative material with ease, translating it into meaningful financial insights. 

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience in a start-up environment operating with a very small FP&A team
• Hands-on experience with financial management of key projects, guiding them from initial budgeting and forecasting to financial performance tracking and reporting. 
• Disposition to drive ownership of spend decisions and budget and forecast variances to the business, while supporting with insightful and timely financial information - making it easy for budget owners to decipher the cause of key variances.
• Deep knowledge of key accounting principles, with demonstrated experience in preparing budgets and forecasts on both a cash and GAAP basis, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Compensation

The Base Salary Range for this position is $168,000 - $217,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives/equity, an open PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

ITAR Requirement

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 

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