Financial Controller

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., is a leading defense technology company focused on uncrewed systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, training, and combat systems. Our customers include the U.S. federal government, foreign governments, commercial enterprises, and state and local government agencies. At Kratos, we prioritize affordability as a cornerstone of our technology. We leverage proven, cutting-edge methodologies and technology to minimize costs, streamline schedules, and mitigate risks, ensuring timely delivery of cost-effective solutions to market.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

The Financial Controller serves as the senior financial authority and control owner for Technical Directions Inc., responsible for full-spectrum financial governance across Programs, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.

This role owns financial integrity, compliance, reporting accuracy, internal controls, margin protection, cash discipline, and enterprise financial risk management. The Financial Controller ensures that all financial activity within TDI is accurate, compliant, controlled, and strategically aligned to revenue, EBIT, and long-term growth objectives.

Reporting directly to the GM / SVP, the Financial Controller provides independent financial leadership and enterprise-level governance, while maintaining a strong dotted-line integration with the Lead PMO to ensure disciplined program cost control and execution visibility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Enterprise Financial Governance & Control

Serve as the financial authority for TDI

Own internal controls, financial governance, and policy enforcement

Establish financial standards across all functional areas

Protect margin, cash flow, and capital efficiency

Identify enterprise-level financial risk and mitigation strategies

Financial Reporting & Close Management

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting

Oversee revenue recognition and cost allocation accuracy

Validate labor rates, overhead rates, burden application, and cost pools

Ensure financial statements are audit-ready and GAAP compliant

Lead financial close cadence and reporting discipline

Program & Operational Financial Control

Govern Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) and margin tracking

Approve program cost baselines and financial assumptions

Validate financial impact of ECR/ECO and scope changes

Partner with Operations on throughput, scrap, OEE, labor efficiency

Validate cost rollups, BOM cost accuracy, and routing cost integrity

Budgeting, Forecasting & Capital Governance

Own Annual Operating Plan (AOP) financial structure

Lead rolling forecast discipline and variance governance

Approve capital expenditure requests and ROI analysis

Monitor working capital, cash flow, and inventory exposure

ERP & Financial Systems Ownership

Own financial integrity within Costpoint (ERP)

Ensure system controls prevent unauthorized or misaligned financial entries

Validate integration across ERP, PLM, MES, QMS, and dashboards

Maintain segregation of duties and compliance discipline

Audit, Compliance & Regulatory Controls

Lead internal and external financial audits

Ensure compliance with GAAP, corporate finance policy, ITAR, DFARS, and contract clauses

Oversee financial data governance and access controls

Serve as audit liaison for corporate and government stakeholders

Executive Advisory & Strategic Finance

Provide financial insight to GM / SVP on strategic decisions

Support pricing, make-buy analysis, supplier financial risk review

Provide margin improvement recommendations

Support enterprise growth and investment decisions

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

May supervise financial support staff (future state)

Owns financial authority across TDI

Exercises approval authority over financial controls, structures, and reporting

Experience and Skills

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Required

Strong expertise in cost accounting, financial control, and governance

Deep understanding of manufacturing and engineering cost structures

ERP expertise (Costpoint strongly preferred)

GAAP and internal controls knowledge

Ability to operate independently as enterprise financial authority

Strong executive communication capability

Preferred

Aerospace / defense experience

Government contract accounting experience

EVMS familiarity

CPA or CMA preferred

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

8+ years of progressive financial responsibility

Demonstrated experience leading financial control in manufacturing environment

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO THIS CLASSIFICATION. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED OF PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED.

A REVIEW OF THIS CLASSIFICATION HAS EXCLUDED THE MARGINAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CLASSIFICATION THAT ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNDAMENTAL JOB JUTIES. ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THIS JOB PROFICIENTLY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE MINIMUM LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES.

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Job Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement