Job Division Vice President- Business Unit Controller
13 days ago
Garden City
Location: Garden City, NY, US, 11530 Business Unit: Treitler FMH Hughes Treitler-FMH, an AMETEK business, is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, custom heat exchangers and thermal management subsystems for mission-critical Aerospace & Defense applications. With more than 75 years of experience, HT-FMH specializes in compact, lightweight, and highly engineered solutions - including plate-fin heat exchangers, fuel-cooled and air-cooled oil coolers, engine surface coolers, integrated thermal assemblies, and advanced fluid transfer assemblies - serving military and commercial aircraft, rotary platforms, and military vehicles. Operating within AMETEK's Aerospace & Defense platform, the business functions in a high-mix, low-volume, engineering-intensive environment where reliability, speed, technical excellence, and disciplined execution are critical to program success. Our culture rewards leaders who combine strong financial acumen with a hands-on, business-partner mindset. Position Summary: The Division Vice President, Business Unit Controller is the senior financial leader for HT-FMH and a key strategic partner to the BU Manager. This role is responsible for all financial management across multiple international manufacturing sites, supporting complex Aerospace and Defense programs, and driving performance in a decentralized, highly autonomous environment. The ideal candidate is a seasoned A&D finance executive who excels in standard costing, program profitability, operational finance, and disciplined execution. This is a high-visibility, succession-oriented role with frequent exposure to Division and Corporate leadership. Key Responsibilities: • Strategic Business Partnership, • Serve as the primary financial advisor to the BU Manager and leadership team, • Shape strategic decision-making through rigorous financial insight into pricing, margin structure, product mix, capacity, Make/Buy, and capital deployment, • Support new program development and long-cycle Defense initiatives with ROI modeling, risk analysis, and scenario planning, • Financial Planning & Performance Management, • Lead the annual operating plan, monthly forecasts, strategic planning, and long-range financial planning, • Conduct robust monthly operating reviews covering sales, margins, overhead performance, absorption, and cash generation, • Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and performance gaps; drive corrective action with cross-functional teams, • Manufacturing, Cost, & Program Finance Leadership, • Own all aspects of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and cost accounting across multiple sites, • Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve productivity, yield, throughput, and material efficiency, • Lead working capital performance, including inventory optimization, cycle-time improvement, and program costing accuracy, • Support DoD-related contract structures including cost-plus, T&M, and fixed-price defense programs (experience preferred), • Financial Controls & Compliance, • Ensure timely and accurate financial close, internal reporting, and balance sheet integrity, • Maintain compliance with US GAAP, SOX 404, AMETEK financial policies, and Defense-related financial standards, • Lead audit preparation, remediation, and continuous improvement of financial processes, • Leadership & Talent Development, • Lead and develop a high-performing finance organization across multiple sites, • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational engagement, and continuous improvement, • Serve as a senior member of the BU leadership team, influencing strategy and organizational development Qualifications: • Required, • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, • 7-12+ years of progressive financial leadership within manufacturing, with strong exposure to standard costing and operational finance, • Prior experience as a BU Controller, Plant Controller, or senior FP&A leader, • Demonstrated success operating in a decentralized, high-accountability business model, • Strong understanding of inventory, absorption, cost accounting, and working capital management, • Advanced financial modeling and analytical capability, • Due to the nature of our business programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code., • Preferred, • Experience in Aerospace & Defense, including understanding of DoD cost structures and compliance requirements, • Multi-site manufacturing experience within a public company environment, • Exposure to M&A, integration, or divestiture activities, • CPA or Master's degree, • Expertise with Oracle ERP, Hyperion/HFM, and data visualization tools such as Power BI, • Strong executive communication skills and comfort presenting to Division and Corporate leadership Why Join HT-FMH & AMETEK: • Significant leadership role within one of AMETEK's largest A&D businesses - true visibility and influence, • Operate within AMETEK's highly decentralized, entrepreneurial culture, where leaders are empowered to run their businesses, • Opportunity to work with complex, engineered-to-order products - not commodity manufacturing, • Close partnership with Operations, Engineering, and Business Development on mission-critical programs, • Career growth potential into broader Division or Corporate finance leadership roles Compensation: Employee Type: Salaried Currency: USD Salary Minimum: 250,000 Salary Maximum: 250,000 Incentive: Yes