Metrea Aviation Management — London, England
Pay: $200,000–$240,000 per year
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats. Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Position Summary The Head of Financial Systems will be a results-oriented and technologically driven financial leader responsible for enhancing& Metreas& finance processes, systems,& data& and reporting capabilities as the enterprise scales globally. A core focus will be& identifying& and delivering AI-driven efficiency,& automation& and process improvement across Finance, reducing manual activity, strengthening& controls& and improving the speed,& accuracy& and quality of financial reporting.
The job governs and& maintains& financial and operational& systems& so they& remain& effective, integrated and fit for purpose, and gives Controlling, Treasury and FP&A the reliable data, tools and processes they need. Working closely with Finance and Platform Technology, the Head of Financial Systems will identify where to simplify, automate and improve reporting and analytics, and will lead financial due diligence in partnership with the Investment function and the post-acquisition integration of finance systems and processes.& The Head of Financial Systems will bring deep finance and operational& expertise, real technological& fluency& and the ability to lead transformation in a complex, fast-scaling global enterprise. Experience in a regulated, government-contracting or aerospace and defence environment is an advantage.& What Youll Do Systems ownership and governance & • Own the Finance systems landscape, with Microsoft D365 at its centre, ensuring it& remains& effective, integrated and fit for purpose as the enterprise grows& • Set and& ensure& governance for financial and operational systems: access, change control, master& data& and integration standards& • Lead new system selection and rollout end to end, from business case through to adoption, and be accountable for the outcome&
Process transformation and AI & • Map Finances data workflows,& compliance& and reporting frameworks;& identify& systemic inefficiency and gaps; prioritise and deliver fixes& • Build AI and large language model capability into month-end, reporting and reconciliation processes, with a clear view of where automation strengthens controls and where it introduces risk& • Reduce manual activity across Finance with measured, reportable results&
Enabling Controlling, Treasury and FP&A & • Provide each function with the data, tools and processes it needs to execute its responsibilities without workarounds& • Own the reporting and analytics layer, so that financial data is trusted,& timely& and usable by leadership&
M&A & • Lead financial due diligence workstreams alongside the Investment function& • Own post-acquisition integration of finance systems,& data& and processes, to a defined plan and timeline&
Team & • Lead a globally distributed Financial Systems team across time zones& & • Develop more& Metreans: give direct feedback& and grow the teams capability ahead of what the enterprise needs&
What You Bring • Experience leading in ambiguous conditions with a broad, shifting problem set;& a track record& of setting direction rather than waiting for it& • A record of driving to answers, and the discernment to know when to ask rather than push on alone& • Proven experience building and developing teams& • Experience leading a distributed team across time zones& • Proven finance transformation delivery in a scaling, multi-entity, multi-currency environment, with results you can evidence& • Deep& expertise& in accounting and finance processes: month-end, consolidation, controls, reporting& • Finance systems& expertise, including Microsoft D365 in a lead or ownership capacity& • Demonstrated, practical fluency in AI, automation and emerging technology as applied to Finance, beyond familiarity with the vocabulary& • Financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration experience& • Able to run several systems and process changes at once and land them& • Communicates systems and data decisions in terms of enterprise outcomes& • Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)& • This role will be based in either our London or DC office in a hybrid set up (in office 3 days a week) with travel& required& to our other offices &
Additional& Eligibility& Qualifications • Experience in a regulated, government-contracting or aerospace and defence environment& • Experience integrating& acquired& businesses onto a common finance platform&
Benefits • Dental and vision coverage • 6 employer 401(k) match • Fully paid parental leave for all new parents • Generous PTO • Life and disability insurance • Long-term and short-term disability coverage • AD&D coverage • Pet insurance • Employee Assistance Program • Subsidized gym membership and wellness plans through Wellhub
Work& Authorization& /& Security& Clearance Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. AAP/EEO Statement Metrea Management Limited (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race,& color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. & Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require. Work& Environment This job operates in an office setting. Travel 25 Base Pay Range The compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metreas overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.
Pay Range $200,000—$240,000 USD
Our Firmware At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems. Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.
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