Business Controller

The Opportunity | Business Controller

Location:East Farmingdale, NY (Long Island)

Advance Your Finance Leadership Career!

Are you a finance leader looking for the next major step in your career?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing, complex manufacturing business where your expertise will directly influence strategic decisions, operational performance, and long-term growth. If you're currently succeeding in a Controller, Finance Manager, or senior finance leadership role and are ready to take on broader business responsibilities within a larger organization, we want to hear from you.

Target Rock, a Curtiss-Wright business unit, is seeking a dynamic and business-minded Business Controller to become a key member of our leadership team. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead the finance function for a $200M, with200,000 square foot, heavy manufacturing facility with a staff of 320 team members. Our mission is to serve our country and the world by delivering safety critical precision valves and actuators, enabling US Navy operational excellence and reliable emission free power. Our vision is to modernize and grow our capabilities to meet tomorrow's Navy and Power demands.

Curtiss Wright's Target Rock (TR) Business Unit located in East Farmingdale, NY is looking multifaceted leader to head up our Quality Department. TR is 200,000 square foot, heavy manufacturing facility with a staff of 320 team members. Our mission is to serve our country and the world by delivering safety critical precision valves and actuators, enabling US Navy operational excellence and reliable emission free power. Our vision is to modernize and grow our capabilities to meet tomorrow's Navy and Power demands. Having the right quality leader is essential to achieving this mission and vision.

You will partner directly with the General Manager and Senior Leadership Team, providing financial leadership, strategic guidance, and operational insight to help drive business growth, profitability, and continuous improvement.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and want a highly visible leadership role with significant influence, this is an opportunity to make your mark.

Why this Opportunity Stands Out:

• Join a high-profile leadership team with direct exposure to executive decision-making

• Lead finance for a large, sophisticated manufacturing operation with approximately 320 employees and $200M in revenue

• Influence critical business strategy, operational performance, and long-term growth initiatives

• Work in a dynamic environment where finance is a true business partner

• Develop and mentor a talented finance team while driving continuous improvement across the organization

• Build your career within Curtiss-Wright, a global organization known for innovation, operational excellence, and leadership development

• Support products and technologies that have a meaningful impact on national defense and clean energy industries

What You’ll Do:

As Business Controller, you will serve as the financial leader for the business and a trusted advisor to the General Manager and leadership team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic financial guidance to support business objectives and growth initiatives
• Partnering with senior leaders to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and overcome obstacles to achieving business goals
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cash flow management activities
• Delivering actionable insights through financial analysis, modeling, and performance reporting
• Driving compliance with GAAP, SOX, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and corporate policies
• Leading revenue recognition, compliance, risk management, and financial controls
• Supporting contract and proposal evaluations, including financial risk assessments and business case analysis
• Overseeing financial reporting and coordinating audit requirements with internal and external stakeholders
• Providing ERP financial systems leadership and ensuring accurate accounting across business operations
• Building, coaching, and developing a high-performing finance team
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives that enhance business performance and operational efficiency

What You Bring:

We are looking for a hands-on finance leader with strong business acumen and the desire to take on greater responsibility in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or other professional designation is considered an asset
• 10-15 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting leadership roles
• 5-7 years of leadership experience managing finance teams
• Experience within manufacturing environments, ideally supporting both commercial and government business
• Strong understanding of financial planning, reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls
• Experience with long-term contract accounting, including EAC, POC, and ETC methodologies
• Knowledge of ASC 606, GAAP, SOX, CAS, and FAR requirements
• ERP experience, preferably Oracle or a similar platform
• Advanced financial analysis and financial modeling capabilities
• Excellent communication and business partnering skill

Success Profile

• A strategic thinker who can translate financial data into business decisions
• A confident leader who enjoys influencing outcomes across multiple functions
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Proactive, decisive, and solutions-oriented
• Passionate about continuous improvement and organizational growth
• Ready to step into a larger, more complex leadership opportunity

Salary:180K-225K plus short-term and long-term incentives.

We offer relocation.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Who We Are:

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Target Rock is a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Founded in 1951 to meet the special severe service valve requirements of the United States Nuclear Navy, Target Rock is today the premier supplier of highly engineered, valves and related products to both the U.S. Navy nuclear fleet and the global nuclear power generation industry. The first Target Rock valves were installed on the U.S.S. Nautilus, the U.S. Navy's first nuclear powered submarine.

To learn more, please visit us at Curtiss-Wright EMS - Target Rock (cw-ems.com)

Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge?

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Controller who wants to broaden their impact, lead at a larger scale, and accelerate their career within a respected global organization. Join us and help drive the future of a business where finance plays a critical role in operational and strategic success.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

About Us

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values
What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership
We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus
We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust
Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People
We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity
We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry.You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work.You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world.Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.