CFO

Chief Financial Officer

Our Client: Aerostar

Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Big Growth. Big Decisions. An Opportunity to Make a Real Impact.

Aerostar is entering an exciting period of significant growth, and we're looking for a forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer who is ready to help shape what's next.

We're not looking for someone who simply reports the numbers. We want a strategic thinker who sees the bigger picture, asks smart questions, challenges assumptions, and turns financial insights into meaningful business decisions.

This is an opportunity to work directly with the President and executive leadership team, influence the direction of the business, and build a finance function that can support where we're going—not just where we've been.

If you're energized by growth, love solving complex business challenges, and believe finance should help drive the business forward, we'd love to talk.

What You'll Have the Opportunity to Do

Shape the Future of the Business

• Partner with the President and executive team to develop financial strategies that support aggressive growth.
• Bring fresh perspectives, challenge conventional thinking, and help guide critical business decisions.
• Turn financial data into a compelling story that helps leaders understand opportunities, risks, and what comes next.

Drive Profitability and Smarter Decisions

• Dig into product margins, pricing strategies, and business performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with sales, operations, and product leaders to connect financial insights to business results.
• Develop financial models and projections that help the organization make confident, forward-looking decisions.

Build for What's Next

• Lead financial planning, capital strategy, and investment evaluation to support expansion and long-term success.
• Evaluate and strengthen financial systems, processes, and reporting capabilities to keep pace with growth.
• Embrace technology, automation, AI, and analytics to work smarter and create better visibility into the business.

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team

• Lead the finance and accounting functions while building the team and capabilities needed for the future.
• Create a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop scalable processes that allow the business to grow without adding unnecessary complexity.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a smart, curious, business-minded financial leader who is equally comfortable analyzing complex financial information and sitting at the table helping shape business strategy.

You'll be a strong fit if you bring:

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including leadership at the Director level or above.
• Experience in a product-based business, with a strong understanding of margins, pricing, cost structures, and profitability.
• Experience supporting an organization with approximately $100 million or more in annual revenue, or comparable complexity.
• A demonstrated ability to influence executive decisions and connect financial strategy to business performance.
• A track record of leading teams, improving processes, and building capabilities that support growth.
• Confidence using technology, financial systems, and analytics to make better decisions and drive efficiencies.
• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.

Experience in manufacturing, technology, rapidly growing organizations, or mergers and acquisitions would be especially valuable. A CPA or MBA is a plus.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who thinks beyond traditional finance. Someone who is willing to challenge the way things have always been done, bring new ideas to the table, and take ownership of making them happen.

Ready to Help Shape What's Next?

If you're a financial leader who enjoys big challenges, thinks strategically, and gets excited about helping a business reach its full potential, we want to hear from you.

Join Aerostar and help turn ambitious growth plans into exceptional business results.