Ghostworks is seeking a hands-on Director of Finance to help build and scale the companyโs financial infrastructure during a high-growth phase.ย
This role will focus onย establishingย strong manufacturing finance processes, implementing cost and project accounting systems, building financial models and forecasts, and helping implement scalable financial systems.ย
Unlike a traditional CFO role, this position requires aย roll-up-your-sleeves operatorย who is comfortable working directly in spreadsheets and accounting systems while building the processes and tools needed to support rapid growth.ย
The Director of Finance will work closely with the COO, leadership team, and fractional CFO to prepare the organization for future scale and eventual transition to a full-time CFO.ย
Key Responsibilitiesย
Manufacturing & Project Accountingย
- Establish cost accounting and project/job costing systemsย appropriate forย hybrid manufacturing and engineering projectsย
- Develop program-level profitability trackingย
- Implement labor, material, and overhead cost tracking methodologiesย
- Ensureย accurateย inventory, WIP, and cost allocation practicesย
Financial Planning & Analysisย
- Build andย maintainย financial models and forecastsย
- Develop annual budgets and rolling forecastsย
- Create pro-forma financial projections forย new programsย and initiativesย
- Provide leadership with clear financial performance metricsย
Systems & Process Developmentย
- Evaluate and implement financial systems, including potential ERP platformsย
- Improve financial data structure, chart of accounts, and reporting processesย
- Integrate accounting processes with operational systemsย
- Establish scalable financial processes and internal controlsย
Operational Finance & Cash Managementย
- Improve working capital management, including AR, AP, and inventoryย
- Support pricing, quoting, and margin analysis forย new programsย
- Partner with operations leadership to ensure financial discipline in project executionย
Strategic Finance Supportย
- Support preparation of financial materials for lenders or potential investorsย
- Assistย leadership with financial modeling and capital planningย
- Work with fractional CFO on strategic financial initiativesย
Leadership & Team Developmentย
- Partner with Accounting Manager to ensure strong financial operationsย
- Implement standard operating procedures for accounting and finance processesย
- Help scale the finance function as the company growsย
Complianceย ย
- Assistย with the reporting and tracking of areas like insurances, 1099s,ย etcย
- Confirm documentation for employee expenses is up to date and follows company policiesย
- All other tax and year end reporting documentationย ย
Qualificationsย
- Bachelorโs degree in accounting, finance, or related fieldย
- 10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experienceย
- Strong experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or project accountingย
- Experience implementing financial systems or ERP platformsย
- Strong financial modeling and Excel skillsย
- Experience building financial processes in growing organizationsย
Preferred:ย
- Experience in engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturingย
- Experience supporting capital raising or strategic planningย
Key Attributesย
The ideal candidate will be:ย
- Highly hands-on and detail orientedย
- Comfortable building systems from scratchย
- Operationally minded and pragmaticย
- Able to translate financial data into operational insightsย
- Comfortable working in a lean, fast-growing environmentย