Director of Finance

Ghostworks is seeking a hands-on Director of Finance to help build and scale the company’s financial infrastructure during a high-growth phase. 

This role will focus on establishing strong manufacturing finance processes, implementing cost and project accounting systems, building financial models and forecasts, and helping implement scalable financial systems. 

Unlike a traditional CFO role, this position requires a roll-up-your-sleeves operator who is comfortable working directly in spreadsheets and accounting systems while building the processes and tools needed to support rapid growth. 

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. 

Key Responsibilities 

Manufacturing & Project Accounting 

• Establish cost accounting and project/job costing systems appropriate for hybrid manufacturing and engineering projects 

• Develop program-level profitability tracking 

• Implement labor, material, and overhead cost tracking methodologies 

• Ensure accurate inventory, WIP, and cost allocation practices 

Financial Planning & Analysis 

• Build and maintain financial models and forecasts 

• Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts 

• Create pro-forma financial projections for new programs and initiatives 

• Provide leadership with clear financial performance metrics 

Systems & Process Development 

• Evaluate and implement financial systems, including potential ERP platforms 

• Improve financial data structure, chart of accounts, and reporting processes 

• Integrate accounting processes with operational systems 

• Establish scalable financial processes and internal controls 

Operational Finance & Cash Management 

• Improve working capital management, including AR, AP, and inventory 

• Support pricing, quoting, and margin analysis for new programs 

• Partner with operations leadership to ensure financial discipline in project execution 

Strategic Finance Support 

• Support preparation of financial materials for lenders or potential investors 

• Assist leadership with financial modeling and capital planning 

• Work with fractional CFO on strategic financial initiatives 

Leadership & Team Development 

• Partner with Accounting Manager to ensure strong financial operations 

• Implement standard operating procedures for accounting and finance processes 

• Help scale the finance function as the company grows 

Compliance  

• Assist with the reporting and tracking of areas like insurances, 1099s, etc 

• Confirm documentation for employee expenses is up to date and follows company policies 

• All other tax and year end reporting documentation  

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field 

• 10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience 

• Strong experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or project accounting 

• Experience implementing financial systems or ERP platforms 

• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills 

• Experience building financial processes in growing organizations 

Preferred: 

• Experience in engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturing 

• Experience supporting capital raising or strategic planning 

• CPA or MBA 

Key Attributes 

The ideal candidate will be: 

• Highly hands-on and detail oriented 

• Comfortable building systems from scratch 

• Operationally minded and pragmatic 

• Able to translate financial data into operational insights 

• Comfortable working in a lean, fast-growing environment