Aerospace & Defense Finance Recruitment

Harper May is a London finance recruitment agency specialising in aerospace and defense finance recruitment, working with aerospace companies, defense contractors and engineering organisations to hire high-calibre finance leaders. We support organisations operating in highly regulated and project-driven environments, helping them secure finance professionals who can operate in complex and compliance-led sectors.

We work closely with aerospace and defense businesses to identify finance leaders who can strengthen financial control, improve reporting and support operational performance.

In aerospace and defense businesses, finance leadership plays a central role in managing contracts, controlling costs and ensuring accurate financial reporting. From long-term project accounting and budgeting to forecasting and compliance, the right finance leader can directly influence performance and delivery.

We support aerospace and defense finance recruitment across the full business lifecycle, from development and production through to contract delivery and scale. Our network includes finance professionals with experience in aerospace, defense and engineering sectors.

Our aerospace and defense finance recruitment services include:

• CFO recruitment for aerospace and defense businesses
• Finance Director recruitment within engineering-led organisations
• Financial Controller recruitment to strengthen reporting and controls
• Head of Finance recruitment for growing aerospace businesses
• FP&A recruitment to improve forecasting and financial visibility
• Finance Manager recruitment to support operational finance

Harper May also supports businesses hiring across the wider finance function, including:

• CFO Recruitment
• Finance Director Recruitment
• Financial Controller Recruitment
• Head of Finance Recruitment
• Finance Manager Recruitment
• FP&A Recruitment
• Interim Finance Director Recruitment
• Fractional CFO Recruitment
• Finance Executive Search

Aerospace and defense businesses require finance professionals who combine strong technical capability with commercial awareness and experience in regulated and project-based environments. Hiring the right finance leader is critical to managing contracts, ensuring compliance and supporting long-term growth.

Our consultants work closely with clients to understand their project pipeline, contract structure and growth plans. This allows us to identify finance professionals who can improve reporting, strengthen financial control and support decision-making.

This includes hiring finance professionals who can operate at board level, support stakeholders and drive financial performance across aerospace and defense organisations.

We have a strong network of finance professionals with experience in aerospace, defense and engineering sectors. We understand the financial and operational challenges involved in managing long-term contracts, compliance and project delivery.

Whether you are hiring a CFO to lead financial strategy, a Finance Director to support performance, or a Financial Controller to strengthen reporting and controls, Harper May can help you secure the right finance talent.

We recruit across the finance function for aerospace and defense businesses, helping clients hire finance leaders and commercially strong finance professionals at key stages of growth and development.

You can also view our wider Finance Recruitment services to explore the full range of roles and sectors we support.

If your business is looking to hire finance professionals within the aerospace or defense sector in London or across the UK, Harper May’s specialist team can support your search.