Director, Finance Transformation and Optimization
About The Position
Peraton is seeking a finance transformation leader to strengthen financial governance, improve process efficiency, modernize systems and data, and enhance finance performance across the enterprise. The Director partners with the CFO, finance leadership, and stakeholders across enterprise functions and operations to develop and execute a multi-year transformation roadmap that uses technology, automation, and best practices to improve processes, systems, data, and governance. The role leads enterprise-wide transformation initiatives from strategy and planning through execution. It evaluates current processes, systems, legacy platforms, data, and organizational structures; identifies improvement opportunities; and drives financial system automation, data governance, reporting enhancements, workflow optimization, and support for M&A-related integration and data harmonization. The Director also leads stakeholder engagement, change management, cross-functional programs, process documentation, training, and performance reporting. The role evaluates emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, for responsible and practical use, validates AI-generated outputs, and communicates strategies, progress, outcomes, and recommendations to executive leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.
- 16 years of applicable professional experience in finance, accounting, process improvement, or related fields.
- Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint, Deltek T&E, Hyperion, Cognos, and Workday.
- Highly self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
- U.S. citizenship.
Responsibilities
- Establish sustainable financial processes and support collaboration across finance teams.
- Ensure adherence to processes, controls, and governance standards, and embed best practices across the organization.
- Develop governance frameworks and performance metrics that promote accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute a multi-year finance transformation roadmap aligned with organizational strategy and value creation.
- Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
- Assess current-state processes, systems, legacy platforms, data, and organizational structures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and integration challenges.
- Design and implement process improvements that streamline operations, enhance scalability, and improve business performance.
- Drive modernization initiatives, including financial system automation, data governance, reporting enhancements, and workflow optimization.
- Support M&A-related transformation, including process integration, legacy system consolidation, and data harmonization.
- Develop and support a finance engagement program with the CFO and finance leadership.
- Establish stakeholder management strategies to secure alignment, buy-in, and support for transformation initiatives.
- Partner with Finance, Contracts, IT, HR, Operations, and other enterprise leaders to harmonize processes and support adoption of new tools and standards.
- Lead change management efforts and address resistance through communication, relationship-building, and collaboration.
- Manage stakeholder groups across enterprise processes and initiatives.
- Coordinate project activities, including scope definition, dependency management, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.
- Oversee cross-functional project teams, external consultants, and technology vendors.
- Track and report initiative progress, risks, mitigation plans, and measurable outcomes.
- Review transformation KPIs and program performance with leadership and adapt strategies as business priorities evolve.
- Ensure transparency, accountability, and measurable impact across transformation initiatives.
- Maintain documentation for financial processes, transformation initiatives, governance frameworks, and improvement projects.
- Deliver training and guidance to support adoption of process, technology, and organizational improvements.
- Promote standardization, automation, data integrity, and continuous improvement across finance operations.
- Monitor industry best practices and emerging technologies and incorporate relevant enhancements into processes and systems.
- Evaluate AI-enabled technologies for practical opportunities to automate repetitive tasks, improve productivity, synthesize information, enhance communication, and accelerate problem solving.
- Validate AI-generated outputs, understand technology limitations and risks, and use AI responsibly while maintaining human judgment and accountability.
- Leverage digital technologies to enhance efficiency, accuracy, data integrity, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
- Prepare reports and presentations communicating transformation strategies, status, performance outcomes, and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Monitor and analyze process effectiveness to verify that initiatives meet organizational objectives.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Paid time off for vacation
- Company-paid holidays
- Eligible employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
