Director, Finance Transformation and Optimization

Peraton•Reston, VA

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a finance transformation leader to strengthen financial governance, improve process efficiency, modernize systems and data, and elevate finance performance. The role partners with the CFO, finance leadership, and stakeholders across enterprise functions and operations to develop and execute a multi-year transformation roadmap using technology, automation, and best practices. The position leads enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, evaluates current processes and systems, and implements improvements to finance operations, reporting, data governance, and workflows. It also supports integration related to M&A-driven growth, including process integration, legacy system consolidation, and data harmonization. The Director establishes governance frameworks and performance measures, coordinates cross-functional teams and vendors, manages stakeholder engagement and change adoption, and communicates progress, risks, outcomes, and recommendations to executive leadership. The role also evaluates emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, and promotes their responsible use.

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.
U.S. citizenship.
Highly self-motivated and detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain efficient, sustainable financial processes and promote collaboration across finance teams.
Ensure adherence to established processes, controls, governance standards, and organizational best practices.
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 processes, systems, legacy platforms, data, and organizational structures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and integration challenges.
Design and implement improvements that streamline operations, enhance scalability, and improve business performance.
Advance financial system automation, data governance, reporting, and workflow optimization.
Support M&A-related process integration, legacy system consolidation, and data harmonization.
Develop a finance engagement program with the CFO and finance leadership and establish stakeholder strategies to secure alignment and support.
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, communication, relationship-building, and collaboration to address resistance to change.
Coordinate project scope, dependencies, resource allocation, milestones, and day-to-day activities across project phases.
Oversee cross-functional project teams, external consultants, and technology vendors.
Track and report initiative progress, risks, mitigation plans, outcomes, KPIs, and program performance; adapt strategies as priorities evolve.
Maintain documentation for financial processes, transformation initiatives, governance frameworks, and improvement projects.
Provide 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 practices and emerging technologies and incorporate relevant enhancements into processes and systems.
Evaluate AI-enabled technologies for practical opportunities, validate AI-generated outputs, understand limitations and risks, and use AI responsibly with appropriate human judgment and accountability.
Use digital technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, data integrity, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
Prepare reports and presentations communicating transformation strategies, status, outcomes, and recommendations to executive leadership.
Monitor process effectiveness to verify that initiatives meet organizational objectives.

Benefits

Medical benefits
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
Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus