Vice President, Finance & Business Operations: Kinetic Effects Business Area

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

12d

About The Position

The Vice President, Finance & Business Operations (F&BO) is the senior F&BO executive for Leidos’ Kinetic Effects Business Area, a $600M+ business positioned for significant growth. The portfolio includes Munitions/Effectors and Hypersonics manufactured products. As a core member of the Kinetic Effects leadership team, this executive partners directly with the Business Area Senior Vice President of Operations to guide growth strategy, investment decisions, operating performance, and the capabilities needed to scale. The role leads Division F&BO Leaders and Program Finance Analysts and serves as finance business partner to the Kinetic Effects Senior Vice President. It drives profitable growth and data-driven decisions, builds relationships with internal and external customers, and leads financial and operational strategy across the business area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline and 15+ years of relevant financial management experience in roles of increasing responsibility, or a master’s degree and 13+ years of prior relevant experience.
Ability to analyze financial results and advise senior management on financial and strategic matters.
Proven record of growing revenue, improving profit margins, and supporting complex financial transactions, including international operations.
Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to build and communicate data-driven business cases that shape executive decisions.
Experience leading large teams and developing future leaders.
Strong knowledge of production and manufacturing operations.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree.
Experience supporting businesses through periods of significant growth and scale.
Experience implementing AI-enabled operating models, advanced analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Advise on business planning, profitability, growth targets, and revenue goals.
Provide financial leadership for new business, recompete, take-away, and on-contract growth captures and proposals, including owning business cases and strategic proposal decisions.
Drive enterprise process improvements and present business cases for strategic investments.
Direct financial operations, including forecasting, accounting, expense control, financial planning, and cash flow management.
Implement and execute indirect expense controls.
Manage the balance sheet and cash, including billings, collections, unbilled receivables, aged accounts receivable, and inventory.
Lead capital-efficiency initiatives that optimize inventory, supply chain, manufacturing delivery, and capital requirements.
Own the Estimate at Completion (EAC) process, including EAC reviews.
Oversee program performance management, including Earned Value Management where applicable.
Resolve complex program issues.
Serve as the primary interface with internal and external auditors and take ownership of audit results.
Grow and develop first-line leaders and financial analysts.
Contribute to a team-oriented culture committed to professional excellence.