VP Finance Transformation & AI Modernization (Remote)

Amentum; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 255,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum seeks a seasoned executive to lead Finance Excellence and Transformation, steering a technology-centric, enterprise-wide finance transformation that unifies processes, data, and governance to enable profitable growth. Reporting to the SVP, Enterprise Finance, the role oversees a multi-year roadmap, KPI governance, and cross-functional programs.

Preference for Reston, VA locals, with remote-telework options considered for the right candidate; US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Typically 12–15+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Program Finance, or Financial Operations, with at least 5 years leading enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field; master’s degree is preferred.
• Proven track record of leading finance teams and managing transformation projects with proven success managing post-M&A financial process integration, legacy system consolidation, and data harmonization in a complex Govcon environment.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.

Responsibilities

• Developing the Transformation Vision: Collaborate with CFO leadership team to create a compelling, well-defined finance transformation vision that aligns with the broader organizational strategy and identifies opportunities for value creation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish a stakeholder management strategy to secure buy-in and support from key stakeholders. This includes engaging with business leaders early in the process to foster collaboration and address concerns.
• Change Management: Partner closely with Finance, Contracts, IT, HR, and Operations leaders on effective change management while harmonizing processes and ensuring alignment and adoption of new tools and standards.
• Assess current-state processes, systems, legacy platforms, and organizational structures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and integration challenges related to our M&A-driven growth.
• Lead the end-to-end strategy, planning, and execution of an enterprise-wide finance transformation program.
• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day activities across project phases, including scope definition, dependency management, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization initiatives including financial system automation, data governance, and reporting enhancements.
• Set and track KPIs that measure the success of transformation initiatives.
• Manage diverse stakeholder groups to drive initiatives impacting a variety of end-to-end processes including, but not limited to, Hire-to-Retire (H2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R).
• Oversee cross-functional project teams, external consultants, and technology vendors.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

AI fluency

Emerging tech evaluation

Executive communication

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Government contracting knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Amentum seeks a seasoned executive to lead Finance Excellence and Transformation, steering a technology-centric, enterprise-wide finance transformation that unifies processes, data, and governance to enable profitable growth. Reporting to the SVP, Enterprise Finance, the role oversees a multi-year roadmap, KPI governance, and cross-functional programs.

Preference for Reston, VA locals, with remote-telework options considered for the right candidate; US citizenship is required.