VP, Finance Transformation & Tech Enablement

Amentum; Jefferson City (MO); Remote; USD 255,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance Excellence and Transformation to lead a technology-centric enterprise-wide Finance transformation. You will unify the finance landscape, design a multi-year blueprint, and drive data governance, automation, and KPI-based governance across the organization.

Reporting to the Senior VP, Enterprise Finance, this role will coordinate with CFO leadership to deliver a scalable operating model for long-term profitable growth, with flexibility

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.
• US Citizenship is required to apply.
• We prefer a candidate local to Reston, VA or candidates willing to relocate to the DMV area, but we will consider remote-telework candidates.

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.
• Change Management: Partner with Finance, Contracts, IT, HR, and Operations leaders on effective change management while harmonizing processes and ensuring 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 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 and review with leadership.
• Manage diverse stakeholder groups to drive initiatives across Hire-to-Retire, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report.
• Oversee cross-functional project teams, external consultants, and technology vendors.

Skills

Data-driven

AI fluency

Executive communication

Governance frameworks

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Finance transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance Excellence and Transformation to lead a technology-centric enterprise-wide Finance transformation. You will unify the finance landscape, design a multi-year blueprint, and drive data governance, automation, and KPI-based governance across the organization.

Reporting to the Senior VP, Enterprise Finance, this role will coordinate with CFO leadership to deliver a scalable operating model for long-term profitable growth, with flexibility