VP of Finance Transformation & Digital Excellence (Remote)

Amentum; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 255,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a strategic Vice President of Finance Excellence and Transformation to lead a technology-centric enterprise-wide finance transformation. The role focuses on unifying the finance landscape and creating a scalable operating model to support long-term profitable growth.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Enterprise Finance, the candidate will design a multi-year transformation roadmap leveraging technology to strengthen processes, systems, data, and governance.

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.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field; master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing the Transformation Vision: Collaborate with CFO leadership team to create a compelling, well-defined finance transformation vision.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish a stakeholder management strategy to secure buy-in and support from key stakeholders.
• Change Management: Partner closely with Finance, Contracts, IT, HR, and Operations leaders on effective change management.
• Assess current-state processes, systems, legacy platforms, and organizational structures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and integration challenges related to M&A 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 report to leadership.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

AI fluency

Executive communication

Governance frameworks

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

ERP systems

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Finance transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Amentum is seeking a strategic Vice President of Finance Excellence and Transformation to lead a technology-centric enterprise-wide finance transformation. The role focuses on unifying the finance landscape and creating a scalable operating model to support long-term profitable growth.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Enterprise Finance, the candidate will design a multi-year transformation roadmap leveraging technology to strengthen processes, systems, data, and governance.