VP of Finance Transformation & Enterprise Excellence

Amentum; Lincoln (NE); 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

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum, a global engineering and technology leader, is seeking a VP of Finance Excellence and Transformation to drive a multi-year enterprise-wide finance transformation. The role focuses on unifying finance platforms, leveraging technology, and delivering a scalable operating model to support growth.

The candidate will partner with CFO and cross-functional leaders, oversee ERP and automation initiatives, and ensure governance, data integrity, and KPI-driven progress.

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.
• 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 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 and reviews with leadership.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

AI fluency

Strategic leadership

Change management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Governance & KPIs

ERP systems

Data governance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Amentum, a global engineering and technology leader, is seeking a VP of Finance Excellence and Transformation to drive a multi-year enterprise-wide finance transformation. The role focuses on unifying finance platforms, leveraging technology, and delivering a scalable operating model to support growth.

The candidate will partner with CFO and cross-functional leaders, oversee ERP and automation initiatives, and ensure governance, data integrity, and KPI-driven progress.