Senior Director, Finance Transformation and Optimization

Peraton is seeking a Senior Director of Finance Transformation Process Improvement Compliance and Optimization to lead key initiatives that strengthen financial governance elevate process efficiency modernize systems and data and enhance performance across finance. This role partners closely with the CFO finance leadership and key stakeholders across enterprise functions and operations to develop and execute a multi-year transformation roadmap that leverages technology automation and best practices to improve processes systems data and governance throughout the enterprise.

Responsibilities

Governance Compliance and Process Quality

• Establish and maintain efficient sustainable financial processes while ensuring consistent collaboration across finance teams.
• Ensure adherence to established processes controls and governance standards and embed best practices across the organization.
• Develop governance frameworks and performance metrics that promote accountability consistency and continuous improvement.

Finance Transformation & Strategic Improvement

• Develop and execute a multi-year finance transformation roadmap aligned with broader organizational strategy and focused on value creation.
• Lead the end-to-end strategy planning and execution of enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
• Assess current-state processes systems legacy platforms data and organizational structures to identify gaps inefficiencies and integration challenges.
• Identify design and implement process improvement initiatives that streamline operations enhance scalability and improve business performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization initiatives including financial system automation data governance reporting enhancements and workflow optimization.
• Support transformation initiatives associated with M&A-driven growth including process integration legacy system consolidation and data harmonization.
• timeliness and efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management

• Develop and support a broader finance engagement program in partnership with the CFO and finance leadership.
• Establish stakeholder management strategies to secure alignment buy-in and support for transformation initiatives.
• Partner closely with Finance Contracts IT HR Operations and other enterprise leaders to harmonize processes and ensure alignment and adoption of new tools and standards.
• Lead effective change management efforts and address resistance to change through strong communication relationship-building and collaboration.
• Manage diverse stakeholder groups across end-to-end enterprise processes and initiatives.

Program Leadership & Execution

• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day activities across project phases including scope definition dependency management resource allocation and milestone tracking.
• Oversee cross-functional project teams external consultants and technology vendors.
• Track and report on initiative progress risks mitigation plans and measurable outcomes.
• Regularly review transformation KPIs and program performance with leadership and adapt strategies as business priorities evolve.
• Ensure transparency accountability and measurable impact across transformation initiatives.

Process Optimization & Documentation

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for financial processes transformation initiatives governance frameworks and improvement projects.
• Deliver training and guidance to ensure successful adoption of process technology and organizational improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain alignment and support for optimization initiatives.
• Promote standardization automation data integrity and continuous improvement across finance operations.

Technology AI & Industry Insights

• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies and incorporate relevant enhancements into Peratons processes and systems.
• Evaluate emerging AI-enabled technologies and identify practical opportunities to automate repetitive tasks improve productivity synthesize information enhance communication and accelerate problem solving.
• Validate AI-generated outputs understand technology limitations and risks and incorporate AI responsibly while maintaining appropriate human judgment and accountability.
• Leverage advanced digital technologies to enhance efficiency accuracy data integrity decision-making and operational effectiveness.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations to communicate transformation strategies status updates performance outcomes and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Monitor and analyze process effectiveness to verify that initiatives meet organizational objectives.

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or a related field (required).
• 18 years of applicable professional experience in finance accounting process improvement or related fields.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint Deltek T&E Hyperion Cognos and Workday.
• Highly selfmotivated detailoriented and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
• US Citizenship.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.