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Peraton

Senior Director, Finance Transformation, Optimization

Peraton

. Lead finance transformation, process improvement, compliance, and optimization initiatives .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $176,000 - $282,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in finance transformation, process improvement, and compliance initiatives, with a strong focus on stakeholder management and change management. Proficient in leveraging AI-enabled technologies and financial governance frameworks to optimize organizational performance.

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Finance Transformation LeadershipProcess Improvement ExpertiseStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementData Governance

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Hard Skills
Process ImprovementFinancial GovernancePerformance MetricsM&A Process IntegrationData HarmonizationWorkflow OptimizationKPI TrackingDocumentation MaintenanceTraining DeliveryAI-Enabled Technologies
Soft Skills
Highly Self-MotivatedDetail-OrientedAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteDeltek CostpointDeltek T&EHyperionCognosWorkday
Industry Keywords
FinanceAccountingComplianceProcess OptimizationChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cognos

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead finance transformation, process improvement, compliance, and optimization initiatives
  • Partner with the CFO, finance leadership, and enterprise stakeholders to develop and execute a multi-year transformation roadmap
  • Establish financial governance frameworks, controls, processes, and performance metrics
  • Assess processes, systems, legacy platforms, data, and organizational structures to identify gaps and inefficiencies
  • Design and implement process improvements, automation, data governance, reporting enhancements, and workflow optimization
  • Support M&A-related process integration, legacy system consolidation, and data harmonization
  • Develop stakeholder management and finance engagement programs
  • Lead change management and secure alignment and adoption of new tools and standards
  • Coordinate project phases, dependencies, resources, milestones, risks, and mitigation plans
  • Oversee cross-functional project teams, external consultants, and technology vendors
  • Track initiative progress, KPIs, program performance, outcomes, and organizational impact
  • Maintain documentation for financial processes, transformation initiatives, governance frameworks, and improvement projects
  • Deliver training and guidance for adoption of process, technology, and organizational improvements
  • Evaluate AI-enabled technologies and incorporate AI responsibly into finance operations
  • Prepare reports and presentations for executive leadership
  • Monitor and analyze process effectiveness against organizational objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s 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 self-motivated and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
  • US Citizenship
  • No clearance required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employees may be eligible for overtime
  • Shift differential
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Equal opportunity employment, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law