Description
Shape the financial and operational strategy of one of Leidos' key growth areas as Vice President, Finance & Business Operations (F&BO) for the Kinetic Effects Business Area (BA). This $600M+ business is poised for exponential growth over the next several years, focusing on Munitions/Effectors and Hypersonics manufactured products.
As a core member of the Kinetic Effects leadership team, you will partner directly with the BA Senior Vice President of Operations to guide growth strategy, investment decisions, operating performance, and the capabilities needed to scale.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Division F&BO Leaders and Program Finance Analysts, serving as a finance business partner to the Kinetic Effects Senior Vice President.
- Drive profitable growth and data-driven decision-making while building strong relationships with internal and external customers.
Strategy and Growth:
- Advise on business planning, profitability, growth targets, and revenue goals.
- Provide financial leadership on new business, recompete, take-away, and on-contract growth captures and proposals.
- Act as a change agent for the enterprise by driving process improvements and presenting business cases for strategic investments.
Financial Operations:
- Direct the BA's financial operations, including forecasting, accounting, expense control, financial planning, and cash flow management.
- Implement and execute indirect expense controls.
- Manage the balance sheet and cash, including billings, collections, unbilled receivables, aged accounts receivable, and inventory.
- Lead capital efficiency initiatives, optimizing inventory, supply chain, manufacturing delivery, and capital requirements.
Program Performance:
- Own the Estimate at Completion (EAC) process, including EAC reviews.
- Oversee program performance management, including Earned Value Management where applicable.
- Resolve complex program issues.
Governance and Leadership:
- Serve as the primary interface with internal and external auditors and take ownership of audit results.
- Grow and develop first-line leaders and financial analysts.
- Contribute to a team-oriented culture committed to professional excellence.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline, and 15+ years of relevant financial management experience in roles of increasing responsibility, or Master's degree with 13+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Ability to analyze financial results and advise senior management on financial and strategic matters.
- Proven record of growing revenue, improving profit margins, and supporting complex financial transactions, including international operations.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to build and communicate data-driven business cases that shape executive decisions.
- Experience leading large teams and developing future leaders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree.
- Experience supporting businesses through periods of significant growth and scale.
- Experience implementing AI-enabled operating models, advanced analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.