Financial Analyst Lead - Office of the CIO

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

Amentum seeks a Financial Analyst Lead to support the Office of the CIO (OCIO) through the management of IT financials, IT vendor management, KPI consolidation for Corporate IT functions and coordination of central processes including indirect procurement and IT Steering Committee.  This is a remote-telework position; US citizenship is required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Internally recognized as a specialist in function/technical matters/business matters.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to come to a solution.
• Aids in the budgeting/forecasting and financial reporting for all IT expenditures and coordinates with internal IT functional owners and various finance functions (FP&A/accounting/treasury).
• Supports in variance analysis to understand budget/forecast performance deviations and provides meaningful and actionable insights.
• Ensures compliance with internal procedures and regulatory agencies.
• Assists with Corporate IT’s indirect procurement processes. Documents and tracks third party contracts to support in overall vendor management.
• Act as a liaison between the Office of the CIO and functional IT leadership to consolidate key information regarding internal communications. Assists in preparing quarterly IT business report for distribution to leadership.
• Aids in the development and tracking of KPI’s for all Corporate IT functions.
• Assists Office of the CIO manager in central process collaboration by creating agenda’s, establishing meetings, curating notes, etc.
• Interfaces with top management for requests for financial data, resolving reports and compliance issues.
• Assist in month end close activities and support compliance requests.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required/Preferred:

• Generally free to determine work priorities based on general direction from managers. Works without supervision. May lead the work of others.
• Has a wide-range of experience. Uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Understanding of financial concepts in accrual accounting methodology.  
• Strong communications skills with ability to adapt communication styles depending on audience.
• Strong analytical skillset with ability to work autonomously.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Prefer working knowledge of procurement related processes and vendor management.
• Prefer development and implementation of KPI’s.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Masters degree; 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Prefer previous experience in accounts payable and/or financial planning and analysis.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.