Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

About the role

Bowman has an opportunity for a Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team in Reston, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Development
• Operate with broad autonomy under general direction from executive leadership regarding corporate strategy, financial objectives, and key priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team, with a strong focus on coaching, elevating and building a high-performing, scalable team structure.
• Assess current team capabilities and evolve roles, responsibilities, and organizational design to support growth.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and results-oriented culture within FP&A and across the organization.
• Operate as a hands-on leader, balancing strategic oversight with active involvement in analysis, modeling, and problem-solving as needed.
• At The Operational And Company Level
• Serve as a strategic business partner to executive and operational leadership, providing financial insight to support growth, profitability, and risk management.
• Partner with Business Systems and Technology teams to drive automation, improve data integrity, and enhance the timeliness and accuracy of financial, accounting, and KPI reporting.
• Establish and standardize forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes across the enterprise.
• Build FP&A into a trusted business partner function that delivers actionable insights to leadership.
• Lead the integration of advanced analytics and AI-driven capabilities into FP&A processes, including forecasting, reporting, and scenario planning.
• Champion a data-driven, technology-enabled FP&A function that reduces manual processes and increases scalability.
• Develop and present executive-level content for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews, including results, forecasts, and key risks/opportunities.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and meaningful financial and operational performance reporting to executive leadership for decision-making purposes.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly reporting packages for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to the monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Sponsor and lead complex, high-impact special projects as requested by executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 15 or more (15+) years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, or related roles, including leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience building, scaling, or transforming FP&A functions in a growth-oriented or evolving environment preferred.
• Experience incorporating automation, advanced analytics, or AI tools into finance processes strongly preferred.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling tools.
• M&A valuation, due diligence, and integration experience preferred.
• Industry experience in professional services, engineering, or consulting firms preferred.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or comparable project-based ERP systems required.