Director, FP&A & AI Enablement

Job Summary

The Director, FP&A & AI Enablement supports the Senior Director, Business Operations by leading the segment’s financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting processes. The role will drive the build-out of a centralized FP&A function across Engineered Systems’ operating units, establish disciplined planning and forecasting rhythms (AOP/rolling forecast/long-range plan), and champion AI-enabled finance transformation.

The Director ensures segment financial data is accurate, timely, and structured to support executive decision-making, and partners closely with the Business Management Office and Pricing functions to deliver integrated financial visibility across the segment.

Job Description

• Manage the segment’s Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecast, and long-range planning processes and tools across all operating units; establish consistent cadence, methodology, and deliverable standards.
• Develop and supervise a team of FP&A professionals; establish operating standards, performance expectations, and a culture of analytical rigor and continuous improvement.
• Prepare consolidated segment financial reporting, including monthly performance reviews, variance analysis, and financial risk/opportunity summaries.
• Build and maintain structured cash flow and working capital forecasting; support unbilled reduction, collections, and WIP tracking in coordination with the Business Management Office.
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models that integrate orders, sales, profit, and cash performance across the segment’s program portfolio.
• Partner with operating unit finance leads to standardize financial data structures, reporting definitions, and forecast methodology across the segment’s operating units.
• Develop and maintain segment KPI reporting for Orders, Sales, Profit, and Cash; provide trend analysis and forward-looking commentary.
• Serve as the Finance AI champion for Engineered Systems — define the FP&A AI roadmap, prioritize workflow automation use cases, and drive adoption across the finance organization.
• Deploy agentic workflows and AI-assisted tools to accelerate forecast cycles, variance analysis, and management reporting processes.
• Lead process redesign and data structure improvements in advance of and alongside system implementations (e.g., IBM Planning Analytics/TM1, Deltek Costpoint); own finance-side requirements and change management.
• Maintain strong internal controls across planning and reporting processes; support SOX and audit readiness as directed.
• Cook up with Teledyne Corporate FP&A on planning calendars, consolidation requirements, and enterprise reporting standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (MBA preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in FP&A leadership roles in a publicly traded government contracting or defense environment.
• Demonstrated experience building or centralizing an FP&A function across multiple business units or programs.
• Direct experience with government contract finance — cost-plus and IDIQ programs, EAC management, and FAR/DFARS cost accounting requirements.
• Strong command of FP&A processes in a publicly traded company: AOP, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, monthly/quarterly variance analysis, and KPI reporting.
• Proven track record applying AI tools, agentic workflows, or process automation to core finance processes.
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including driver-based and cash flow models.
• Experience as a functional owner or power user of enterprise planning platforms; IBM TM1 / Planning Analytics strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in government financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office Suite; Deltek Costpoint experience a plus.
• Knowledge of DCAA audit readiness and FAR/DFARS cost accounting standards.
• Exposure to missile, space, aerospace, or complex manufacturing programs preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret security clearance required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate financial data into clear executive-ready narratives.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.