Director, FP&A & AI Enablement

Teledyne FLIR LLC • $130K — $180K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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 in government contracting or defense
  • Experience building or centralizing an FP&A function across multiple business units
  • Direct experience with government contract finance and FAR/DFARS cost accounting
  • Strong command of AOP, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and variance analysis
  • Proven track record utilizing AI tools and workflow automation in finance
  • Advanced modeling skills including driver-based and cash flow models

Responsibilities

  • Manage segment's Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecast, and long-range planning across all operating units
  • Develop and supervise a team of FP&A professionals, fostering analytical rigor and improvement
  • Prepare consolidated segment financial reports, including variance analyses and risk summaries
  • Build structured cash flow and working capital forecasts, coordinating with Business Management Office
  • Develop driver-based financial models integrating sales, profit, and cash performance
  • Partner with finance leads to standardize data structures and reporting across operating units
  • Act as Finance AI champion, defining the FP&A AI roadmap and driving adoption across finance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Generous PTO and holiday leave
Full Job Description
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.

Detailed 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.
  • Build internal capability by training and upskilling finance staff on AI tools, modern modeling practices, and process automation.
  • Maintain strong internal controls across planning and reporting processes; support SOX and audit readiness as directed.
  • Coordinate with Teledyne Corporate FP&A on planning calendars, consolidation requirements, and enterprise reporting standards.
  • Other job duties as assigned.


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.


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