Manager, Finance Transformation

Job Summary

This position will join a team of transformation leaders who are driving efficient processes, accurate data, and reliable reporting across our enterprise. The Finance Transformation team has a wide-ranging responsibility to drive the global implementation of SAP S/4HANA, build reporting to provide meaningful insights, improve process integration, standardize data, drive automation of Finance activities, and introduce artificial intelligence and machine learning to our Finance solutions.

This position will identify opportunities for Finance Transformation activities, organize and prioritize opportunities to align to our objectives as a Finance organization, collaborate with our Digital & Transformation team to design resilient business processes, execute process and system improvements, manage change communication and acceptance across the enterprise, and articulate progress and benefit realization. This position will also involve Plan & Manage the Business process area in our global deployment for SAP S/4 HANA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify deployment site requirements and solutions within our global SAP template; define gaps and design solutions, with the support of system architects, where required
• Train new users in global processes in coordination with Subject Matter Experts
• Coordinate and support the execution of user acceptance testing and data conversion and validation
• Lead workshops and interviews with Subject Matter Experts to identify transformation and Process Improvement opportunities
• Manage the transformation portfolio within the Agile framework, linking opportunities to leadership priorities
• Develop, track, and report metrics to articulate change benefit realization
• Lead both direct reports and subject matter experts who work in other departments and functions
• Collaborate with Digital & Transformation team to design and implement resilient business processes enabled by supporting technologies
• Define and communicate change impacts to Finance processes, systems, and structures, and support peer leaders to drive stakeholder engagement, communication, and acceptance of change
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting, Information Systems, or related fields, or equivalent experience required

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project execution, process design, and/or systems implementation
• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA preferred), specifically with Financial Accounting and Controlling modules

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of and experience with leading practice Budgeting, Forecasting, Analytics, Accounting and Costing principles for the typical business processes of a Life Sciences manufacturing company (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, etc.)
• Ability to manage change effectively, including strong interpersonal communication skills that can be adapted to various levels of the organization
• Experience with Agile project management framework, and ability to set goals, create sprint plans, track progress, and hold team members accountable for timely delivery
• Experience and/or training in Generative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, SAP BW/BI, Microsoft Power BI, and other tools in the Microsoft Power Platform or similar tools for process automation
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams collaboratively, encouraging resilience and maintaining a positive mindset
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues and recommend best practice and simplified solutions
• Mindset focused on continuous learning to maintain knowledge of industry trends, new technologies, and evolving best practices
• Solid SAP skills – system functionality and technical understanding of FICO and cross-module functional knowledge such as OTC/P2P/RTR/Production Planning/QM/Manufacturing and related areas. Strong SAP S4 HANA knowledge preferred
• Ability to work in a virtual environment in a global organization and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Proficient English language skills