Head of Strategic Finance Process and Capabilities

Position responsibilities

• Identify and drive process control automation.
• Drive training programs including ADAPT. Focus on technical acumen, deploy skills of the future training wheel and people engagement.
• BCP ownership for Global Finance teams and representative in eCMT.
• Record Management Officer for Finance.
• External benchmarking for controllership and ops team to ensure we stay in front of emerging risks and regulatory trends and drive operational excellence.

As the driver of the capabilities team, they will work to connect the dots on key priorities and closely with the senior leadership teams, global business unit leaders, finance stakeholders, Digital and Transformation office. Provide insights to inform and influence the strategic decisions with these key groups. The role is the leader of the core automation and process teams and responsible for the collaboration with the D&TO team. It is the key driver of Gen AI strategy and focus areas. This role is a transformational leadership position and requires the leader to:

• Be agile and a thought leader
• Have an innovative approach to drive industry‑leading initiatives.
• Act as the agent of change to drive the teams to connect efforts across teams and supporting the enterprise objectives

Education and Experience Required

• First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree and/or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) strongly preferred.
• Typically 12+ years of experience in a finance function or exhibiting an exceptionally strong background in some other relevant and applicable area of business.
• Typically 4+ years of people management experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Superior ability to provide finance consultation to senior managers within area of expertise.
• Superior understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• Excellent project management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent people management skills, including managing teams across geographies.
• Ability to build partnerships across functions.
• Excellent communication skills catered to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Excellent consulting, influence, and negotiation skills.