Director, Finance Business Excellence & Global Process Ownership

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The incumbent leads the global finance transformation agenda by standardizing processes and driving process excellence. S/he represents Finance and works with the SVP, Global Finance Transformation & Business Services on finance initiatives to improve finance processes.

S/he works with on shore business owners to establishing the Romania nearshore center in partnership with the onshore business owners and Chennai Shared Finance Business Center.  

S/he coordinates activities for governance, SOX alignment, service delivery and continuous improvement. S/he also works with ERP and IT teams to deploy automation, workflow and AI-enabled solutions that improve productivity, internal controls, employee experience and decision support.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Lead finance business excellence strategy.  Makes continuous decisions as the organization evolves with new service/business lines. Evaluates: what remains local, what processes moves to FSS offshore/ nearshore, and what roles would be best suited for near shore in Romania or should be outsourced.
• Drive global process standardization and process excellence.  Responsible for global process governance for: PTP, OTC, T&E, FA and R2R in the future.
• Initial process standardization could be in areas such as credit and collections, capital budgeting, approval and process and specific items noted in the recent Procurement process review
• Works with onshore business leaders and Director of Finance SSC to evaluate additional finance areas to offshore
• In Automation & AI Strategy prioritizes use cases, defines standards and is responsible to implement and scale best practices globally
• Support when needed compliance requirements (E Invoicing, EU requirements, etc) Fin (migration, SOX and governance
• Develop KPIs such as close-cycle efficiency, working capital process effectiveness and specific WC related KPIs, touchless processing rates, etc.  Also develops change management and finance talent
• Define enterprise-wide finance standards, governance principles and common process requirements applicable to the Factory, MeoSphere and IRIS², in partnership with the respective business-unit finance teams.
• Coordinate the integration of new business requirements into SES-wide finance processes, systems, data and reporting architecture, without assuming operational finance ownership.
• Provide transformation and implementation support to business-unit finance teams, including process design, automation, shared-services integration and change management.
• Facilitate alignment across Business Finance, Accounting & Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, IT and shared services on cross-functional dependencies and common solutions.
• Monitor finance-readiness roadmaps, implementation milestones and enterprise-level risks, while business-unit finance leaders remain accountable for financial performance, planning, reporting, accounting execution and decision support.

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Leadership: Defines and communicates a clear vision, aligns resources to business priorities, and makes decisions that support long-term organizational objectives.
• Stakeholder Management: Builds trusted relationships across functions and levels, effectively influences key stakeholders, and balances diverse interests to achieve business outcomes.
• Finance Transformation: Leads finance transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, improve business insights, and support organizational growth.
• Continuous Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma Mindset): Drives operational excellence by identifying inefficiencies, simplifying processes, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
• ERP Systems Expertise: Leverages strong knowledge of ERP platforms to optimize finance processes, improve data integrity, and support system implementation and enhancement initiatives.
• Change Leadership: Successfully leads teams through change by creating alignment, managing stakeholder impact, and ensuring the sustainable adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business (MBA/CPA preferred)
• 10+ years in finance transformation/shared services/process excellence with global leadership experience
• Experience working ERP migrations, offshoring, and SOX-enabled environments preferred

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• Fluency in English

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