Full Job Description
The anticipated salary for this position is $180k to 210k annually with a potential of 32% annual incentive bonus.
Summary
The Senior Director, Finance Transformation, is responsible for leading the strategic evolution of the finance function to support business growth, operational excellence, and value creation across a complex distribution and products organization. This leader will develop and execute a multi-year finance transformation roadmap focused on process standardization, technology modernization, organizational effectiveness, data and analytics, and enhanced business decision support.
The role serves as a key partner to Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Procurement, and IT leaders to drive enterprise-wide initiatives that improve financial performance, scalability, reporting capabilities, controls, and customer service while reducing complexity and cost.
Core Responsibilities
Finance Transformation Strategy
Develop and lead the enterprise finance transformation strategy aligned with corporate objectives and growth initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve finance effectiveness, efficiency, scalability, and business partnership capabilities.
Build and maintain a multi-year roadmap across people, process, technology, data, and governance dimensions.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP, Finance/CFO on transformation priorities and investment decisions.
Process Excellence and Operating Model Design
Lead MDM, data governance, and transactional enhancements from a Finance perspective which should result in: end-to-end documentation/redesign support of processes including:
Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Order-to-Cash (O2C)
Forecast-to-Plan (F2P)
Cost Accounting
Allocation methodology and reporting
Financial system map/design
Other possible areas/processes for improvement or documentation
Support design process owner framework
Implement best practices, automation, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Systems and Digital Enablement
Partner with IT and business leaders to modernize the finance technology landscape.
Lead ERP optimization initiatives.
Drive adoption of technologies including:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions
Improve data quality, reporting consistency, and enterprise decision-making capabilities.
Financial Planning and Analytics
Improve visibility into profitability by customer, product, channel, distribution center, and geography.
Promote data-driven decision making throughout the organization.
Program Leadership and Change Management
Drive organizational adoption through structured change management and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Build transformation capabilities and continuous improvement culture across finance teams.
Talent and Leadership
Coach finance leaders on process excellence, digital capabilities, and change leadership.
Foster a culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Qualifying Experience
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent advanced certification preferred.
12+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
5+ years leading large-scale finance transformation programs.
Experience within distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, consumer products, industrial products, healthcare products, or supply chain-intensive industries.
Demonstrated success leading ERP implementations/enhancements and finance modernization initiatives.
Experience managing large cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide projects.
Technical Expertise
- Deep understanding of:
Financial planning and analysis
Accounting and controllership processes
Supply chain finance
Inventory and cost accounting
Shared services operations
Business process redesign
Program and project management
- Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, or other major enterprise systems.
- Strong knowledge of business intelligence and analytics tools.
If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.
