Requistion ID: 84499
The Vice President, Finance Transformation will partner with the CFO and Finance Leadership Team to modernize and optimize the Finance function, enabling a more agile, data-driven, and scalable operating model. This role will lead the design and execution of Finance-specific transformation priorities, including process modernization, organizational effectiveness, digital enablement, data and analytics capabilities, and value realization.Serving as a key strategic advisor to the CFO, the Vice President, Finance Transformation will ensure Finance is equipped to support Dentsply Sirona's business strategy through improved processes, technologies, insights, capabilities, and operating disciplines. The role will work closely with Enterprise Transformation, IT, HR, and business leaders to align Finance initiatives with broader company priorities while maintaining clear accountability for Finance outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Partner with the CFO and Finance Leadership Team to define, prioritize, and execute the Finance transformation roadmap aligned to business and enterprise objectives.
- Lead the redesign and modernization of Finance processes, operating models, governance structures, and ways of working to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability.
- Drive Finance productivity, simplification, standardization, and cost optimization initiatives across global Finance operations.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial planning, reporting, controllership, compliance, decision support, and business partnership capabilities.
- Serve as the primary integrator across Finance, IT, Data & Analytics, HR, and Enterprise Transformation to ensure successful delivery of Finance priorities.
- Lead Finance's digital transformation efforts, including the adoption of automation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and modern finance technologies.
- Ensure technology investments support future-state Finance capabilities, processes, and organizational goals.
- Establish and maintain Finance transformation governance, including prioritization, resource planning, investment tracking, risk management, and benefits realization.
- Partner with Finance leaders to define performance metrics and monitor progress against transformation objectives and value creation targets.
- Build organizational readiness and support effective change management to drive sustainable adoption of new processes, tools, and behaviors.
- Influence and align senior stakeholders across regions, functions, and businesses to resolve issues and accelerate execution.
- Provide regular executive-level reporting and strategic recommendations to the CFO, Finance Leadership Team, and Executive Leadership Team.
- Ensure transformation initiatives comply with applicable financial, regulatory, audit, and company requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Years and Type of Experience- 15+ years of experience in Finance, Finance Transformation, Finance Operations, Shared Services, Financial Systems, IT, or related leadership roles.
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale Finance modernization, operating model, process improvement, ERP, performance management, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience partnering with senior executives to drive organizational change and deliver measurable business results within complex global organizations.
Key Skills & Capabilities- Deep understanding of modern Finance operating models, finance processes, and organizational design.
- Experience leading Finance transformations involving ERP, automation, analytics, reporting, and digital enablement.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect Finance strategy, operating models, talent, processes, data, and technology.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive execution in a matrixed environment.
- Strong executive communication, change leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable productivity improvements, cost savings, and business value.
- Results-oriented leader with a balanced focus on strategy, execution, adoption, and value realization.
