Director, Global Process Excellence, Finance Systems and Reporting

Director, Global Process Excellence, Finance Systems and Reporting

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The Director, Global Process Excellence, Finance Systems and Reporting is a key member of the Vertex Global Finance organization and will lead continuous improvement work streams, including projects aimed at improving Global Finance processes, implementing and enhancing finance systems, and supporting enterprise reporting capabilities.

Reporting to the VP, Global Process Excellence, Finance Systems and Reporting, this role is a key leader in ensuring that Vertex’s global R&D/BSMO finance teams can scale efficiently to meet the needs of an increasingly large and complex pipeline by optimizing global processes, implementing and enhancing finance systems, and building new scalable global capabilities to enable efficient and effective enterprise planning and reporting.

Success in this role requires a deep understanding of Vertex’s business and strategy, including a strong understanding of R&D, BSMO and PPM processes, experience in designing and implementing global processes and finance systems, an ability to lead and manage change, and the ability to collaborate effectively within Finance and with other key stakeholders (Accounting, Internal Audit, DTE, PPM, HR, etc.) to ensure strategic and operational alignment.

• Strategizes with finance and business leaders to identify and prioritize global R&D Finance process optimization opportunities.
• Partners with Finance leadership to develop a strategy for that organization’s efficient scaling on short term processes as well as the LRP.
• Leads process and systems enhancement work streams to help optimize the use of data driven insights to drive integrated enterprise decision making.
• Enables VRTX growth by using data and technology platforms to enable operating efficiencies, growth and ability to scale with sustainable, compliant and risk balanced processes.
• Drives implementation of VRTX global financial data structures to ensure that we are organizing and governing data to enable effective performance management and decision support as Vertex grows in scale and complexity.
• Partners closely with Finance, PPM, HR, Accounting and DTE to ensure that Vertex is building integrated enterprise planning capabilities to enable short- and long-term decision making and resource allocation.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with others, identifies opportunities where change management is needed and helps to develop plans of action to address the gaps.
• Helps to develop and coach more junior team members to encourage growth and new opportunities and maintaining an atmosphere of inclusivity across the team.
• Utilizes data analytics and metrics to identify trends, make recommendations and mitigate resourcing and financial risks.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance or Accounting.
• MBA and CPA a plus.
• Typically requires 12+ years of relevant experience in a finance managerial role demonstrating strong technical and analytical skills, and a track record of success working in a team-based environment or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset, constantly interrogating the way we operate with flexibility and ability to drive change.
• Significant experience leveraging Lean and Six Sigma concepts to identify opportunities for improvement and to develop and implement action plans.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and processes; able to manage through ambiguity and influence with and without authority.
• Must have vision for the future, an ability to think strategically on getting alignment across various groups, and an ability to partner effectively with R&D and BSMO Finance leadership.
• Ability to find innovative solutions to complex problems, leveraging industry best practices and finding solutions that are fit-for-purpose for Vertex but also contemplate future business needs.
• Ability to effectively work with and influence senior leaders including the DTE LT,…