Position Summary: This position will be responsible for the establishment, with departmental heads, to drive process improvement activities and initiatives across the organization to create best in class processes to create efficiencies and eliminate non-value added activities, redundancies in work, with an emphasis on sustainable improvement. At times, this position may act in an advisory capacity in such process improvements and at times they may act as the lead in such improvements and initiatives. This Director will work with other functions and champion an environment of both transformation and continuous process improvement in an effort to create a competitive advantage through financial and business excellence.
This individual will also liaise with others on global initiatives driving surrounding process performance improvement and transformational initiatives to increase overall effectiveness, efficiency, and necessary controls.
Primary Responsibilities: Manage and oversee process improvements within accounting and finance for North America, working closely with internal control.Identify process improvements needed in cross departments as it relates to internal controls and elevating current processes to best in class.Create, track, and drive KPIs for continuous improvement results in North America within the finance team and cross functional teams for finance driven strategies.Perform gap analysis to identify deficiencies in business processes and programs and recommend countermeasures to address gaps.Lead cross-functional project teams formed to implement change and drive continuous improvement.Establish and oversee the post-close transition process. Facilitate post close due diligence with data collection and organization as well as identifying short and medium term action plans.Perform various analytical and quantitative financial modelling for post-merger analysis.Plan budget and manage costs related to process improvement initiatives.Manage oversight of necessary ERP implementations and mergers between acquired company systems and SAP and other Biomerieux systems. Oversee training schedule of newly acquired employees on new platforms.Build project plans, including resources, timeline, critical paths, etc.Manage, train and mentor team members in cross departments and within finance.Mentor direct team and guide team members' goal development. Responsible for hiring, training, and conducting performance reviews.Address and resolve conflicts or discrepancies between entities and departments, promoting a spirit of cooperation, mutual understanding, and shared goals.Create and maintain an action-oriented atmosphere in which team members have clarity on their objectives, are supportive of shared success, and challenge and motivate themselves and their team.Other projects as assigned.Education, Skills, & Experience: Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and minimum five years of accounting experience.Minimum of five years of management responsibility leading teams in an accounting, finance, or continuous improvement related position.Minimum 5 years' experience with significant experience in process improvements, leading and directing projects within accounting and cross functionally among an organization with minimum $50M in revenue.Required ERP experience of 6+ years using 2 or more major ERP systems, experience with SAP, Oracle, and NetSuite preferred.Experience of 3+ years of merger and acquisition experience preferred. 2+ years of strong financial modeling experience preferred.Proven leadership skills to coach and lead teams to fully deliver chartered objectives and projects.3 years of project management experience preferred.Thorough understanding of GAAP required.Proficient with Microsoft office suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; and other related business reporting tools.Must be a self-starter with excellent organizational skills in project management to handle multiple tasks concurrently. High attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with a demonstrated ability to translate technical financial information.Proactive approach to analyzing information, creating processes, and resolving situations.Highly advanced quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. Advanced conceptual skills; strong knowledge of economics, finance and accounting.Ability to tailor communication to different individuals, ensuring clarity and relevance.Ability to problem solve and communicate with diplomacy.
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