Senior Director, Finance Transformation

Overview

Senior Director, Finance Transformation is a key member of Vertex Global Finance and will lead transformational 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 ensures Vertex’s global finance teams can scale efficiently by optimizing global processes, implementing and enhancing finance systems, and building scalable global capabilities for enterprise planning and reporting.

The role requires influence without authority and an enterprise-wide view of where global processes and solutions are most effective and efficient for Vertex. The role leads a team of finance professionals to partner with the broader finance organization, assess complex process, data and reporting gaps, make recommendations on new ways of working, and lead and/or facilitate projects to implement identified solutions.

Success in this role requires a deep understanding of Vertex’s business and strategy, including drug development processes, experience in designing and implementing complex global processes and finance systems, and the ability to lead and manage change. The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively within Finance and with cross-functional stakeholders and leaders to ensure strategic and operational alignment. Collaboration with business teams including R&D, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Commercial and the PPM organization is paramount.

• Strategize with finance and business leaders to identify and prioritize global process, data and technology optimization opportunities to enable Vertex’s growth, manage the roadmap of these priorities, and drive cross-functional innovation and business partnering.
• Partner with Finance leadership to develop a strategy for efficient scaling in the short term and readiness for rapid technology advancement.
• Build and manage a high-performing team, drive the organization forward, and foster an inclusive environment.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and collaboration to partner with senior leaders and execute multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously.
• Support Vertex growth by using data and technology platforms to enable operating efficiencies, growth, and scalable, compliant, risk-balanced processes.
• Lead process, data and systems enhancement work streams to optimize data-driven insights for integrated enterprise decision making.
• Champion Vertex global financial data structures to organize and govern data for effective performance management and decision support as Vertex grows.
• Partner with Finance, PPM, HR, Accounting and DTE to build integrated enterprise planning capabilities for short- and long-term decision making and resource allocation.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively, identify where change management is needed, and develop plans of action to address gaps.
• Develop and coach global finance team members to encourage growth and maintain an inclusive team atmosphere.
• Utilize 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 several years of relevant experience in a finance managerial role with strong technical and analytical skills, team-based experience, deep understanding of financial systems, expertise in analytics and information visualization, and strategic vision for future finance work practices.

• Continuous improvement mindset with flexibility and ability to drive change.
• Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams and processes; able to manage through ambiguity and influence with and without authority; strong with senior leaders.
• Significant experience in change management including stakeholder identification, impact analysis, communications and training materials, and post-change support.
• Strong ability to build, develop and lead high-performing teams.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams; able…