Sr. Director, Finance (Business Service Center)

July 17, 2024

Edwards Lifesciences

OTHER

Oversee site controller function, including A/P, T&E, fixed assets, general accounting and reporting, period-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and other areas as assigned. Evaluate, review and monitor accounting policies, ensuring accurate and consistent application.

Lead the Finance organization within the Business Service Center (BSC) with dotted line responsibilities for tax, audit, financial planning and analysis, and treasury functions to ensure the ramp up and stabilization of resources and capabilities for the site. Foster global Finance and Edwards culture at the local site. Collaborate with Country Finance teams. Acts as the key advisor to functional finance leaders and team leads in the BSC. Collaborate with functional leadership in HQ, global process owners, and BSC Finance Leaders in other regions to implement best practices, optimize processes and deliver efficiency improvement goals. Ensure optimal level /continuous improvement of service (Accounting, Tax, etc.) provided to EW entities within the region.

Serve as Finance business partner to BSC site leader managing accounting, budgeting, and expense management for the site.

How you'll make an impact:

Direct accounting activities for the site with overall responsibility for accounting team hiring and onboarding, ensuring results, and establishing objectives in support of the company's strategy for the site; set corporate controller performance management objectives.
Define effective and efficient business process workflow for site controller organization, including process modifications in partnership with stakeholders. Lead efforts to optimize business processes and systems by assessing business needs and developing, proposing and implementing solution options in collaboration with HQ leadership and stakeholders.
Oversee the Sarbanes Oxley cycle narratives are updated timely and accurately to reflect processes and controls for the site; ensure all SOX key controls are appropriately completed within areas of responsibility.
Provide Local Leadership and Engagement with internal Finance professionals to foster a connection to Edwards collaborative and results-driven culture. Support the transition of work activities into the site including talent acquisition and recruiting of finance personnel, onboarding events and Quality Assurance in compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Finance leaders onsite and across Edwards. Serve as an escalation point and provide more complex technical expertise and resolutions to global finance partners Identify risk and areas of concern, understand evolving needs and provide recommendations and risk mitigation strategies to resolve issues in collaboration with functional leadership.
Other incidental duties:

What you'll need (required):

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, required
Previous work experience leading in shared service centers and skill levels exceeding the requirements of the Senior Manager, required
Master's Degree or equivalent in in Accounting or Finance, preferred
CPA or CMA Certification, required

What else we look for:

Experience working in large manufacturing company preferred
Experience with Coupa and Concur preferred
Proven success in project management
Proven leadership in a matrixed environment driving results and engagement
Ability to evolve in multi cultural, multi language environment, serving entities in multiple time zones
Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, database tools, financial systems, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
Expert understanding of financial procedures while looking beyond existing methodologies and own discipline to define and resolve complex problems
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Demonstrated ability to direct teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all direct employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of finance to the business
Serve as core finance partner to senior leaders in Business Units, Functional Groups, Regions
Strict attention to detail
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
Ability to interacts with senior management, and others concerning matters of significance to the company
Ability to conduct business briefings for senior and top management
Ability to regularly interact with executives and/or major stakeholders; interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with stakeholders or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization
Ability to strongly commit to quality client service and pro-active and responsive to client needs.
Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
Ability to provide leadership and direction to large cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions
Ability to develop relationships and leverage them to influence change
Ability to support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the organization