About This Role
Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Director of Finance for the Global Functions will be primarily responsible for all aspects of business planning and accounting for the GPS&C (Global Product and Strategy & Commercialization), Global Medical, and iCOE (International Center of Excellence) organizations.  The Director of Finance will be a trusted advisor to the Head of GPS&C and the Chief Medical Officer and their leadership teams, and is expected to be a proactive partner to the business to ensure that operational goals are tightly aligned with their financial plans.  
What You’ll Do
    Lead planning processes including Monthly Outlooks, Quarterly Forecasts, and Annual Operating Plans
    Ensure corporate OPEX targets are met by challenging assumptions and presenting trade-off options to business leaders
    Monitor and report ongoing business performance against budgets/forecasts and work with business partners to understand and identify reasons for variances, as well as find offsets to stay within budget targets
    Collaborate with business partners to analyze trends and develop accurate forecasts while ensuring prudent portfolio investment with transparency on risks and opportunities
    Provide leadership team with forecast insights, performance metrics and financial analytics for improved organizational decision making
    Serve as thought leader and change agent to drive results
    Support business process improvement initiatives
    Provide accounting oversight and support the monthly / quarterly accounting close for expenses and accruals, including compliance with SOX control requirements
    Prepare materials for EC and BOD presentations
    Support broader organization through ad hoc projects and analysisHead of Global Functions Finance will be part of the FP&A leadership team and serve to manage two direct reports:
    Provide professional growth and development planning for direct reports and broader FP&A team
    Drive an environment of actionable timely feedback and provide coaching and mentoring
    Develop employees to excel in FP&A core competencies
 
