Senior Finance Director, Global Process Owner

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

Acts as the owner for the Plan to Perform processes across the Edwards organization.  This person is responsible for governance and process control including key performance indicator (KPI) development and monitoring. The Global Process Owner will drive the strategy for their process area and execute on the process portfolio. 

The Global Process Owner will report to the VP, Finance Operations and Strategy.  They will interact closely with Business Unit Finance, Corporate FP&A, Global Supply Chain Finance, Regional Finance, the IT organization, and other subject matter experts and stakeholders across the company. This individual will also lead the Plan to Perform Process Council.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Execute on finance process portfolio of prioritized projects including working closely with your PM and IT partners 
• Set the vision and strategic direction for end-to-end process aligned to the Global Finance Strategy.
• Lead the Plan to Perform Process Council
• Evaluate effectiveness of service delivery model and recommend/implement changes as appropriate

• Standardize and simplify end-to-end critical global processes; remain current on leading practices
• Ensure standardization and consistency of practices globally, with local considerations where appropriate
• Provide governance and controls over processes to ensure operations are aligned with the process strategy and standards
• Maintain a strategic process roadmap and continually evaluate new improvement and innovation opportunities

• Set KPIs and applicable SLAs for operational and service delivery; monitors to achieve goals
• Conduct root cause analysis on issues and works with stakeholders to improve
• Ensure the needs of user community are met

• Represent a global perspective and considers when establishing process strategy and practices.
• Consider simplification and standardization when assessing process improvement and change
• Partner with Finance PMO to coordinate prioritization of projects and improvements

• Act as a Change Leader to explain, communicate, influence and drive initiatives. Works closely with OCM.
• Navigate, influence, and lead in a matrixed, global environment, inclusive of business partners within regions, business units
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• A minimum of fourteen years of experience managing personnel in accounting, finance, or manufacturing operations (OR twelve years with a Masters)

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Plan to Perform Process redesign work
• EW Plan EPBCS, Anaplan, OneStream system implmentation
• Experience leading cross functional business services (finance and accounting functions)
• A minimum of ten years of finance and accounting process experience including managerial positions of increasing responsibility
• Direct experience within a multi-national environment with complex regional/country environment
• Experience in a matrixed environment
• Experience building KPIs and measuring control
• Experience leading finance transformation projects
• Experience with relevant software technologies and domain data
• Master’s degree
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence without authority
• Ability to translate strategy into operational goals, policy and processes
• Change leadership using trusted methodologies
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written for influence and clear presentations across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrates credibility and presence to connect with audience to drive change
• Ability to solve problems and overcome obstacles in a collaborative way
• Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers; may include negotiation or influence
• Knowledge of leading practices within domain
• Experience driving continuous improvement activities (LEAN, Six Sigma preferred)

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $169,000 to $240,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.   

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.