PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The VP, Finance Business Partner, US Care Enablement (Med Tech) Operations is a key leadership role supporting our US Commercial Operations business partners, to ensure full accounting governance, continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives, drive profitable growth, efficient capital allocation, lead business and functional transformation and improve operating cashflow in the US region. This role will report to the CFO, Care Enablement and form part of the CE Finance Leadership team driving our strategic, cultural and functional objectives. This role will provide leadership to functional finance staff and be responsible for coaching, development and career pathing.  

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Proactively ensure full US GAAP and IFRS accounting governance and partner with technical accounting to ensure effective monthly closing, balance sheet reviews, internal controls and SOX404 testing.

•  Deep understanding of market, competitor, product and customer trends

•  Strong and healthy partnership with Commercial, Vertical and Care Delivery business partners

 • Support Commercial partners with functional leadership across strategic and tactical objectives to drive profitable revenue growth, efficient capital allocation and improve operating cashflow

•  Functionally lead the successful launch of our flagship 5008x new product innovation in the US market

•  Drive lean six sigma continuous improvement efforts to improve business and functional outcomes

•  Challenge status quo to build out operational and commercial excellence KPI’s and operating mechanisms

•  Drive and support organization and functional transformation initiatives within and outside the FME25/+ program

•  Translate financial performance to effective operational storyboarding

•  Lead all forecast, monthly close and budget cycles with financial discipline and operational excellence

•  Lead, coach and provide career development of US Commercial Operations Finance team

•  Be an active member of the CE Finance Leadership team

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree required;  additional qualification of MBA, CFA, or a Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, or related field preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS

•  Minimum of 15 years of experience in relevant finance positions (e.g. FP&A, Commercial Finance)

•  Partner closely with senior management to align financial goals against business deliverables – must be able to develop strong relationships and be able to influence decision making

•    Apply analytical skills beyond the traditional functions of finance and to bring them to bear on a broad range of commercial issues

•    Possess strong interpersonal & excellent business partnering skills, as well as the ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization

•    Strong FP&A and business planning experience

•    Development of financial models to support business strategies

•    Successfully work with individuals in remote locations and across regions

•    Be comfortable making calculated decisions when faced with ambiguity and show ability to work in an extremely fast paced, agile, high growth and dynamic environment

•    Ability to work under pressure and independently

•    Experience of business integration, turnaround and transformation