Director, Financial Systems

Job Summary

The Director, Financial Systems will lead TAH Oracle EPM team. This role will be responsible for all financial systems for the TAH’s Accounting and FP&A functions in closing the financial books and financial forecasts such as P&L and cashflow planning. S/He will bring thought leadership and business partnering to senior executives surrounding the financial systems to support the Accounting and Finance organization and across TAH.  S/He will leverage AI/ML to streamline closing, planning, and forecasting by leveraging TAH Finance Systems (e.g. FCCS, FinPlan, Workforce, etc). S/He will also supporting a wide range of management reporting, strategic analyses, and decision-making for the group through financial system automation.  

Acting as the Solution Architect, this position will be responsible for designing scalable, best-in-class finance solutions and drive the modernization initiative globally and locally. This role will work closely with the TC IT leadership, Global Data and Analytics (D&A) leader, and all regional IT leadership for the global D&A program.  In addition, this role will work with S4 HANA, TAH Accounting, Finance and Manufacturing teams in all TAH Businesses to develop data-informed reports, supporting successful business growth, operational efficiency, and sales acceleration.
 

Job Details/Responsibilities

Enterprise Performance Management for TAH

• Own TAH financial consolidation and planning applications. These applications will enable TAH Finance and Accounting teams to accurately close financial books and plan/forecast P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and Equity
• Lead monthly, quarterly and yearly Close process and Global reporting to TC
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and lead various other reporting projects including decision support, metrics and analytics. Ensuring a high degree of quality, timeliness and accuracy.
• Develop a best-in-class annual and long-term business planning process and ensure alignment between business partners and FP&A. Includes developing policies, process, timelines, cadence, tools, and communication.
• Continually improve processes, drive change, and elevate the level of reporting for the overall corporation and business units.
• Lead master data management process to make sure all the applications are updated timely manner provide the business close to real-time view of hierarchy updates in reporting. 
• Manage security and access management.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Sales, Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to develop financial transformation insights.
• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Engage in supporting business users’ development by provide demos, training, and develop self-service and ad-hoc reporting capabilities

Project Altius - Global Data and Analytics Initiative

• Review Terumo’s Global data and analytics systems, processes, capabilities, and challenges on a global scale to prepare a global D&A solution framework with a future-state architecture and a roadmap for implementing the recommendations.
• Support the design and delivery of future state MDM (Master Data Management) to support TMAT modernization.
• Collaborate closely with Global and Regional stake holders and teams to implement best practices around data extraction, collection, transformation, and processing.
• Drive development of tools, reporting improvement and automation worldwide, and create new innovative and insightful reports in a timely manner.
• Support the harmonization of data from different regions to product Global Reports and KPIs
• Serve as the key liaison with business stakeholders for data and analytics initiatives- develop and present business cases, provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership.
• Engage with the CDOs / CXOs, executive leaders and business owners to influence Data / Analytics Strategy

Job Responsibilities (continued)

Ongoing Support & Maintenance:

• Adheres to the policies, standards & baselines to ensure consistency.
• Establish processes, methods, and tools for Enterprise Data and Analytics systems. 
• Apply processes and tools to support the SLA(s) established by the EPM team to the various business units. Monitor and report on the SLA adherence.
• Respond to User Help Desk tickets for disposal of service requests from business users.    
   

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Proven ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business goals and objectives, as well as identifying opportunities for data-driven innovation.
• Strong negotiation skills to collaborate, negotiate, manage tradeoffs, and evaluate innovative ideas with business partners and senior management.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to navigate from strategic to operational and hands-on with a sense of urgency and a solutions-oriented filter.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle EPM Cloud architecture, functionalities, and best practices.
• Proficiency in configuring and maintaining Oracle EPM modules, such as PBCS, FCCS, EDMCS and ARCS.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related services.
• Solid understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Knowledge of data integration methods, including data mapping, transformation, and data load processes.
• Knowledge in ERP tools like S4 HANA, JDE, Oracle Fusion is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications/ Background Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required; Master’s in Computer Science preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in leading EPM implementations.
• 10+ years of experience in process reengineering, designing and implementing business performance management applications including budgeting, forecasting, planning, consolidation, and reporting.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Integrations, relational databases like SQL and Master Data management. 
• Experience managing teams of in-house and consulting resources, including offshore.
• Extensive experience as an Oracle EPM Administrator, with a focus on Oracle Cloud EPM applications.
• Prior experience in the medical device industry and/or pharmaceutical industry preferred