Senior Director, Finance Transformation

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.
At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.
Position Summary:
The Sr Director Finance Transformation is responsible to lead all Finance Transformation Projects in NHSc US, working closely with the NHSc US, NHSc Global, NUSA, and Nestle Group Finance teams to assure a proper set up and excellence in execution. This position will be supporting the integration/divestments of businesses within NHSc US portfolio, while assuring proper adherence to costing and accounting standards and enhancing reporting capabilities for our finance team.
The role will be pivotal in helping NHSc US finance function to continue working cross-functionally to strategize and implement projects and initiatives that will help the organization's journey towards One Operating Mode, to achieve efficiencies in ways of working, enable growth, reduce complexity, and improve our customer experience. This role will be key to build and align on the Finance short-term and long-term Roadmap.
Responsibilities:
The Sr. Director Finance Transformation will lead and empower a team to drive key Finance Transformation projects and ensure smooth transition, while being able to influence his/her cross-functional partners. Key activities include:

• Drive strategic alignment and supervise execution of key initiatives ranging from Business model optimization, business integrations, and SAP implementations.
• Be a liaison between Business stakeholders and IT organization to secure a smooth project delivery and/or integrations (including Blueprint, MAT, Training etc).
• Key player for cut-over processes during business integrations and divestitures to ensure ledger accuracy and completeness through different validation processes.
• Enhance management reporting that can be shared across the organization to support the needs of NSHc, which has multiple company codes, legal entities, management structures.
• Success for this role will require strong partnership with all finance community, at the same time it is critical the role has a strong partnership with all other cross functional functions (IT, Sales, Supply Chain, Sales).
• Support strategizing and providing though leadership for implementation of current projects.
• Work on future Roadmap and continuous improvement projects (e.g. enhanced reporting)
• Act as a SPOC with NUSA and NHSc Global Finance Transformation team.
• People Management, leading a team of ~4-5 people.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA a plus
• 10+ years of experience in Financial controlling or Business Controlling; Project management a plus
• Previous Experience in Controlling, Operations and Business Controlling team within the Consumer Goods/F&B
• Business Co-pilot experience
• Strong business and financial acumen
• People Management Skills
• Detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to effectively utilize other software packages such as Access, and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to communicate financial information to non-financial personnel
• Ability to interact effectively in a fast-paced matrix environment and gain support with all levels of the organization

Requisition ID: 286371
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy
At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.
At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.
Position Summary:
The Sr Director Finance Transformation is responsible to lead all Finance Transformation Projects in NHSc US, working closely with the NHSc US, NHSc Global, NUSA, and Nestle Group Finance teams to assure a proper set up and excellence in execution. This position will be supporting the integration/divestments of businesses within NHSc US portfolio, while assuring proper adherence to costing and accounting standards and enhancing reporting capabilities for our finance team.
The role will be pivotal in helping NHSc US finance function to continue working cross-functionally to strategize and implement projects and initiatives that will help the organization's journey towards One Operating Mode, to achieve efficiencies in ways of working, enable growth, reduce complexity, and improve our customer experience. This role will be key to build and align on the Finance short-term and long-term Roadmap.
Responsibilities:
The Sr. Director Finance Transformation will lead and empower a team to drive key Finance Transformation projects and ensure smooth transition, while being able to influence his/her cross-functional partners. Key activities include:

• Drive strategic alignment and supervise execution of key initiatives ranging from Business model optimization, business integrations, and SAP implementations.
• Be a liaison between Business stakeholders and IT organization to secure a smooth project delivery and/or integrations (including Blueprint, MAT, Training etc).
• Key player for cut-over processes during business integrations and divestitures to ensure ledger accuracy and completeness through different validation processes.
• Enhance management reporting that can be shared across the organization to support the needs of NSHc, which has multiple company codes, legal entities, management structures.
• Success for this role will require strong partnership with all finance community, at the same time it is critical the role has a strong partnership with all other cross functional functions (IT, Sales, Supply Chain, Sales).
• Support strategizing and providing though leadership for implementation of current projects.
• Work on future Roadmap and continuous improvement projects (e.g. enhanced reporting)
• Act as a SPOC with NUSA and NHSc Global Finance Transformation team.
• People Management, leading a team of ~4-5 people.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA a plus
• 10+ years of experience in Financial controlling or Business Controlling; Project management a plus
• Previous Experience in Controlling, Operations and Business Controlling team within the Consumer Goods/F&B
• Business Co-pilot experience
• Strong business and financial acumen
• People Management Skills
• Detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to effectively utilize other software packages such as Access, and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to communicate financial information to non-financial personnel
• Ability to interact effectively in a fast-paced matrix environment and gain support with all levels of the organization

Requisition ID: 286371
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy