Finance Futurist
Location: South San Francisco California
Flexible work from home days
3 days a week in office / 2 remote
Reports to CFO.
Ideal Candidate: Strong finance professional with passion for tech and experience in digital space.
We seek a Finance Futurist a visionary leader to drive financial innovation digital transformation and future-focused strategy within Finance. This pioneering role goes beyond traditional finance leveraging emerging technologies data-driven insights and market foresight to position the companys Finance as a lighthouse for digital transformation across our company. The Finance Futurist will work cross-functionally to anticipate financial trends develop innovative business models and implement next-generation technologies ensuring long-term financial sustainability and future-proofing the organizations financial strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Anticipate financial trends: Continuously scan the external landscape to identify emerging trends and disruptive technologies.
- Lead Digital Transformation for the companys Finance: Act as a catalyst for change defining a clear and ambitious roadmap for digital transformation ensuring alignment with business needs and technological advancements.
- Drive digital technology adoption: in collaboration with eCOE (enterprise Center of Excellence) and IT evaluate recommend and implement AI machine learning and other next-gen financial technologies to enhance efficiency and accelerate value realization.
- Enhance data-driven decision-making to achieve Business Outcomes faster: In collaboration with eCOE and leveraging the new SAP system establish advanced analytics capabilities to extract valuable insights from financial data empowering leadership with real-time predictive intelligence.
- Work cross-functionally: Partner with IT eCOE and other internal stakeholders to align digital initiatives with overall business objectives.
- Drive cultural and operational change: Lead the adoption of new ways of working within Finance ensuring teams embrace technology agility and continuous innovation.
- Lead and coach a team by setting clear expectations and accountability within the team for impacting patients customers our organization and the team.
Qualifications :
Who You Are
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or Business (MBA preferred)
- 10 years of experience (in Finance or Biopharma preferred)
- Proven ability to see beyond the present anticipate future financial trends and develop proactive strategies
- Strong understanding of corporate finance business models and industry dynamics
- Experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives within Finance or related functions with a track record of driving cultural and operational change
- Deep knowledge of emerging finance technologies
- Experience implementing data-driven decision-making tools and methodologies
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence C-suite cross-functional leaders and cross-cultural teams
- Passion for continuous learning adaptability and a future-oriented mindset
- Experience with SAP particularly S/4HANA is a strong advantage
- Experience with data strategies and advanced data management platforms that support data mesh architecture
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time