Title: Sr Manager, SAP Finance Transformation

Requisition ID: 68738

Date: Feb 19, 2025

Location:

Exton, Pennsylvania, US

Department: Finance

Description:

This is a hybrid position (3 days a week) working in our office at Exton, PA. Candidates applying must be residing within a 50-mile commutable distance to the job location.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa at this time.

Who We Are:

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

This position will join a team of transformation leaders who are driving efficient processes, accurate data, and reliable reporting across our enterprise. The Finance Transformation team has a wide-ranging responsibility to drive the global implementation of SAP S/4HANA, build reporting to provide meaningful insights, improve process integration, standardize data, drive automation of Finance activities, and introduce artificial intelligence and machine learning to our Finance solutions. This position will identify opportunities for Finance Transformation, organize and prioritize opportunities to align to our objectives as a Finance organization, collaborate with our Digital & Transformation team to design resilient business processes, execute process and system improvements, manage change communication and acceptance across the enterprise, and articulate progress and benefit realization. This position will also serve as an Integration Lead for our Plan & Manage the Business process area in our global deployment for SAP S/4 HANA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Identify deployment site requirements and solutions within our global SAP template; define gaps and design solutions, with the support of system architects, where required
Train new users in global processes in coordination with Subject Matter Experts
Coordinate and support the execution of user acceptance testing and data conversion validation
Lead workshops and interviews with Subject Matter Experts to identify transformation opportunities
Manage the transformation portfolio within the Agile framework, linking opportunities to leadership priorities
Develop, track, and report metrics to articulate change benefit realization
Lead both direct reports and subject matter experts who work in other departments and functions
Collaborate with Digital & Transformation team to design and implement resilient business processes enabled by supporting technologies
Define and communicate change impacts to Finance processes, systems, and structures, and support peer leaders to drive stakeholder engagement, communication, and acceptance of change
Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or related fields, or equivalent experience

Work Experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in project execution, process design, and/or systems implementation
Experience with SAP (S/4HANA preferred), specifically with Financial Accounting and Controlling modules

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong knowledge of and experience with leading practice budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and accounting principles for the typical business processes of a Life Sciences manufacturing company (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, etc.)
Ability to manage change effectively, including strong interpersonal communication skills that can be adapted to various levels of the organization
Experience with Agile project management framework, and ability to set goals, create sprint plans, track progress, and hold team members accountable for timely delivery
Experience and/or training in Generative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, SAP BW/BI, Microsoft Power BI, and other tools in the Microsoft Power Platform or similar tools for process automation
Ability to lead cross-functional teams collaboratively, encouraging resilience and maintaining a positive mindset
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues and recommend best practice solutions
Mindset focused on continuous learning to maintain knowledge of industry trends, new technologies, and evolving best practices

Travel Requirements

10%: Up to 26 business days per year

Physical Requirements

Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

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West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening. 