Director, Finance Transformation

Diasorin • Stillwater, MN

2d • $150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The Director, Finance Transformation serves as a senior leader responsible for driving large‑scale transformation initiatives across the North American Finance organization. This role provides strategic direction, executive‑level partnership, and operational leadership to modernize systems, harmonize processes, and elevate the overall effectiveness, scalability, and performance of Finance. The Director will oversee the Finance transformation roadmap, lead enterprise‑wide initiatives (including technology enablement, process harmonization, integration efforts, and cross‑functional strategic projects), and act as a trusted advisor to the Finance Leadership team, and business leaders across all legal entities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in Accounting, Finance, or related fields
• 5+ years leading large cross‑functional projects or transformation initiatives
• Experience managing through organizational change and ambiguity at scale
• Strong expertise with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions across the organization
• Exceptional communication and executive‑level presentation skills
• Advanced analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking capabilities
• Ability to lead in complex, matrixed organizations with minimal supervision
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with process‑mapping tools (e.g., Visio)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Big 4 public accounting experience
• Experience in a manufacturing or multi‑site environment
• Supervisory or people‑leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in Finance transformation, PMO leadership, or process excellence

Responsibilities

• Serve as the executive project lead (PMO ) for major Finance transformation initiatives, including technology implementations, process redesigns, Kaizen and continuous improvement programs, M&A integration activities, and other enterprise‑level priorities.
• Develop, manage, and continuously refine the Finance transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and future‑state operating models.
• Drive the Finance project funnel from opportunity identification through prioritization, business case development, resource planning, execution, and post‑project evaluation.
• Lead harmonization efforts across business units, legal entities, and Finance functions to create unified, scalable, and compliant processes across North America.
• Design and implement enterprise standard work, performance dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility into project status, milestones, risk indicators, and functional performance metrics.
• Own the end‑to‑end mapping, documentation, and optimization of key Finance processes, ensuring consistency, clarity, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, HR, and Compliance to identify and resolve operational pain points and drive sustained improvement.
• Act as a key liaison and adviser to the VP of Finance, North America and broader finance leadership, providing updates, insights, and strategic recommendations.
• Support readiness and adoption for new systems, processes, and structures across the Finance organization.
• Ensure alignment with IFRS requirements and support the adoption of emerging accounting standards.
• Oversee transformation and operational components related to internal and external audits, providing documentation, controls support, and process explanations as needed.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professional discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within the North American Finance organization, driving a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Facilitate recurring performance reporting, project updates, and portfolio reviews for Finance leadership and senior management.
• Oversee ad hoc analyses, executive requests, and special projects as needed.
• May supervise team members or cross‑functional working groups assigned to transformation projects.

Benefits

• Diasorin offers a competitive rewards package focused on your overall well-being.
• We are proud to offer a comprehensive plan of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks.
• You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees