Finance Continuous Improvement Lead
About The Position
The Finance Continuous Improvement Lead is responsible for leading standardization, improvement, and automation within financial control. The role will modernize the finance organization through a continuous improvement structure and support strategic shifts that leverage scale, efficiency, and expertise. The position reports directly to the Global Finance Shared Service Center Leader and may have one to two direct reports. The employee is required to attend the Louisville, Kentucky office three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. The expected salary range is $110,500–$130,000, with bonus eligibility. Final pay will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience, with a strong focus on organizational effectiveness, change management, and business partnership.
- Proven track record as a change agent, including experience leading process standardization and automation efforts.
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, develop structured processes, and influence stakeholders to achieve alignment and execution.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to build relationships and influence at all organizational levels.
- Strong understanding of organizational dynamics and team development, with a focus on embedding a strong company culture after change.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working across multiple brands or markets in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial control process standardization initiatives that drive operational efficiencies and organizational effectiveness.
- Influence process owner subject matter experts to deliver efficiencies.
- Act as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership, advising on financial process standardization, process optimization, and automation strategies.
- Define and implement finance process automation frameworks and methodologies to guide the organization through transformation.
- Influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful process adoption across global operations.
- Partner with finance leaders to embed automation strategies within their teams and ensure consistent global execution.
- Develop methods to track, measure, and quantify the success of automation initiatives, and make adjustments to improve their effectiveness and sustainability.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Legal insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Flexible spending account or health savings account, depending on the enrolled medical plan
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Four weeks of vacation
- Paid sick leave
- 10 paid holidays
- Floating day off
- Two paid volunteer days per calendar year
- Bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
