Head of RSS Collaboration & Process Governance

Genentech•Daly City, CA

1d•$161,000 - $299,000

About The Position

This position serves as a senior leadership anchor within the Controller’s Group, responsible for the end-to-end integrity, stability, and evolution of the Finance operating model. Bridges the interface between local Genentech Finance, Shared Service Centers (RSS), and other Global partners to foster a culture of continuous improvement and rigorous accountability. The Opportunity: This role includes high-level strategic elements, such as defining the long-term vision for the Finance operating model, and tactical oversight of orchestrating month-end close activities. Primary custodian of the Finance "Responsible/Accountable (RACI)" framework and driver of the transition to a "Strategic Co-pilot" model, including migration to standardized Straight-Line Accruals (SLA). RSS Collaboration and People Leadership: Strategic Partnership: Primary Lead between local Genentech finance leadership and international Shared Service Centers (RSS) to ensure a cohesive partnership and sound accounting practices. Operational Excellence: Oversee the evolution of the RSS support model, driving the roadmap to address systemic challenges in day-to-day operational processes. Talent Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of five Finance Managers, ensuring their professional growth aligns with the broader Finance Evolution objectives. Capability Uplift: Champion digital fluency and the adoption of AI/advanced analytics tools within the team to deliver forward-looking insights. Process Governance: Strategic Ownership: Serve as the primary architect and owner of the Finance "Responsible/Accountable (RACI)" framework, defining and executing the long-term vision for the Finance operating model; act as a "Strategic Guardian" to safeguard financial integrity while transitioning the organization from reporting on the past to shaping future business outcomes. Cross-Functional Alignment: Drive seamless integration among local Finance, enterprise centers of excellence (eCOE), and Digital teams to ensure aggressive application of "Right Work, Right Place" principles. Framework Excellence: Establish robust RACI matrices that clearly define structured ownership for every component of planning events and actual month-end close cycles to prevent process gaps, while ensuring that the teams closest to the business own the relationship and the numbers. Standardization: Lead the local finance organization’s transition from manual, milestone-based accruals to a standardized Straight-Line Accrual (SLA) approach, facilitating migration from local, customized tools to standardized global platforms to maintain global alignment and realize significant capacity savings. Scalability: Identify and transition "shadow" transactional activities from local Finance to RSS, implementing scalable solutions that free up local capacity for strategic partnering. Incident Management Leadership: Executive Leadership: Oversee the Incident Management Program, serving as the senior escalation point for financial operational disruptions and transformation governance/change management. Resilience Protocols: Oversee the development of advanced protocols for identifying, reporting, and remediating systemic process failures, ensuring financial stability and strict discipline. Root Cause Mastery: Lead comprehensive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to permanently resolve systemic issues, moving the organization from reactive troubleshooting to proactive process improvements. Leadership Insights: Report on the integrity and stability of the Finance operating model to executive leadership to guide informed enterprise-wide decision-making. Genentech Patient Foundation (GPF) Accounting Oversight: Compliance & Integrity: Partner with the Director of Financial Compliance/ICFR to ensure that all GPF accounting activities uphold the highest standards of financial integrity and maintain rigorous control standards. Strategic Partnership: Collaborate across multiple functions and sites to navigate complex process standards and safeguard the foundation's mission. Fiduciary Oversight: Oversee month-end close (MEC) accrual activities related to GPF to ensure a unified "single source of truth" and audit-ready documentation. Tax Filings Oversight: Compliance & Leadership: Provide oversight of RSS Accounts Payable tax filings, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Review Process: Ensure that all process optimizations related to tax filings maintain audit-ready documentation and comply with recognized accounting standards.

Requirements

University degree (BA/BS) required; A Master's (MBA) or CPA is preferred.
Minimum of 10-12+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
Proven track record in global process governance, shared services collaboration, or audit.
Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives and navigating complex process redesigns.
Technical Expertise: Deep mastery of ERP systems (SAP/ASPIRE) and planning platforms (SAC/TM1).
Compliance Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of ICFR (internal controls over financial reporting) and accounting standards.
Digital Integration: Ability to prioritize and deploy automated data validation tools, bots, and enhanced reporting dashboards.

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership: Primary Lead between local Genentech finance leadership and international Shared Service Centers (RSS) to ensure a cohesive partnership and sound accounting practices.
Operational Excellence: Oversee the evolution of the RSS support model, driving the roadmap to address systemic challenges in day-to-day operational processes.
Talent Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of five Finance Managers, ensuring their professional growth aligns with the broader Finance Evolution objectives.
Capability Uplift: Champion digital fluency and the adoption of AI/advanced analytics tools within the team to deliver forward-looking insights.
Strategic Ownership: Serve as the primary architect and owner of the Finance "Responsible/Accountable (RACI)" framework, defining and executing the long-term vision for the Finance operating model; act as a "Strategic Guardian" to safeguard financial integrity while transitioning the organization from reporting on the past to shaping future business outcomes.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Drive seamless integration among local Finance, enterprise centers of excellence (eCOE), and Digital teams to ensure aggressive application of "Right Work, Right Place" principles.
Framework Excellence: Establish robust RACI matrices that clearly define structured ownership for every component of planning events and actual month-end close cycles to prevent process gaps, while ensuring that the teams closest to the business own the relationship and the numbers.
Standardization: Lead the local finance organization’s transition from manual, milestone-based accruals to a standardized Straight-Line Accrual (SLA) approach, facilitating migration from local, customized tools to standardized global platforms to maintain global alignment and realize significant capacity savings.
Scalability: Identify and transition "shadow" transactional activities from local Finance to RSS, implementing scalable solutions that free up local capacity for strategic partnering.
Executive Leadership: Oversee the Incident Management Program, serving as the senior escalation point for financial operational disruptions and transformation governance/change management.
Resilience Protocols: Oversee the development of advanced protocols for identifying, reporting, and remediating systemic process failures, ensuring financial stability and strict discipline.
Root Cause Mastery: Lead comprehensive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to permanently resolve systemic issues, moving the organization from reactive troubleshooting to proactive process improvements.
Leadership Insights: Report on the integrity and stability of the Finance operating model to executive leadership to guide informed enterprise-wide decision-making.
Compliance & Integrity: Partner with the Director of Financial Compliance/ICFR to ensure that all GPF accounting activities uphold the highest standards of financial integrity and maintain rigorous control standards.
Strategic Partnership: Collaborate across multiple functions and sites to navigate complex process standards and safeguard the foundation's mission.
Fiduciary Oversight: Oversee month-end close (MEC) accrual activities related to GPF to ensure a unified "single source of truth" and audit-ready documentation.
Compliance & Leadership: Provide oversight of RSS Accounts Payable tax filings, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Review Process: Ensure that all process optimizations related to tax filings maintain audit-ready documentation and comply with recognized accounting standards.