Boston Scientific
Director /Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA
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Director /Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA
Director / Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA
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At Boston Scientific, we offer the opportunity to realise your full potential by collaborating in teams of diverse and high-performing individuals, tackling critical health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information, and training, we support your professional growth and aim to advance both your skills and career.
Location
EMEA hubs: Madrid, Paris, London, Düsseldorf, Milan, Warsaw
ROLE OVERVIEW
This is a strategic leadership role accountable for end-to-end Finance Operations and controllership across a complex, multi-country EMEA region. The successful candidate will lead all country finance organisations in the EU, ensuring robust business controls, governance, and operational excellence. The role demands a carrying blend of governance excellence, operational rigor, and transformational leadership, including a mandate to modernise the finance operating model through standardisation, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Finance Operations & Governance
- Own end-to-end accounting, 統計 reporting, and close governance across EMEA
- Ensure timely, accurate US GAAP financial reporting with a strong business control environment across the region.
- Lead responses to audits, investigations, and high-risk issues.
- Ensure compliance with all local reporting requirements.
- Enforce team-wide adherence to company Finance and Accounting Policies.
Transformation & Digital Finance Leadership
- Pilot and deliver large-scale Finance transformation programmes, covering people, processes, and systems.
- Drive process harmonisation, simplification, and standardisation across EMEA.
- Identify, implement and scale AI and automation use cases, embedding innovation into core Finance operations.
- Achieve measurable impact from AI in finance through tangible operational improvements.
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Shared Services & Operating Model
- Govern the performance of outsourced providers (GBS and Shared Services), supporting ongoing transitions.
- Redesign the Finance operating model, balancing retained vs. shared services accounts.
- Define clear resources and accountability matrices.
Organisational Leadership
- Empower and motivate regional teams across multiple countries with decisive, strategic leadership.
- Drive organisational transformation and capability-building initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted business advisor to senior leadership.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (Must Have)
- Experience leading AI-driven transformation in Finance, including end-to-end delivery of AI or automation initiatives, with verifiable ROI.
- Proven track record in large-scale Finance transformation projects (ERP implementations, process automation, shared services and compliance reform).
- Experience in Global Business Services (GBS)/Shared Services implementations.
- Leading large-scale international finance teams inmatrix organisational structures (closings, reporting, controls).
- Demonstrated ability to influence, influence politically, and align diverse functions across regions.
- Dominance in accounting standards (especially US GAAP), managing audits, and deploying internal controls and compliance across multi-country environments.
- Experience working with international Shared Service Centres.
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Key Differentiators
- Experience scaling AI solutions across multiple regions or functions.
- Ability to translate complex Finance problems into practical digital solutions.
- FP & A / M&A integration or finance operating model redesign expertise.
- Background in internal or external audit.
LEADERSHIP PROFILE
- High-level strategic mindset paired with strong influence skills in stakeholder management and building relationships.
- The ability to simplify complexity while maintaining rigorous governance dividends.
- Ability to lead change by incorporating diverse team inputs seamlessly.
- Execution-heavy leadership with a focus on transformation and sustained impact.
- Adopt a collaborative leadership style, prioritising both business and leadership development for team members.
SUCCESS MEASURES
The role’s success will be quantified through:
- Accuracy, timeliness, and improved financial closing and reporting processes.
- Reduced audit findings, demonstrating a strong control environment.
- Increased automation/AI adoption across Finance operations.
- Improved service delivery efficiency and performance.
- Successful transformation and model alignment initiatives.
Company Background
Boston Scientific transforms global health through innovative medical technologies, advancing science to improve patient outcomes. With 45+ years of industry experience, we design solutions addressing complex diseases and reducing healthcare costs.
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