Head of Finance Transformation

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

Reporting directly to our Chief Financial Officer the Head of Finance Transformation will play a key role in driving transformational change to achieve Verisk finance strategy.

Change management and transformation

• Proactively manage risk, drive transformational change to achieve Verisk Finance strategy and transformation goals, drive process improvement
• Coordinate and partner with third party strategic implementation partner on ERP implementation
• Support continuous development of financial systems landscape and digital solutions to enhance process efficiency, controls effectiveness, and data accuracy
• Provide project management governance over all Shared Service Centers projects to drive successful execution and value creation

Operational and transactional finance excellence

• Manage Verisk finance operational processes (e.g., Procure to Pay, Order to Cash,  Payroll,  fixed assets and select Record to Report processes) to consistently deliver on productivity and service levels/targets
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance, BU Finance and other stakeholders to drive integrated end-to-end processes and effective use of resources 
• Support Finance and Business leaders as needed, e.g., execute relevant month end closing activities, provide data for external reporting and investor relations, provide management information / insights etc.
• Establish finance operations shared service catalogue and identify new/enhanced services for internal customers

Shared Service Centers strategy, operating model setup and talent development

• Define the vision, strategy, partnership and governance model for finance Shared Services Centers
• Actively define and execute talent strategy for Shared Services Centers, prioritizing developing and retaining diverse and high performing talent

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (Accounting or Finance a plus)

• 5-7 years of experience in finance operations or shared services experience in leadership role, 10+ years of total professional experience in a finance/operations role

• Excellent people leader with proven experience driving high performance teams; able to drive efficient collaboration models, build talent capabilities and drive change
• Experience with ERP, preferably Oracle, and other financial systems / solutions, especially for processes such as Record to report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Payroll etc.
• Excellent understanding of shared services context, with the ability to develop and grow shared services mandate and capabilities 

• Deep understanding of the business, working closely with business leaders to deliver finance capabilities and decision-support needs, and build credibility with business leadership

• Experience with Finance operations and shared services, with functional knowledge of relevant areas (Order to Cash / Billing, Procure to Pay, Transactional and General Accounting, Payroll)

• Experience with technology transformation programs; capable of successfully enabling change and driving projects / initiatives

• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills at all levels, credibility with senior management and board of directors, and the ability to quickly learn and upskill
• Six Sigma or Lean certification preferred, CPA or other professional certification a plus (e.g., PMP)

Additional Information

In 2022, Verisk received Great Place to Work® Certification for our outstanding workplace culture for the sixth year in a row and second-time certification in the UK, Spain, and India. We’re also one of the 38 companies on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list and one of 18 companies on Spain’s Best Workplaces™ list.

For over fifty years and through innovation, interpretation, and professional insight, Verisk has replaced uncertainty with precision to unlock opportunities that deliver significant and demonstrable impact. From our historic roots in risk assessment, we’ve grown to provide analytic insights that help transform industries focused on some of the world’s most critical areas. Today, the insurance industry relies on Verisk to be, and to make the world, more productive, resilient, and sustainable.

Verisk works in collaboration with our customers and at the intersection of people, data, and advanced technologies. Through proprietary platformed analytics, advanced modeling, and interpretation, we deliver immediate and sustained value to our customers and th