VP, Finance Optimization - Enterprise

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Vice President, Finance Optimization will lead the transformation of Finance across CVS Health — common systems, an Enterprise process for forecasting and planning, and data that is structured, governed, and readily available. This leader will own the design and drive its adoption in every Business Unit. The outcome is a Finance organization that makes faster, better-informed decisions and can see risk and opportunity earlier. 

Major Responsibilities

Finance Optimization Roadmap

• Owns the Finance business capability roadmap and co-owns the integrated delivery plan with DDAT (Digital/Data/Analytics/Technology), jointly accountable for scope, sequence, and outcomes.  Charged with maintaining a single business optimization roadmap for all of Finance with clear timelines, thoughtful change management planning, business case development and tracking against a defined and measurable ROI.  Also accountable for delivering against budget and forecasted spend for Finance Optimization roadmap work (both operating expense and capital expense).

• Supports DDAT in the delivery of the core Finance platforms — SAP for ERP and Ledger, Anaplan for planning — through implementation, adoption, and retirement of legacy systems.

• Develop robust communication and change management plans to support colleague adoption of new technologies and ways of working, ensuring a simple and consistent vision.

Data Governance & Process

• Own the financial data domain — how financial data is structured, who owns it, who has access to it, the quality of the data, the chart of accounts and master data stewardship.

• Define a standard process to support Enterprise forecasting and planning, providing guidance to BU Finance teams on what data to share and when to share it, and ensuring there are robust underlying assumptions.

• Ensure the right information reaches the right stakeholders to support sound, timely decision-making across the Enterprise.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the senior face of Finance Optimization with the Executive Leadership Team, Business Unit CFOs, and the broader Finance organization.

• Partner closely with Controllership, Treasury, and FP&A leadership to ensure Enterprise standards hold up through close, reporting, and planning.

• Act as Finance's counterpart to Enterprise Technology, operating as a shared owner of delivery rather than an internal customer — including where BU operational technology plans may affect Finance processes and systems.

Leadership of Finance Optimization team

• Build, lead, and develop a high performing transformation team with clear roles, expectations, and accountability.

• Evolve team capabilities and structure as the work advances – including Change Management and Communications.

• Set the standard for simplicity in how the team works and communicates with stakeholders.

Location

• Open to Remote but travel based on needs of the business

Required Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive Finance leadership experience, including significant accountability for large-scale transformational bodies of work.

• Deep working knowledge of planning, forecasting, close, and reporting processes and the data architecture that underpins them.

• Proven ability to influence and align senior executives and Business Unit CFOs without direct authority.

• Experience supporting CFO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board-level decision making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare or other multi-segment regulated industry experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field (required)

• MBA and/or CPA (preferred)

Pay Range 

The typical pay range for this role is: 

$300,000.00 - $400,000.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

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