ATR Process Steward - Fixed Assets HEREDIA Global Hub

Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Heredia

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace.

Hybrid Roles:

Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes Working From Home and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview. 

About the role:

The Fixed Assets Process Steward, reporting to the Global Process Leader (GPL), is a pivotal role in leading and executing transformation initiatives and advancing the Accounting (ATR) change agenda and roadmap for all Global Fixed Asset processes. The Process Steward is the end-to-end process expert and drives process improvement initiatives by utilizing the global process framework, benchmarking BSC processes against industry standards, and engaging in transformational programs for the end-to-end ATR process. Process Stewards are adept collaborators, exceptional communicators, and change agents, bringing extensive and diverse accounting experience and knowledge, along with strong stakeholder relationship management skills.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• E2E process expert & facilitator of value improvement: drive improvement initiatives, design and update processes, and present them for approval. They conduct analytics, engage with stakeholders, and consider all dependencies to create comprehensive process designs. They collaborate across regions, divisions, and functions to balance needs and features. They analyze business challenges, apply best practices, and provide compelling business advice. They make recommendations, present project conclusions, and monitor initiatives, providing status updates to leadership
• GPL roadmap: The Process Steward is the main contact for teams, collecting and analyzing ideas and improvement opportunities within their expertise. They support the Global Process Leader in evaluating and prioritizing initiatives to maintain a roadmap of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive change: Change champion for the global process framework, driving change within the Fixed Assets space. Collaborates with Finance Stewards to address regional, divisional, and functional issues. Leads process change implementation, ensuring successful execution of initiatives. Leverages feedback to improve the end-to-end process.
• Performance measures: Collaborates with Finance and Process Stewards, transformational programs, and service teams to globally align performance measures. Reviews metrics for global benchmarking, identifies process improvement opportunities, and recommends new metrics. Works with accounting teams and stakeholders on RAID log items, presenting opportunities to the GPL and ATR Process Council.
• Drive governance: Responsible for driving governance by addressing process and performance escalations per the escalation matrix. Takes actions to resolve process breakdowns and prioritize improvement initiatives. Presents compelling arguments to councils and external stakeholders to persuade them to adopt recommendations.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• CPA, CMA, MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 8+ years progressive end to end accounting experience, what’s most important is focus on deep experience across many different areas within accounting. Ideally proven success within BSC.
• Technical skills: Business process improvement methodology (lean Six Sigma preferred) or process engineering experience. ERP experience (SAP S/4 preferred). Embodies a global mindset for the process.
• Functional knowledge: Demonstrated application of accounting principles, local regulations (where required, and ability to ask the right questions) and financial analysis in the ATR/Accounting processes. Significant knowledge & experience with US GAAP, internal controls and SOX 404 environment and how they impact the end-to-end process, financial statements and financial statement assertions.
• Problem-solving skills: Demonstrated superior problem-solving skills, ability to influence all levels at BSC, flexible communication and consulting / collaboration skills, along with strong teaming and interpersonal abilities. Outstanding ability to diagnose problems related to process, technology, strategy or people and put in place actions/measures and be able to articulate the problem simply/effectively to the stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen: Proficient in developing business cases for process improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, executive presence and influencing skills: Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and impact teams (including teams that are not direct reports) working under tight timelines/budgets. Ability to influence executive level stakeholders. Possesses strong and effective communication skills and the ability to exert influence through collaboration and respect, even without formal authority.
• Global experience: Demonstrated self-awareness of communication styles and cultural differences.
• Consultative style: Ability to formulate and articulate a perspective and present it in a way that fosters understanding and alignment on both strategic to tactical issues.
• Language: Fluent in English C1+; additional languages are an asset.
• Travel: Occasional, limited travel to other BSC sites may be required.
• Please submit Resume in English

Quality Requirements

• In all actions, it demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.
• Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.
• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Requisition ID: 615197

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.