Robert Phillips

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ABOUT ROBERT PHILLIPS

I’m a finance and back-office transformation leader who helps large organizations modernize how work gets done, leveraging AI and automation, across multiple functions including finance, shared services, procurement, HR, and core systems.As VP, Business Transformation at WELL Health Technologies, I lead a transformation team focused on building scalable, tech-enabled corporate functions in a complex, multi-entity environment. My work is about making the engine room of the organization faster, cleaner, and more reliable, enabling scalable growth and efficient operations.Over my career I’ve led transformation programs across retail, healthcare, public sector, education, and financial services / private equity, including roles at Accenture, Canadian Tire, Canadian Blood Services, Cengage, Deloitte, and the Ontario Public Service. My core focus areas include: Finance transformation (operating model, processes, policy, and controls), Shared services design and leadership (P2P, O2C, HR, payroll, and support services), ERP and enterprise systems implementation / modernization, Process excellence, automation (including RPA), and data-driven decision support, and Change management and stakeholder engagement with CFOs and senior executivesI’m at my best in complex, multi-stakeholder environments where growth, legacy processes, and new technology collide — and where the back office needs to evolve from “necessary overhead” to a genuine strategic enabler.