Director /Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA

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Director /Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA

Location: EMEA hubs (Madrid, Paris, London, Dusseldorf, Milan, Warsaw)

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA is a strategic leadership role accountable for end-to-end Finance Operations and controllership across a complex, multi-country region. Lead all the country finance organization in EU including business controls. This role combines governance excellence, operational rigor, and transformational leadership, with a strong mandate to modernize the finance operating model through standardization, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Finance Operations & Governance

Own end-to-end accounting, statutory reporting, and close governance across EMEA

Ensure timely, accurate US GAAP financial reporting and a strong business control environment across the region

Lead responses to audits, investigations, high-risk issues

Ensure compliance with all local countries’ finance external reporting requirements

Ensure compliance with the company Finance and Accounting Policies

Transformation & Digital Finance Leadership

Lead large-scale Finance transformation initiatives across processes, people and systems

Drive process harmonization, simplification, and standardization

Own the identification, implementation, and scaling of AI and automation use cases

Embed AI into core Finance processes with measurable impact

Shared Services & Operating Model

Govern performance of GBS / Shared Services and outsourced providers

Lead transitions and operating model evolution

Define and optimize retained vs. shared services roles and accountability

Organizational Leadership

Lead and inspire regional teams across multiple countries

Drive organizational transformation and capability building

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (must have)

Experience leading and implementing AI-driven transformation in Finance, including end-to-end delivery of AI or automation initiatives with measurable impact

Strong track record in leading large-scale Finance transformation programs (ERP, automation, shared services, process harmonization) including organization transformation

Experience working with Global Business Services / Shared Services models

Leading large international finance teams in matrix organizations (e.g. closing, reporting, controls) incl. proven ability to influence across regions and functions

Experience in driving financial accuracy, compliance, and process improvements with measurable impact on risk, efficiency, and reporting quality

Strong expertise in accounting standards and managing audits, internal controls, and compliance in complex, multi-country environments

Experience in working with Intl’ shared service centers

KEY DIFFERENTIATORS

Experience scaling AI solutions across regions or functions

Ability to translate Finance challenges into practical digital solutions

Experience in FP&A and M&A integration or operating model redesign

Background in internal or external audit

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

Enterprise mindset and strong influencing capability (stakeholder management and relationships building)

Ability to simplify complexity while maintaining governance rigor

Ability to solution by bringing together multiple different teams

Strong execution and transformation leadership

Collaborative leadership style with focus on organization development and individual talent development

SUCCESS MEASURES

Accurate and timely financial close and reporting

Strong control environment with reduced audit findings

Increased automation and AI adoption

Improved service delivery performance

Successful transformation and operating model changes

Requisition ID: 631053

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