Director /Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA

Overview

Director /Senior Director Finance Operations, EMEA - Location: EMEA hubs (Madrid, Paris, London, Dusseldorf, Milan, Warsaw).

This is a strategic leadership role accountable for end-to-end Finance Operations and controllership across a multi-country region. Lead all 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 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

• 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