Senior Program Manager - Transformation

This role is 5 days a week onsite in Cork, Ireland.

We are seeking a results-driven Senior Program Manager to lead high-impact process improvement and automation initiatives across a global finance and accounting organization. Working at the intersection of Finance, Accounting, and Tech, you will drive complex, cross-functional projects delivered via Agile methodology to optimize financial close, enhance compliance, and scale operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Manage multiple parallel global projects from scoping and capacity planning through to execution and delivery using Agile practices.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with finance leadership, accounting partners, and technical teams to define solutions for complex operational challenges.
• Process Optimization: Facilitate process improvement workshops to identify efficiencies, standardize workflows, and drive automation.
• Risk & Escalation Management: Proactively identify project dependencies, remove bottlenecks, manage trade-offs, and mitigate risks across cross-functional teams.
• Communication & Scheduling: Build integrated project schedules, track KPIs, and deliver concise, professional status reporting to executive stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives).
• Proven track record in process improvement, workflow automation, and financial data analysis.
• Experience utilizing financial models, KPIs, and data analytics to drive business decisions.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent hands-on project management experience.
• Fluent written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma).
• Background in financial reporting tools, data warehousing/analytics tools, and enterprise databases.
• Strong track record of communicating complex solutions to executive stakeholders and influencing cross-functional decisions.
• Prior experience within Tax, Corporate Finance, Accounting, or a related analytical domain