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Senior Financial Controller - Corporate Functions & T&I, Lisbon
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Client:
ConvaTec
Location:
Lisbon, Portugal
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
26.08.2025
Expiry Date:
10.10.2025
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Job Description:
About Covatec:
Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit .
About the role:
The Senior Financial Controller - Corporate Functions & T&I will be a key part of the Finance Control organization, working closely with the finance leadership team, Group Reporting team & other Group finance functions to understand and control the risks facing the organization, particularly financial, fiscal, reporting and fraud risks. The Senior Financial Controller will play a key role in ensuring the finance operating model works well, working closely with Convatec Business Service, CBS, to deliver robust financial processes and financial statements, and provide an expert escalation point to remove any blockers identified. Scope of work will include all controlling activities for the Group’s Head Office (non-commercial market) activities, global functions (including IT, T&I, HR etc), external and statutory reporting of the associated legal entities & dormant entities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
* Lead & deliver required changes to financial processes, implementation of accounting standard changes in your jurisdiction and lead on financial aspects of system improvements
* Provide expert IFRS and local GAAP accounting policy insights to ensure compliance to both business-as-usual processes in addition to adhoc material transactions or business changes
* Partner with CBS to provide financial insights and guidance to enabler delivery of financial statements
* Partner with the Financial Control team and Global Process Owners to ensure the appropriateness and compliance with continuous improvement initiatives
* Provide expert support to stakeholders on the management of both internal and external audit requirements
* Ensure activities across the finance teams in your jurisdiction are aligned to the finance operating model and lead on continuing to simplify & standardize activities, including liaising with the UK Financial Control & Reporting team for input to completion of the Convatec UK Limited statutory accounts
* Be an advocate and trusted partner of the CBS – ensure issues are resolved quickly and efficiently and be a change agent for standardization and simplification
Skills & Experience:
* Inquisitive nature
* Ability to lead on the management of complex & conflicting priorities
* Self-starter
* Confident to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including the ability to challenge where appropriate to ensure the best outcome is achieved
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to quickly take complex and detailed information and provide an executive summary of the material aspects
* A good understanding of end-to-end processes, ideally with experience of project accounting
Qualifications/Education:
* University level degree in Finance or similar business subject
* 7+ years’ experience in working in a finance environment with preference in a multi-site global company
* Qualified accountant or similar
Principal Contacts
* Head of Financial Reporting
* Convatec Business Services: Record to Report and Purchase to Pay and Order to cash towers
* Other global finance teams (Treasury, Reporting, Tax etc)
* Head office and T&I Finance Business Partners
Travel Requirements
Infrequent travel (~10%) including visits to any local Convatec office where applicable to liaise with any local finance and non finance colleague. Additional infrequent travel to the Head Office in London, UK to partner with Head Office functions.
Languages
English: Speaking, Writing/Reading: fluent
What you’ll get:
* Hybrid role based in Lisbon
* Competitive salary + benefits
* Training & development opportunities
* Collaborative, supportive culture
Ready to join us?
At Convatec, we’re pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you’re ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life.
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Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.
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