Global Finance Process Expert – Accounting
Contract Type
Permanent
Country
PORTUGAL
Location
Santa Maria da Feira
Your opportunity
We are looking for a Global Process Expert – Finance Accounting that are passionate about transforming finance processes and driving performance through standardization, automation, and best practices. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, support tool deployments, and help shape the future of financial control across our global organization.
This position requires close collaboration with Finance leadership, IT, and regional teams to shape and deliver high-quality R2R operations
Your Mission
We are looking for a Global Process Expert – Finance Accounting that are passionate about transforming finance processes and driving performance through standardization, automation, and best practices. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, support tool deployments, and help shape the future of financial control across our global organization.
This position requires close collaboration with Finance leadership, IT, and regional teams to shape and deliver high-quality R2R operations
·Process Design & Implementation: Oversee, document, and streamline R2R financial processes across the ACTS function.
·Global Alignment: Ensure that finance processes are consistent across all regions while addressing local operational and regulatory needs.
·Ensure Compliance: Monitor and ensure that all R2R processes comply with local statutory rules and international regulations.
·Drive Automation:Lead initiatives to automate routine R2R tasks (e.g., journal entries, reconciliations, tax filings) to enhance accuracy and speed.
·Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce manual work, and optimize resource utilization.
·Internal Controls: Develop and maintain robust internal controls to ensure reporting accuracy, risk management, and compliance.
·Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates to senior management on R2R performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
·Technology Enablement: Stay updated on emerging finance technologies and propose solutions to drive automation and efficiency.
·Foster Best Practices: Establish, promote, and monitor best practices in R2R processes across the organization.
·Feedback-Driven Improvement: Build channels for ongoing feedback to refine processes and tools continuously.
·Training & Knowledge Sharing: Provide training on new systems and tools while facilitating knowledge sharing across teams to ensure consistency.
Your Profile
1. Degree in
Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a related field.
2. Minimum 3+
years in R2R, financial closing, or finance transformation roles within a
multinational environment.
3. Strong
knowledge of GL accounting, reconciliations, provisions, and financial
reporting frameworks.
4. Experience
with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, BlackLine, OneStream, or other R2R automation tools
preferred.
5. Understanding
of IFRS and internal control frameworks.
6. Proven
ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver process improvements.
7. Excellent
analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
8. High
autonomy and initiative within the function and process network.
9. Fluent in
English, additional languages are an advantage.