EMEA Commercial Finance Operations Continuous Improvement Leader

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• The Continuous Improvement Leader will drive simplification, standardisation and automation across Commercial Finance Operations, focusing on close, forecasting, revenue recognition and project finance processes.
• The role will design cadence‑safe processes that eliminate manual workarounds and improve hand‑offs across BP, Deal Desk and COE while not owning day‑to‑day operational execution.
• The leader will translate process improvements into system‑enabled, scalable solutions with Finance Systems and IT to reduce spreadsheets, manual reconciliations and ad‑hoc fixes.
• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, 7–10+ years in finance operations or FP&A, proven Lean/Six Sigma experience improving multi‑country financial processes, and knowledge of finance systems (e. g.

SAP) to enable automation.

What you’ll do

• Drive continuous improvement across CFOps core processes: lead lean‑based improvement initiatives across close, forecasting, Rev Rec, and project finance; identify root causes of inefficiency; ensure practical, adopted, measurable improvements; result in simpler, faster, more reliable CFOps execution.
• Protect cadence through process design: design processes that withstand peak‑period pressure without heroics; eliminate manual workarounds that threaten close and forecast integrity; maintain control, auditability, and timing.
• Partner across commercial finance pillars on process enablement: support BP, Deal Desk, and COE pillars where process changes improve hand‑offs and execution quality; clarify interfaces, inputs and outputs to reduce friction; do not assume ownership of pillar‑specific execution or decision support.
• Drive automation and system enablement: work with Finance Systems and IT to translate process improvements into system‑enabled solutions; reduce reliance on spreadsheets, manual reconciliations and ad‑hoc fixes; ensure solutions scale across countries and ledgers.
• Build continuous improvement capability: establish lean ways of working, tools and mindset within CFOps and broader commercial finance community; coach teams on problem‑solving and process thinking; create a repeatable improvement pipeline rather than one‑off projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in finance operations, accounting, or FP&A environments, with hands‑on delivery of process improvement initiatives.
• Proven background applying Lean / Continuous Improvement methods to financial processes (close, forecasting, accounting, or adjacent operational flows) in complex, multi‑country organisations.
• Strong background in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies applied to finance processes.
• Hands‑on experience improving financial close, forecasting, or accounting‑adjacent processes.
• Understanding of finance systems and data flows (e. g. SAP‑based environments) sufficient to enable automation.
• Ability to translate process improvements into system and control‑compliant solutions.
• Strong execution focus and pragmatism — delivers change, not frameworks.
• Ability to influence without formal authority in matrix environments.
• Structured, data‑driven problem‑solving mindset.
• Persistence and resilience when addressing long‑standing inefficiencies.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees.

Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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