Finance Operations Director (m/f/d)

Want to work in a culture built on mutual trust and respect? How about having the freedom to make work fit into your life (and not the other way round)? A career with Thinkproject could be just the opportunity you’re looking for.

What do we do?

Thinkproject is a European market-leader in digitalisation tools for construction companies. It sounds complex, but we’ll explain further! Construction companies used to use manual administration and physical paperwork for projects (sometimes hundreds of thousands of bits of paperwork for one project!). Using our construction intelligence solutions, businesses can go digital, which benefits everyone from the construction companies to the wider public.

Our mission is to deliver digitalisation to make a safer, healthier and more sustainable AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations) industry. This is a really exciting time to join our company, since our founding in 2000 we have gone from strength-to-strength and have lots of exciting developments coming up soon that you could be a part of.

As a Finance Operations Director , you consolidate all Thinkproject’s market finance functions to deliver a high-performing in-house service. This role focuses on integrating best practice processes for order-to-cash and purchase-to-pay, ensuring a scalable model supported by the right people, skillsets, and knowledge while leveraging the latest technology.

This will include:

1. Building scalable consistent processes
2. Measure and improve process and data quality
3. Manage external relationships
4. Further optimise technology and automation
5. Service all markets in an efficient and effective way
6. Data quality management

What your day will look like

• Manage and scale the existing Finance Operations organisation, which includes finance
• Establish globally consistent financial processes
• Continuously review, improve, and implement processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Work with all the Thinkproject markets to transition to consistent scalable processes
• Manage contract commitments and expenditures to ensure global consistency and further optimisation
• Direct reporting to the CFO
• Lead, motivate and manage the Finance Operations team, including hiring, mentoring, and developing staff
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through guidance and coaching
• Collaborate with Functions across the business to support global consistent processes to drive better data, insights and reporting
• Manage global finance transactions including procurement, ledger entries, invoicing, payments, financial queries, planning, and audit support

What you need to fulfill the role

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in senior Finance Leadership roles
• Experience in building Finance Operations teams
• Relevant advanced credentials, Chartered Accountant advantageous
• Ability to transform processes end-to-end
• Motivational, authentic leader
• Proven ability to build and nurture a diverse, respectful and positive team as well as working environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with a Board of Directors
• Intellectual curiosity and big picture thinking with the ability to learn quickly and understand complex business operations
• Accountability with ownership of tasks and projects from start to finish
• Strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset
• Exceptional negotiation, communication (verbal and written), analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strategic and commercial acumen with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
• Adaptability and decision-making abilities under pressure while managing multiple tasks in fast-paced environments
• High ethical standards and a commitment to diversity and inclusivity
• Collaborative approach with a respectful attitude toward conflict resolution and achieving goals

What we offer

Health Days, Lunch ’n‘ Learn Sessions, Women’s Network, LGBTQIA+ Network, Demo Days, Coffee Chat Roulette, Ideas Portal, Free English Lessons, Thinkproject Academy, Social Events, Volunteering Activities, Open Forum with Leadership Team (Tp Café), Hybrid working, Unlimited learning

We are a passionate bunch here. To join Thinkproject is to shape what our company becomes. We take feedback from our staff very seriously and give them the tools they need to help us create our fantastic culture of mutual respect. We believe that investing in our staff is crucial to the success of our business.

Your contact:

Ulrike Ecke | T +49 89 930 839-419

Please submit your application, including salary expectations and potential date of entry, by submitting the form on the next page.

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