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This high-profile senior EMEA Finance Director – Facilities Management career opportunity is the jewel in the crown for our client who are a Fortune 500 global facilities management service provider!
As an integral part of a high-performing team, you will provide strategic and financial leadership across the EMEA region to deliver multimillion-dollar cost savings each year!
This brand new EMEA Finance Director – Facilities Management role is perfect for an existing EMEA Finance Director, Regional Finance Director, Global Finance Director or equivalent with a proven track record of delivering considerable yearly cost savings in the Facilities Management sector on an EMEA level!
If the above perfectly describes you and you’re ready to progress your career with a global company, then please continue reading and apply today!
Location: Remote role based in either Hungary, Poland or Czech Republic covering the EMEA region with a strong preference for candidates located in Hungary who speak business-fluent English & German as Germany/DACH region is a key focus in this role
The role of EMEA Finance Director – Facilities Management:
- Develop high-quality and effective Client relationships across the EMEA region
- Build strong working relationships with key Client stakeholders and the Alliance Director; being a strategic partner to both
- Assist with requests including Client audit requirements in a timely and accurate manner through effective communication and personal accessibility/credibility
- Use position and market knowledge to add value to Client relationship and service delivery
- Capture, report and drive Account KPIs in the required framework
Finance Leadership:
- Drive high-quality financial / commercial performance through understanding the contractual commitments on service lines and ensure alignment with corporate policies
- Assists Account Leadership team with setting direction for the account; seeks out and communicates actionable steps that can be taken in the future to help meet the financial goals of the business
- Identify and help drive implementation of savings opportunities to ensure Client and Company financial savings targets are maximised
- Work closely with Operations to support other initiatives in the business which could include but is not limited to pricing, global reporting, strategic analytics with a focus on improving margins and identifying opportunities in the business-for-growth
- Ensure your Account geographic Finance leads take responsibility for Balance Sheet governance and reconciliations together with full compliance with SOX control requirements (and SOC1 where applicable)
- Active management of Account overheads seeking areas of efficiency
- Build and develop high-level relationships with all stakeholders including regional finance teams
- Liaising with all relevant Global and Regional Finance stakeholders particularly the Divisional Finance Director, Financial Planning & Analysis team and GBS team
- Communicate regularly with Account finance and contract support staff to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives, best practice and key business messages.
- Identify, analyse and resolve potential business risks, as well as opportunities and solutions to enhance business performance
- Implement improvements, drive change, raise standards through the direct and indirect management of staff
- Visit sites, meet Client and communicate with Account line managers
Financial Reporting and Planning:
- Deliver best in class Client management information including annual budgets (balance sheet and cash flow plans), monthly management accounts and forecasts including Profit and Loss variance and Balance Sheet commentaries
- Provide strategic ad-hoc support, influence and manage any financial analysis as required
- Meet Group reporting requirements and deadlines, ensuring this is cascaded to all stakeholders including GBS team
Financial Governance:
- Manage the accuracy and integrity of accounting records and financial systems, identify opportunities to enhance system efficiencies
- Support systems development to maximize efficiency benefits for the Client
- Have thorough knowledge of policies, procedures and manage compliance of them
- Ensure all controllable Balance Sheet accounts are reconciled including intercompany in line with company policy
- Tightly manage contract governance, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the terms and conditions of the contract to ensure that all cost elements are appropriately accounted for
- Manage Trade Working Capital to maximise cash and control integrity and segregation of client cash
- Participate in monthly business reviews and manage agreed actions
- Provide support to Client and Company statutory obligations, such as audits
- Ensure all geographies are fully compliant with Sarbannes Oxley and SOC1 (Service and Organisation Controls Report where applicable)
People Management:
- Line Management responsibility for Account regional finance teams across all countries, ensuring high-quality finance team and succession planning in place
- Build, lead and motivate a diverse and effective team. Empower team members to take responsibility and accountability
- Agree and monitor annual performance of individuals in the team in line with Client and company objectives
- Convey messages and ideas clearly and openly. Involve people and influence decisions.
- Deal with any people issues quickly and professionally
- Identify and manage delivery of financial training including non-finance staff
The requirements for the EMEA Finance Director – Facilities Management:
- Circa 5+ years of experience as a EMEA Finance Director, Regional Finance Director, Global Finance Director or equivalent with a proven track record of P&L and Balance Sheet management experience/responsibility across circa 28 countries in EMEA with multiple ERPs (SAP/Iscala and Peoplesoft etc) with baseline revenue of 60m USD
- Proven financial leadership experience in the Facilities Management sector
- Strong preference will be given to qualified candidates based in Hungary who speak business fluent English & German as Germany/DACH region is a key focus in this role
- Hold a Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent)
- Experience & understanding of multiple ERP systems
- Worked in a complex multinational with hands-on experience of managing geographically diverse teams
- Proven commercial acumen and ability to contribute to decision-making.
- Management skills to maximise the performance of staff working directly for them and others
- Previous experience of a service industry role using operating systems such as Dynamics AX
- Ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on, pragmatic delivery.
- IT Skills to lead, process and reporting developments to achieve key tasks, and to give the business a sound reporting base
- Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong oral presentation skills
- Capable of working in a matrix environment
- Dealt with GMP, Cost plus and fixed price commercial models
- Involved in acquisitions, including the integration of new businesses
- Ability to travel in the EMEA region when required with no travel restrictions
Salary & Benefits:
- Very Attractive & Negotiable Base Salary (DOE)
- +10% Annual Bonus
- Life Insurance (Death in Service)
- Pension Plan
- Annual Holidays + Statutory Public Holidays
For more information about the role or to apply send your CV now to oliver@beautifulrecruitment.com and call Oliver now on +44 (0) 203 9111 000.
You must have full right to work in Europe to be considered for this role without requiring Visa sponsorship. You must also be able to travel across the EMEA region without any travel restrictions.
Beautiful Recruitment also operates a recommend-a-friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who would be good for the role, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive €100 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.
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A Fortune 500 global facilities management service provider.
