EMEA Finance Director – Facilities Management

Job Information

Job Type

Full-Time, Permanent

Posted on

21 November 2024

Job Level

Director

Experience

5 years +

Best Canditate

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.

About Company

A Fortune 500 global facilities management service provider.

Facilities Management

Czech Republic

Hungary

Poland

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