Introduction
Are you passionate about driving financial excellence and making a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast‑paced organization? We are seeking an innovative and strategic Director of Financial Management to lead the financial strategy and operations of our European offices (UK, France & Belgium). In this key leadership role you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, influence decision‑making, and help shape the financial future of the company.
Responsibilities
* Build trusted relationships with the Market Head, business and functional leaders, to understand financial needs and challenges.
* Provide actionable financial insights to support data‑driven corporate and investment decision‑making, embedding deep operational insights and local market expertise.
* Serve as a critical connector between the region and HQ for successful investment and corporate deployment in the market, ensuring two‑way alignment on priorities and execution.
* Facilitate cross‑border synergies by leveraging benchmarks and proven practices, enforcing financial discipline.
* Organize and implement financial planning and budgeting processes aligning with organizational priorities.
* Collaborate with market and business units to develop scenario‑based forward‑looking strategies in optimizing resource efficiency.
* Integrate financial and portfolio performance insights into investment decisions and portfolio value creation across the full portfolio lifecycle.
* Enhance governance, risk, and compliance frameworks to reinforce transparency, regulatory excellence, and enterprise resilience.
* Establish and maintain robust processes for accounting, audit, tax, and reporting, ensuring compliance resilience across jurisdictions.
* Drive operational efficiency and technology adoption, to ensure scalable processes and seamless across diverse business units. Identify opportunities for continued process improvements.
* Build a high‑performing and future‑ready FM team in the region.
* Manage stakeholders with auditors, banks, and regulatory agencies to maintain trust and alignment.
Qualifications
* Investment industry finance leadership experience, with a proven record of partnering business leaders on strategy, execution, and performance.
* Excellent analytical judgment and problem‑solving skills, able to translate complex financial and portfolio data into actionable insights and recommendations.
* Continuous improvement focus, with demonstrated success in simplifying processes, strengthening controls, and improving ways of working.
* Strong people leadership and communication skills, able to lead, coach, and develop high‑performing team and influence senior stakeholders.
* Effective stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration, able to build partnerships and align teams to shared goal and outcomes.
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
* CPA and/or CFA preferred.
* At least 15 years of senior financial management experience in dynamic and complex business environments.
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