Regional Finance Manager

• Serve as a key financial advisor and business partner to regional leadership and operations teams, providing financial insights to support business decisions and drive growth and profitability for the region
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Regional Country Managers and Group HQ
• Oversee the preparation, presentation and consolidation of accurate and timely financial/statutory reporting for the region, ensuring compliance with local policies and group requirements i.e. GAAP, GPS
• Ensure timely production, quality and analysis of monthly management accounts explaining key trends and potential risks and opportunities
• Lead and develop the finance support functions i.e. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Systems departments. Delivering exceptional internal customer service
• FP&A – Lead the monthly reporting, annual budgeting, quarterly QBR and rolling forecasting process, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision making
• Project Accounting – Review and drive performance of all active projects, working close with engineering and project management teams to ensure that all costs are accounted for and forecasted correctly
• Lead the external audit process for the region including full engagement with external auditors
• Contribute to the strategic planning and development of the business as a key member of the Regional Leadership Team and integral support to the Regional Managing Director
• Financial management of capital expenditure projects, including evaluation and monitoring

• Recognised professional accountancy qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (MBA preferred)
• Proven knowledge of accounting principles, practices and standards (GAAP and GPS)
• Experience of Project-Based/Contract accounting
• Experience of working as a Regional Finance Manager/Head of Finance within the France or Germany
• People manager with a proven track record of leading change and motivating teams
• High level of integrity and dependability
• Excellent analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to interpret and analyse data to make informed and insightful business recommendations to influence the direction of the business
• Must be fluent in English, French, and or German
• Happy to travel
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the France or Germany on a permanent full-time basis

Previous engineering or business services sector experience is desirable