Senior EMEA Finance & Operations Manager - SSC
- Job: 36199-OSCU
- Team: Finance and Operations
- Location: IE-Galway
- Date posted: 2025-09-10
Job Summary
We are seeking a transformational Senior Finance & Operations Manager to lead our Ireland-based Sales Shared Services Center (SSC), supporting EMEA wide operations. This role will provide strategic oversight, foster cross-functional alignment, drive process excellence, and cultivate a high-performing team to support the region’s continued growth.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Business Partnership
- Collaborate with Sales and operational leadership to define and deliver KPIs that drive SSC productivity, contribution, and strategic performance.
- Serve as SSC’s primary Finance and Operations business partner, providing visibility and analysis on resource investments and operational effectiveness.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on standardization, scalability, and best practice adoption, leveraging structured problem-solving tools (e.g., root cause analysis, stakeholder charters, cross-functional workshops).
- Gather feedback from EMEA management on SSC performance and coordinate with relevant teams to implement effective countermeasures.
- Operational Excellence & Team Development
- Manage core Finance operations including statutory reporting, local tax compliance, cash management, payroll, invoicing/order management, and facilities.
- Evolve channel partners / distributors, recommend programs to drive growth objectives and create key metrics measuring market effectiveness.
- Build, coach, and scale a high-performing team, fostering skill development and career growth with a regional (EMEA) perspective.
- Ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation across multi-entities.
- Collaboration & Communication
- Foster strong, cross-functional relationships across EMEA, acting as a connector between sales management, controllers, and corporate headquarters.
- Drive a customer-centric, transparent approach, providing regular updates and visibility to regional and global stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree and 15 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required. 5 years management experience is required.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience in business partnerships, particularly with Sales Operations and Finance management.
- Proven track record leading business transformation, cross-functional change initiatives, and scaling business operations.
- Expertise in process improvement, KPI creation and adoption, and driving adoption of best-in-class measurement frameworks.
- University degree in finance or related field; ACA/ACCA and/or advanced degree preferred.
- Fluent English required. Additional languages such as German, French, Spanish, or Italian are a plus.
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