Finance Managed Services Manager (m/f)

Commercial, financial and contract craft

• Support budgeting and forecasting for engagements, internal initiatives and client finance processes, including resource plans, run-rate views and variance commentary.
• Navigate complex internal and client policies and processes when drafting or negotiating new contracts, statements of work, change orders and SOPs.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through adjacent process coverage, automation, analytics and new service offerings.

Stakeholders, network and the firm

• Build and maintain a large, functional network of contacts across delivery, technology, risk, legal, quality, commercial and network firms, and use it to unblock work.
• Navigate complex relationships between departments and member firms, aligning incentives, timelines and governance without compromising quality or independence requirements.
• Coach and develop team members; set a high standard for client communication, documentation quality and professional scepticism.

About the Team

The Finance Managed Services team helps clients design, implement, and operate finance processes and related services. Projects cover the entire service lifecycle, from initial design and mobilisation through implementation, stable operations, continuous improvement, and service expansion.

The team works across Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Treasury, Cash Application, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Vendor Management. It combines finance and process expertise with technology, automation, analytics, control frameworks, and service delivery excellence.

The team collaborates closely with clients, technology teams, delivery teams, and specialists from risk, legal, quality, and commercial functions. Through collaboration across departments and member firms, it delivers end-to-end solutions that support clients from initial design through long-term operation.

Life at the Company

You will build your career in an environment that supports both your professional and personal development. The best results come from teams where people are encouraged to grow, share knowledge, and work on projects that make a real impact.

• A strategic leadership role within a growing Finance Managed Services practice.
• Ownership of complex client engagements and high-impact transformation initiatives.
• The opportunity to influence how global organizations design, operate, and optimize their finance functions.
• Exposure to senior executive stakeholders, both internally and on the client side.
• Collaboration across an international network and multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to drive innovation through process improvement, technology enablement, and new service development.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development.

Employee Perks and Benefits

• Regular salary reviews, performance bonuses and other special bonuses.
• Meal contributions and a cafeteria benefit system offering personalized choices.
• Hybrid working policy, flexible working hours and sick days.
• Extra work is valued and compensated.
• Tailored internal and external training programs.
• A structured career development plan.
• Discounts of up to 30% on internationally recognized certifications and qualifications from leading organizations.
• Physiotherapy consultations, a Multisport card and medical centre membership.
• Well-being and Work-Life Coaching program.
• Teambuilding activities and social events.
• Employee referral program.
• A supportive environment with regular feedback.
• Opportunities for international assignments and work on diverse projects with international clients.
• Possibility of working from abroad.
• Discounts at partner companies in areas such as cars, health care, beauty and culture.
• Ability to transfer up to four telephone numbers at discounted rates.

Requirements and Skills

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in finance operations, finance transformation, shared services, managed services, consulting, or a comparable in-house finance leadership role.

Must have

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in finance operations, finance transformation, shared services, managed services, consulting, or a comparable in-house finance leadership path.
• Hands-on experience in one or a combination of AR, AP, P2P, O2C, Treasury, Cash Application, FP&A and Vendor Management.
• Proven ability to write and present executive-quality narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Experience producing business requirement documents that have been used to launch new services, products or financial tools.
• Track record of working with technology teams on projects and roadmaps, including taking systems or tools into production.
• Strong stakeholder management, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to face and communicate with clients; communication and interpersonal skills are central to the role, not an add-on.
• Experience navigating complex policies and processes when crafting contracts and SOPs.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, suitable for client presentations, proposals and contractual documentation.

Preferred

• A second language: German, French, Polish or Hungarian.
• Experience in Finance Managed Services, Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), consulting, or professional services environments.
• Familiarity with ERP and finance platforms, for example SAP, Oracle and Workday, and with automation, workflow or cash-application tooling.
• Experience working across multiple network territories, legal entities or delivery centres.
• Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot and Power BI.

Behaviours that matter in this role

• You can sit with ambiguity long enough to structure it, then write it down so others can act.
• You treat relationships as part of delivery: you know who to call, how to brief them, and how to keep them aligned.
• You are comfortable in front of the client and equally comfortable in the detail of a process map, a BRD or a contract clause.
• You raise issues early, including policy, independence, data, control and commercial constraints, and you propose a path through them.

Education and other requirements

• A university degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel in line with client and network requirements.
• Eligibility to work in the hiring location.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CFA are considered an advantage but are not required.