Finance Process & Gbs Integration Lead

A global industrial group is expanding its presence in Porto and building a team to support a variety of internal business activities.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and evolving environment where you can make a tangible impact from the outset. As an early team member, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the setup of activities, help define effective ways of working and take responsibility for key deliverables. The role offers exposure to an international environment and the possibility to expand your skills and responsibilities over time.

- Lead end-to-end Finance GBS transition, migration and integration projects, from planning and implementation through go-live, stabilization and handover, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines, quality and business objectives;

- Act as the primary link between Global Process Owners and Finance GBS teams, ensuring consistent implementation, adoption, and continuous enhancement of Finance processes, controls, standards, and ways of working;

- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and workstreams, driving alignment across Finance, IT, Corporate Functions, Global Process Owners, local Finance organisations, and external partners. Establish appropriate governance, manage risks and dependencies, providing regular updates to stakeholders to support successful project delivery;

- Drive Finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to standardize, simplify, automate and optimize processes whilst enhancing operational efficiency, quality, controls and service performance;

- Partner with Finance Operations teams to resolve operational and process challenges, implement sustainable solutions, and embed best practices across the Finance GBS function;

- Monitor project and process performance, proactively managing risks, dependencies, implementation issues, and corrective actions to ensure delivery of business outcomes and continuous improvement opportunities;

- Facilitate collaboration, communication, and knowledge transfer across GBS, Corporate Finance, Global Process Owners, IT and local Finance organizations to support successful transitions and ongoing operational excellence;

- Contribute to the establishment and long-term development of the Finance GBS organization, shaping governance, organizational integration, culture, stakeholder engagement, and future operating models as a member of the Leadership team.

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Management, or related discipline;

- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Finance operations, Finance transformation, Process management, Project Management, Shared Services, GBS or related Finance disciplines;

- Proven experience supporting Finance process transitions, migrations, implementation, or stabilization activities strongly preferred;

- Experience coordinating cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders, functions and geographic locations;

- Strong understanding of Finance processes, controls and governance principles;

- SAP FICO and/or SAP S/4HANA experience (preference);

- Professional proficiency in English;

- Strong project management, organizational, communication, and change management capabilities.

An opportunity to join a renowned multinational in the industrial sector and contribute to the future of its new unit in Portugal.