Regional Finance Governance Consultant (all genders)

Beiersdorf AG; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A renowned global consumer goods company seeks a Regional Finance Governance Consultant to enhance financial processes and ensure compliance across Europe. This role requires strong analytical skills, significant experience in Finance Operations, and knowledge of accounting standards. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have over 5 years of experience, preferably in an international setup. The position promotes collaboration and process standardization, and fluency in English is mandatory, while knowledge of German is advantageous.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Finance or Accounting.
• Solid experience in Accounting or Finance Operations in international settings.
• Deep understanding of Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, and Order-to-Cash processes.
• Fluent English skills; German or other languages are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and processes.
• Monitor and drive operational performance through KPIs.
• Manage external international service providers for quality assurance.
• Optimize financial processes across countries.
• Identify and implement process improvement measures.
• Support global Finance projects in the European region.
• Provide training for consistent process understanding.

Kenntnisse

Financial process improvement

Compliance assurance

Operational performance monitoring

International team collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Process improvement

Communication skills

Hands-on mindset

Ausbildung

University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

Professional qualification in Accounting (e.g., Certified Accountant)

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Your Tasks

Are you passionate about improving financial processes, ensuring compliance, and working with international teams? We are looking for a Regional Finance Governance Consultant (all genders) to strengthen our Global Finance Services team and support the rollout and governance of standardized accounting processes across Europe.

As part of our Global Finance Services team, you will collaborate closely with local finance teams across Europe, internal service centers, and external shared service providers.

What you will do

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and processes
• Monitor and drive operational performance (KPIs, process quality, efficiency)
• Manage external international service providers to ensure service quality and performance
• Optimize and harmonize financial processes (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash) across countries
• Identify and implement process improvement measures to increase efficiency and standardization
• Support and advise local entities on accounting best practices and standard processes
• Support global Finance projects and manage their rollout in the European region
• Build knowledge and provide training to ensure consistent process understanding across countries
• Take ownership of specific finance topics and act as a regional coordinator when needed
• Work in close partnership with the Global Financial Services and regional Finance teams

Your Profile

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or professional qualification in Accounting (e.g. Certified Accountant / “Bilanzbuchhalter”)
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Solid experience in Accounting or Finance Operations, ideally in an international environment
• Deep understanding of R2R, P2P and O2C processes and strong SAP knowledge
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and process improvement skills
• Ability to work effectively in international, cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills and result-driven approach
• Proactive and hands-on mindset
• Fluent English skills; German or other languages are a plus

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Additional information

This position can also be filled in Job Sharing. If you have any questions, please have a look at our Jobsharing Info. If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Anna Nina Börner.