Global Financial Services Leader – Strategy & Transformation

Technology Co; Espoo; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personnel fund

Occupational health care

Health insurance

Leisure time accident insurance

ePassi – sports & culture

Job summary

Neste in Espoo, Finland, seeks a Head of Global Financial Services to lead the Global Financial Services department, overseeing a team of 65+ finance professionals and a leadership team of 7. You will drive timely financial reporting, internal controls, and a scalable service delivery model across Neste subsidiaries globally.

The role emphasizes end-to-end process development, automation via RPA/AI, and collaboration with stakeholders during IT renewals and M&A projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Solid knowledge of financial processes, systems (especially SAP FI), and accounting principles (IAS/IFRS and Local GAAPs).
• Experience in end-to-end process development, automation methods (e.g., RPA and AI), and participation in finance IT system projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Global Financial Services department’s overall performance, including heading your own leadership team of 7 direct reports and an organization of 65+ finance professionals based in Espoo, Finland.
• Ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting while leading robust financial service processes with strong global internal controls.
• Maintaining and developing the global service delivery model and fostering strong partnerships with key stakeholders and counterparties.
• Driving end-to-end process development, continuous improvement, and financial service automation.
• Participating in IT systems renewals and M&A projects to provide all potential new group companies with scalable, proper financial services.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic direction

Global collaboration

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Process automation

RPA & AI

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP FI

Job description

Neste in Espoo, Finland, seeks a Head of Global Financial Services to lead the Global Financial Services department, overseeing a team of 65+ finance professionals and a leadership team of 7. You will drive timely financial reporting, internal controls, and a scalable service delivery model across Neste subsidiaries globally.

The role emphasizes end-to-end process development, automation via RPA/AI, and collaboration with stakeholders during IT renewals and M&A projects.