Director of Finance, EMEA Region, A&M Tax

Alvarez & Marsal; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is looking for a Director of Finance for the EMEA Region to lead financial initiatives and support strategic growth. This role requires a seasoned professional with a strong analytical background and a proven track record in finance operations. You will collaborate with various regional leaders to implement improvements and ensure alignment with global standards while fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations or finance operations in professional services.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong attention to detail in project execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional financial initiatives and improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business leaders.
• Lead development and implementation of new financial processes.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Operations management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering, Business or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Collaboration tools

Job description

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Description

Director of Finance , EMEA Region , A&M Tax

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M Tax is an independent tax group made up of experienced tax professionals dedicated to providing customized tax advice to clients and investors across a broad range of industries. Its professionals extend A&M's commitment to offering clients a choice in advisors who are free from audit-based conflicts of interest and bring an unyielding commitment to delivering responsive client service . A&M Tax has offices in major metropolitan markets throughout EMEA, the U.S., Asia and Australia.

Director of Finance , EMEA Region will act as the EMEA regional strategic partner and advisor to the Head of Tax, EMEA and EMEA leadership team . This individual will report directly to the Senior Director of Finance with strong oversight from the Global CFO, A&M Tax (both currently based in the US) . This individual will be accountable for driving global initiatives across all areas of finance including, but not limited to, expansion into new geographies , financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, financial operations, compensation administration, and training. This role will be responsible for directed work coming from the Senior Director of Finance , strategic initiatives from Global CFO, A&M Tax, Head of Tax E MEA, as well as self-directed work that identifies operational and efficiency opportunities in Finance service delivery . Th is individual will be expected to roll up their sleeves , understand financial systems and operations, and develop deliverables with strong attention to detail. This role will drive operational excellence and execution of strategic and important projects in Finance.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• D riv e strategic A&M Tax EMEA regional financial initiatives , ensuring alignment with A&M Tax's practice areas and key stakeholders across the business .

• Partner with other A&M Tax Finance regional counterparts to ensure consistent global approach, knowledge sharing, and best practice opportunities.

• Partner cross-functionally with regional business leaders , global o perations teams, and EMEA central finance team to provide financial insights and support across various reporting lines, business units, and geographical locations.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements in global and regional financial operations and lead cross-functional teams to implement enhancements.

• Drive various special projects, leveraging a broad knowledge of different functions , including Accounting, Finance, FP&A, Billing, and Finance O perations .

• Lead the development, implementation, integration, and adoption of new processes, systems, technologies for the region and globally ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the business. Ready and capable of rolling up the sleeves to execute on the development of the analysis and processes.

• Assist in the preparation of presentation materials for leadership meetings

• Educate tax professionals around the region on various financial processes

• Partner with our business units to share best practices and benchmarks across the firm

Qualifications:

• Previous e xperience in in operations, finance operations and/or consulting , preferably in professional services

• B achelor's Degree in Finance , Engineering, Business or Accounting or similar discipline is required

• Commercial and financial acumen and track record of operational improvement and innovation

• An action-oriented approach and d esire to roll up the sleeves and execute on variety of projects with strong attention to detail

• Extensive skills et working with unstructured data and build ing complex data and financial models

• Deep analytical skills with ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations

• Ability to handle multiple, concurrent projects as business requirements emerge and evolve

• Experience in large, matrixed and global organizations

• Experience organizing and working with multiple, cross-functional teams

• Thrives in ambiguous environments and can resourcefully work through them

• High level of accountability; self-driven and motivated

• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong analytical skills, including ability to think about complex issues using scientific/critical thinking approach to solve problems and make sound judgments

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite , with advanced expertise in PowerPoint and Excel ; collaborative Microsoft tools such as MS Teams, Planner , OneNote; and AI tools such as Copilot

• Flexibility to work longer hours, notably in the 4 th quarter (Oct-Dec)

• Ability to quickly and effectively articulate and communicate information to A&M Tax Leadership

• Willingness to travel as needed

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.