Project Manager - Finance department

BDO; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Eindhoven seeks a Project Manager to lead finance, accounting, and business-change initiatives. You will partner with the PMO and cross-functional stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and drive projects improving governance, reporting, and processes.

You will apply strong project management expertise to translate business needs into structured plans, manage risks, and deliver outcomes across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 3–5 years project management experience in finance, accounting, or business operations
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Proactive, collaborative team player
• Experience with agile and hybrid methodologies
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and status reports
• Ability to facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions
• Strong risk, issue, and dependency management

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of finance and accounting technology and business change projects
• Build relationships with project sponsors and cross-functional stakeholders across locations
• Manage project communications, risks, decisions, and dependencies
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts
• Facilitate internal and external project meetings across multiple geographic locations
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and to quality standards
• Prepare steering committee materials, decision logs, and escalation of risks

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Risk & issue management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or related field

Job description

We’re BDO, a global network connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals and grow.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you're building your future or starting your career – with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.

Position

Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering strategic initiatives that support organizational objectives, operational excellence, process transformation, and continuous improvement across the department. This role partners closely with the Project Management Office and cross-functional stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and execute projects that enhance operations, governance, reporting, systems, and business processes.

The successful candidate will combine strong project management expertise with the ability to understand business requirements, manage complex stakeholder environments, and drive successful outcomes through structured governance and execution.

Key accountabilities

Performance and progress in the following areas will be the priorities for this position:

Project Management & Governance

• Lead end-to-end delivery of finance and accounting related technology and business change projects from initiation through implementation and closure
• Build strong working r elationships with project sponsors, operational stakeholders as well as member firms
• Manage project communications and ensure stakeholders remain informed of progress, risks, decisions, and dependencies
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts
• Facilitate internal and external project meetings across multiple geographic locations
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and to agreed quality standards
• Prepare steering committee materials, maintain decision and action logs, manage approvals, and escalating risks and issues

Digital Enablement

• Champion use and maintain digital project management platforms (Digital Project Management tool, MS Project, Planner, SharePoint)
• Ensure data integrity across systems and optimize workflows through digital tools
• Drive change management activities to support adoption of new processes and solutions, including driving training, communications, and go-live readiness
• Support implementation and enhancement of finance-management systems, tools, and reporting solutions as well as changes in business processes
• Coordinate activities related to process redesign, system upgrades, integrations, and transformation initiatives

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or a related field
• At least 3-5 years project management experience working within finance, accounting, or business operations environments
• Strong project planning, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a team with a proactive and collaborative can-do attitude
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively with minimal supervision, showing initiative and self-motivation, along with the confidence to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders as required
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a complex environment, using agile and hybrid methodologies
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and status reporting
• Ability to facilitate workshops, meetings, and decision-making sessions
• Strong risk, issue, and dependency management skills

Why BDO?

We inspire others, to go further

At BDO, your ideas matter. You’re encouraged to think beyond the expected, explore new possibilities, and shape your own path. Here, you can make a meaningful impact, on your career, on your community, and on the future we build together.

We create together, to reach higher

We’re a people‑powered organisation, united by our diverse strengths and shared ambition. You’ll join a collaborative global team that values your perspective, amplifies your ideas, and supports your growth. Through global connections, shared knowledge, and opportunities for mobility, you’ll be part of something bigger: creating solutions that matter.

We build trust, to lead purposefully

Your expertise drives real outcomes at BDO. You’ll be part of an organisation that is trusted, recognised, and respected worldwide. With a strong commitment to integrity, sustainability, and positive impact, you'll be empowered to lead with purpose, both in the work you deliver, and in the communities where you live and work.

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