Finance Process Improvement Lead – Lean & Automation

Eaton; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 321,000 - 471,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to drive Lean transformations across Commercial Finance operations. You will lead process simplification and automation, ensuring reliable close, forecasting, RevRec, and project accounting.

The role spans multi-country contexts, with emphasis on practical execution and system enablement. We value hands-on delivery of process improvements, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong data-driven mindset to build sustainable capabilities within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years in finance operations, accounting, or FP&A with hands-on delivery of process improvement initiatives.
• Proven background applying Lean / Continuous Improvement methods to financial processes in multi-country organisations.
• Strong background in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies applied to finance processes.
• Hands-on experience improving financial close, forecasting, or accounting-adjacent processes.
• Understanding of finance systems and data flows (e.g. SAP-based environments) sufficient to enable automation.
• Ability to translate process improvements into system and control-compliant solutions.
• Strong execution focus and pragmatism — delivers change, not frameworks.
• Ability to influence without formal authority in matrix environments.
• Structured, data-driven problem-solving mindset.
• Persistence and resilience when addressing long-standing inefficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Drives Lean-based improvements across close, forecasting, RevRec, and project finance processes
• Designs processes that withstand peak-period pressure without heroics
• Partners across CFOps with BP, Deal Desk, and COE for better hand-offs
• Translates improvements into system-enabled solutions with IT support
• Builds continuous improvement capability and coaches teams

Skills

Lean methods

Six Sigma

Process improvement

Finance systems

SAP familiarity

Change management

Cross-border collaboration

Problem solving

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to drive Lean transformations across Commercial Finance operations. You will lead process simplification and automation, ensuring reliable close, forecasting, RevRec, and project accounting.

The role spans multi-country contexts, with emphasis on practical execution and system enablement. We value hands-on delivery of process improvements, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong data-driven mindset to build sustainable capabilities within