Vice President, Shared Services Delivery & MI

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd; Województwo mazowieckie; Sur place; PLN 700 000 - 950 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd in Warsaw seeks a Vice President to build and lead the Shared Services finance team, delivering core processes across Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Group and Newmark. You will own allocations, reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and budgets, driving automation and scalable controls.

You will partner with FP&A leaders to drive variance analysis, forecasts, and continuous improvement, leveraging AI and new systems to streamline workflows and ensure timely, accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
• 10+ years in FP&A, shared services, back-office finance or finance transformation.
• Experience managing and developing a team with delivery accountability.
• Strong understanding of multi-stage allocations, cost-pool management, month-end close, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with PCM/ePCM and other allocation tools.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end monthly allocation process across multiple entities.
• Oversee cost-pool management and multi-stage allocations.
• Lead month-end finance activities: reporting, reconciliations, accruals.
• Prepare budgets/forecasts with headcount and expenses; provide variance analysis.
• Drive automation and AI adoption to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Partner with Technology on finance system implementations and data flows.
• Support internal/external audits with documentation.

Connaissances

FP&A

Shared services

Team leadership

Automation

AI

Communication

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Outils

PCM/ePCM

Power Automate

Python

SQL

Power BI

Description du poste

As Vice President, Shared Services Delivery & MI, you will build and lead the Warsaw Shared Services finance team, taking ownership of the day-to-day delivery of core finance processes across Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Group and Newmark. This includes the end-to-end delivery of monthly allocations, management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, cost-pool management, and budget and forecast updates, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, well controlled, and consistently delivered.

You will establish a scalable operating model with clear process ownership, documented procedures, appropriate controls, and accountability for delivery. Working closely with the relevant FP&A leaders, you will support monthly variance analysis, budget and forecast discussions, and the resolution of financial and operational issues, ensuring that processes are completed end to end and that issues are addressed through to resolution.

A key part of the role will be to continuously improve how the team operates, using automation, AI, and new systems and tools to reduce manual work, improve accuracy and controls, and increase efficiency. You will partner with Technology and relevant systems teams to define requirements, implement solutions, improve data flows, and embed new ways of working into the operating model. You will also progressively transition additional recurring finance activities into Warsaw, developing the team's capabilities, establishing consistent standards, and building a high-performing delivery function.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly allocation process end to end, including input collection and validation, allocation methodologies and drivers, calculations, review, journal preparation and posting, ensuring costs are accurately allocated across the firm's business lines, cost centers and entities.
• Oversee cost-pool management and multi-stage allocation processes, maintaining the integrity of allocation methodologies, supporting data, allocation drivers and related calculations across multiple entities and business lines.
• Lead the delivery of month-end finance activities, including management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and related controls, ensuring outputs are accurate, complete and delivered on schedule.
• Prepare and maintain Shared Services budgets and forecasts, including headcount, compensation and other expenses, and provide timely reporting and variance analysis to support FP&A leaders and budget and forecast discussions.
• Establish clear ownership, documented procedures, defined timelines and appropriate controls for recurring finance processes. Investigate and resolve exceptions, maintain accurate financial data and reporting hierarchies, and ensure issues are documented and addressed through to resolution.
• Lead the transition of recurring finance activities into the Warsaw team through structured handovers, establishing consistent procedures, appropriate coverage and clear accountability for ongoing delivery.
• Drive the continuous improvement and automation of finance processes, using AI, workflow automation and other appropriate technologies to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy and controls, and increase efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with Technology and systems teams on finance system implementations, upgrades and enhancements, defining business requirements, supporting testing and implementation, improving data flows, and ensuring new solutions are adopted and embedded into day-to-day operations.
• Develop a strong understanding of the firm's finance systems and allocation tools, including PCM/ePCM, and apply that knowledge to support allocation methodologies, improve workflows and identify opportunities for greater automation and control.
• Build, lead and develop the Warsaw team, establishing clear responsibilities, performance standards and workload management, while developing the team's technical capabilities and ensuring consistent delivery across Shared Services finance activities.
• Support internal and external audit requirements, maintaining appropriate documentation and evidence to demonstrate the integrity of financial outputs, processes and controls.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an experienced finance leader who combines strong finance and shared services expertise with a proven ability to lead teams, own end-to-end processes, and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has experience managing recurring finance operations, building and developing teams, and implementing practical solutions that improve accuracy, controls and efficiency. They take accountability for outcomes, are comfortable challenging existing ways of working, and can translate process issues into sustainable improvements using technology, automation and AI.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Approximately 10 or more years of relevant experience in FP&A, shared services, back-office finance, controllership or finance transformation.
• Demonstrated experience directly managing and developing a team, with accountability for delivery, quality and performance.
• Strong understanding of financial allocations, including multi-stage allocation processes, cost-pool management, month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with finance systems and allocation tools, including the ability to learn and work with systems such as PCM/ePCM.
• Proven track record of improving and automating finance processes, including experience supporting finance system implementations, upgrades or enhancements.
• Practical experience with automation, AI and data tools, such as Power Automate, Python, SQL or Power BI.
• Strong process ownership and problem-solving skills, with a focus on accuracy, effective controls and resolving issues through to completion.
• Ability to translate finance requirements into practical solutions and work effectively with Technology and systems teams.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders across multiple regions and entities.