European Financial Director

Una Seguros; Viseu; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Una Seguros in Portugal seeks a seasoned Financial Director/Manager to lead accounting, treasury, tax, and internal controls for its Portuguese subsidiary. You will establish and improve financial management systems in line with IFRS, local regulations, and Group policies, coordinate audits, oversee budgeting, and support executive decisions.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of European finance experience, a finance degree, and CPA/ACCA preferred; fluency in English and Chinese is expected, with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of financial work experience with prior Financial Director/Manager experience in Europe (Portugal preferred).
• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance/accounting; CPA/ACCA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve the subsidiary's financial management and control system in compliance with Portuguese local regulations, IFRS, and Group policies.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Conduct financial analysis and provide professional support to management for decision-making.
• Manage treasury and tax affairs, optimize fund allocation, ensure compliant tax filing and planning, and supervise budgeting and cost control.
• Analyze budget variances, optimize cost structures, and support profitability targets.
• Participate in major operational decisions and investment evaluations for the subsidiary.

Skills

Chinese & English proficiency

Portuguese fluency (a plus)

Resilience under pressure

IFRS & local tax regulations knowledge

Tax planning

Treasury management

Internal controls development

Financial/software skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

CPA or ACCA preferred

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and improve the subsidiary's financial management and control system in compliance with Portuguese local regulations, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and the Group's financial management policies;
• optimize organizationalstructure and team building;
• establish risk prevention and control mechanisms to ensure compliant and efficient financial operations.

About the Role

• In charge of accounting, preparation and submission of financial statements, and financial closing for the subsidiary;
• coordinate internal andexternal audits;
• conduct financialanalysis and provide professional support to management for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage the subsidiary's treasury and tax affairs, optimize fund allocation, mitigate financial risks, ensure compliant tax filing and planning, and facilitate smooth cross-border fund flows. Organize the subsidiary's annual budgeting, implementation monitoring, and cost control;
• analyze budget variances, optimize cost structures, and ensure budget targets are achieved while enhancing profitability.
• Participate in major operational decisions and investment project evaluations for the subsidiary;
• coordinate with all relevant parties;
• and complete other finance-related tasks assigned by the Group and the Company's management.

Qualifications

• Familiar with European local culture, business environment, and regulations, and able to work long-term in Portugal. 8+ years of financial work experience, with prior experience as Financial Director/Manager in Europe (especially Portugal);
• prior experience in a Big Four European accounting firm is preferred.;
• Bachelor's degree or above in finance/accounting or related fields;
• internationally recognized certifications such as CPA or ACCA are preferred.

Required Skills

• Fluent in both Chinese and English;
• Portuguese fluency is aplus;
• strong resilienceunderpressure and ability to adapt to an overseas work pace.
• Proficient in IFRS, Portuguese local fiscal and tax regulations, and foreign exchange rules;
• substantial experience in tax planning, treasury management, and internal control development;
• skilled in using financial and office software.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in a Big Four European accounting firm is preferred.