Finance Director | PME

Michael Page; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a leading logistics client to appoint a senior finance leader overseeing international operations, focusing on financial control, performance monitoring, and strategic support for management decisions.

The role leads multi-entity finance teams, manages budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and reporting, and partners with the Group CFO to shape the finance function during a major transformation and growth phase.

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial management, business controlling, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and financial reporting.
• Experience monitoring and analysing financial and operational KPIs to support business performance and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through periods of change, transformation, or organisational development.
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to unite teams, build trust, and foster collaboration across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the finance team, promoting a high-performance culture based on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business and the Group CFO, providing financial insight to support decision-making.
• Monitor and analyse key financial and operational KPIs, ensuring visibility of business performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities and prepare management reports that support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Oversee cash flow management, liquidity planning, and treasury activities, ensuring robust financial management and visibility of future funding requirements.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and other external stakeholders, supporting financing needs and ensuring effective partnerships.
• Support and influence change management initiatives, contributing to the ongoing evolution of the business and its operating model.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and group policies across all relevant jurisdictions.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Treasury

Financial reporting

Leadership

KPI analysis

International experience

English fluency

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Oversees finance activities across several international operations, ensuring robust financial control, performance monitoring, and effective business support. Working closely with local stakeholders, the role drives process improvement, consolidates financial information, and provides actionable insight for management decision-making.

We are working with a leading player in the logistics sector, delivering integrated supply chain solutions across international markets.

Description

• Manage and develop the finance team, promoting a high-performance culture based on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business and the Group CFO, providing financial insight to support decision-making.
• Monitor and analyse key financial and operational KPIs, ensuring visibility of business performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities and prepare management reports that support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Oversee cash flow management, liquidity planning, and treasury activities, ensuring robust financial management and visibility of future funding requirements.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and other external stakeholders, supporting financing needs and ensuring effective partnerships.
• Support and influence change management initiatives, contributing to the ongoing evolution of the business and its operating model.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and group policies across all relevant jurisdictions.

Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership position such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, Finance Manager, or equivalent.
• Strong background in financial management, business controlling, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and financial reporting.
• Experience monitoring and analysing financial and operational KPIs to support business performance and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through periods of change, transformation, or organisational development.
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to unite teams, build trust, and foster collaboration across functions.
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach, capable of balancing strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Experience working within multi-entity or international environments.
• Fluent English is essential, spanish is a plus.
• A leadership style combining structure and accountability, with a genuine commitment to supporting and developing teams.

Job Offer

• A highly visible leadership role with direct exposure to the Group CFO and international stakeholders.
• The opportunity to shape a finance function during an important phase of transformation and growth.
  

Oversees finance activities across several international operations, ensuring robust financial control, performance monitoring, and effective business support. Working closely with local stakeholders, the role drives process improvement, consolidates financial information, and provides actionable insight for management decision-making.

Client Details

We are working with a leading player in the logistics sector, delivering integrated supply chain solutions across international markets.

Description

• Manage and develop the finance team, promoting a high-performance culture based on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business and the Group CFO, providing financial insight to support decision-making.
• Monitor and analyse key financial and operational KPIs, ensuring visibility of business performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Consolidate financial information from multiple entities and prepare management reports that support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Oversee cash flow management, liquidity planning, and treasury activities, ensuring robust financial management and visibility of future funding requirements.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and other external stakeholders, supporting financing needs and ensuring effective partnerships.
• Support and influence change management initiatives, contributing to the ongoing evolution of the business and its operating model.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and group policies across all relevant jurisdictions.

Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership position such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, Finance Manager, or equivalent.
• Strong background in financial management, business controlling, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and financial reporting.
• Experience monitoring and analysing financial and operational KPIs to support business performance and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through periods of change, transformation, or organisational development.
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to unite teams, build trust, and foster collaboration across functions.
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach, capable of balancing strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Experience working within multi-entity or international environments.
• Fluent English is essential, spanish is a plus.
• A leadership style combining structure and accountability, with a genuine commitment to supporting and developing teams.

Job Offer

• A highly visible leadership role with direct exposure to the Group CFO and international stakeholders.
• The opportunity to shape a finance function during an important phase of transformation and growth.
  

Desired Skills and Experience

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership position such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, Finance Manager, or equivalent.
• Strong background in financial management, business controlling, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and financial reporting.
• Experience monitoring and analysing financial and operational KPIs to support business performance and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through periods of change, transformation, or organisational development.
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to unite teams, build trust, and foster collaboration across functions.
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach, capable of balancing strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Experience working within multi-entity or international environments.
• Fluent English is essential, spanish is a plus.
• A leadership style combining structure and accountability, with a genuine commitment to supporting and developing teams.