Senior Advisor Finance Reporting & Accounting - Future Team Lead

Kardex Germany; Lisboa; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kardex is expanding Kardex Business Services in Lisbon to establish its Finance Reporting & Accounting capability. We seek an experienced Finance professional to take ownership of selected accounting activities during the transition, document controls, and help onboard junior colleagues.

The role will grow to lead a small team (3–5) with exposure to cross-border processes, Europe-wide standards, and SAP S/4HANA. Fluent English and Portuguese are required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant professional experience in Finance and Accounting.
• Strong practical accounting expertise including transactional accounting, reconciliations, and closing activities.
• Profound experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance (SAP Fiori).
• Ability to understand end-to-end Finance processes and identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and improvement.
• Experience with international accounting frameworks across different European countries.
• Experience working in an international, multi-entity, or matrix organization.
• Ability to work independently and take end-to-end responsibility for assigned processes.
• Professional proficiency in English and Portuguese.
• German-language skills are highly desirable for collaboration with colleagues in Switzerland.

Responsabilités

• Establish and transition Finance operations in Lisbon.
• Personally perform transactional accounting and Record-to-Report activities during setup and stabilization.
• Collaborate with Switzerland and other European entities for knowledge transfer and continuity.
• Document processes, working instructions, and control procedures.
• Support handover from current role holder, including onboarding in Zürich.
• Ensure accounting activities are accurate, timely, and compliant with policies.

Connaissances

End-to-end Finance

Independent work

Process optimization

SAP S/4HANA

English proficiency

Portuguese proficiency

German desirable

Outils

SAP S/4HANA

Description du poste

Kardex is a global partner for automated storage and material flow solutions. With more than 3,000 employees worldwide, we combine Swiss engineering quality, innovation, and industry expertise to help organizations improve the way they store, manage, and move materials.

As part of our continued growth, we are establishing Kardex Business Services in Lisbon to provide scalable, high-quality services across our international organization.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Finance professional to join Kardex Business Services at an early stage and help establish our Finance Reporting & Accounting capability in Lisbon.

Your tasks

You will initially operate as a senior, hands‑on Finance specialist, taking ownership of selected accounting activities as they transition from existing Kardex entities into the Lisbon Business Services organization.

During the first months, you will combine three important responsibilities: performing accounting activities, documenting the processes and controls for future team members, and helping to recruit and onboard additional junior colleagues.

As the Finance Reporting & Accounting scope in Lisbon expands, the position is expected to progress into responsibility for leading a team of approximately three to five people. The role is therefore particularly suited to someone who already works independently, has gained coordination, mentoring, or deputy experience, and is ready to take the next step towards formal people leadership.

What you will do

Establish and transition Finance operations

Take ownership of selected accounting activities as they transition into Kardex Business Services.

Personally perform transactional accounting and Record-to-Report activities during the initial setup and stabilization phase.

Work closely with colleagues in Switzerland and across other European entities to ensure effective knowledge transfer and business continuity.

Translate transferred knowledge into clear process documentation, working instructions, and control procedures.

Support the structured handover from the current role holder, including onboarding and knowledge transfer in Zürich.

Ensure that accounting activities are completed accurately, on time, and in accordance with Kardex Group policies and applicable accounting requirements.

The initial scope may include:

• General Ledger accounting
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Bank and balance‑sheet reconciliations
• Employee expense accounting
• Month‑end and year‑end closing activities
• Selected Record-to-Report processes

Improve and standardize ways of working

Review existing accounting practices and identify opportunities to simplify, harmonize, and improve processes.

Help establish consistent Group processes while respecting relevant country‑specific accounting requirements.

Identify opportunities for automation, digitalization, and stronger process controls.

Contribute to the continued development of Finance processes within SAP S/4HANA (SAP Fiori).

Work with Group Finance, local Finance teams, and process owners in an international matrix organization.

Support the development of operational KPIs and service levels for the growing Finance Reporting & Accounting function.

Help build and develop the team

Help define the capabilities required within the future Lisbon team.

Participate in the recruitment and selection of additional junior Finance colleagues.

Support their onboarding and provide training on accounting processes, SAP S/4HANA, controls, and working instructions.

Gradually transfer activities to new team members while maintaining the appropriate level of quality and oversight.

Progressively assume responsibility for organizing priorities, coordinating work, and supporting service delivery.

Grow into formal responsibility for leading and developing a team of approximately three to five Finance professionals.

Your profile

The following experience is important for success in this position:

• At least five years of relevant professional experience in Finance and Accounting.
• Strong practical accounting expertise, including transactional accounting, reconciliations, and closing activities, together with an understanding of their impact on financial reporting.
• Profound practical experience working with SAP S/4HANA Finance (SAP Fiori) .
• The ability to understand end‑to‑end Finance processes and identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and improvement.
• Experience with international accounting frameworks , and accounting requirements across different European countries.
• Experience working within an international, multi‑entity, or matrix organization.
• The ability to work independently and take end‑to‑end responsibility for assigned processes.
• Professional proficiency in English and Portuguese .
• Professional German-language skills are highly desirable, as the role involves close collaboration and knowledge transfer with colleagues in Switzerland.
• Experience wit