Finance Program Manager

Job Description

Role: Finance Program Manager

Location: Cork, Ireland

Duration: Contract

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in IT financing is required

Language Requirement: German (Fluent) Must have

Essential Functions:

• The Program & Portfolio Manager role has responsibility for a wide range of support and analysis tasks relating to customer financing. You will help to ensure that departmental objectives and project deadlines are met. The essential functions include:
• Identify and facilitate requests for sales and financing program partners. Maintain open and regular communication with outsource funding partners.
• Support outsourcing partners within internal meetings and coordinate with sales reps and managers (cross-functional).
• Oversee operational reporting from all financing partners, highlighting issues and successes as appropriate.
• Support existing portfolio of financing transactions outside of outsourced financing programs. Provide support and direction to Sales during the entire deal lifecycle.
• Assist in transferring existing finance customers from the legacy Client financing model to the new outsourced model.
• Light travel may be required for customer meetings within Germany, Switzerland, and Ireland.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both German and English, especially regarding financing contracts and legal terms.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build strong relationships across all organizational levels, including remote teams in a hybrid work environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Experience working in project-based environments and leading multinational, cross-border finance projects.
• Knowledge of standard accounting and finance practices, along with departmental procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and M365 Power Platform (Teams, Power Automate, SharePoint, Power BI).
• Basic technical understanding of Client technology and familiarity with AI tools for task automation.

Responsibilities and Interactions:

• Manage unstructured tasks with wide implications, applying broad expertise to solve complex problems within time, budget, and resource constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership and strategic vision in decision-making.
• Work effectively with staff up to Vice President level, across functions, and with external partners.
• Operate with limited supervision, driving results and setting priorities independently.
• Act as a proactive subject matter expert, influencing multiple individuals and groups to achieve results.