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: Fluent German is mandatory

Essential Functions:

• The Program & Portfolio Manager will support and analyze customer financing tasks, ensuring departmental objectives and project deadlines are met.
• Identify and facilitate requests for sales and financing program partners, maintaining open communication with funding partners.
• Support outsourcing partners in meetings and coordinate with sales teams.
• Oversee operational reporting from financing partners, highlighting issues and successes.
• Support existing financing transactions outside outsourced programs and assist sales during the deal lifecycle.
• Assist in transferring finance customers from legacy to outsourced models.
• Light travel may be required within Germany, Switzerland, and Ireland.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills in both German and English, especially in legal and financing contract terms.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Experience in project-based work and leading multinational finance projects.
• Knowledge of legal and financial practices in German and English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and M365 Power Platform, with basic technical understanding of Client technology.
• Basic knowledge of AI and its application to finance tasks.

Responsibilities and Interactions:

• Handle unstructured tasks with broad implications, applying expertise to solve complex problems within constraints.
• Demonstrate leadership and strategic vision.
• Work effectively with staff to VP-level employees and external parties.
• Operate independently with limited supervision, driving results and setting priorities.
• Proactively contribute as a subject matter expert, influencing multiple groups.