About the Role
The Senior M&A Finance Integration Manager will lead complex finance integration initiatives in the context of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational transformations. This role is crucial for ensuring seamless financial operations, maintaining consistent reporting practices, and effectively integrating accounting processes within an international business environment. Key responsibilities include driving end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration, overseeing Day 1 readiness, and supporting post-acquisition transitions while collaborating across Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury, and M&A teams.
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Accountabilities:
In this role, you will take ownership of finance integration activities throughout the M&A lifecycle, ensuring operational continuity, financial accuracy, and compliance with relevant accounting standards. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes.
- Define and implement finance integration strategies, roadmaps, and standardized processes to ensure successful transitions.
- Drive Day 1 readiness assessments, covering accounting requirements, financial reporting, internal controls, master data, and potential integration risks.
- Manage post-acquisition integration activities, including ERP harmonization, data migration, financial reconciliations, process optimization, and operational stabilization.
- Provide subject matter expertise in general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany processes, and financial reporting.
- Establish integration governance frameworks, monitor project milestones, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements.
- Identify integration challenges and develop solutions to ensure continuity and efficiency across financial operations.
- Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, Tax, Treasury, and M&A stakeholders to maintain alignment and ensure successful project delivery.
- Support the transition toward standardized and scalable finance operating models across international business units.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in finance transformation and M&A integration, with strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives. The following qualifications and competencies are required:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or ACA are highly advantageous.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), or Finance Transformation within an international environment.
- Proven experience leading finance integration initiatives involving mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, or carve-outs, including Day 1 readiness and post-merger integration.
- Strong expertise in IFRS, general ledger accounting, financial closing, consolidation, intercompany accounting, and internal controls.
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, SAP Group Reporting, or comparable ERP and financial consolidation systems.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex integration programs and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership.
- Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented mindset, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Benefits:
- Fully remote working arrangement, with worldwide location flexibility.
- Freelance or self-employed contract arrangement.
- Opportunity to lead strategic finance integration initiatives across international M&A projects.
- Exposure to complex finance transformation, ERP harmonization, and organizational integration activities.
- Collaboration with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary international teams.
- Opportunity to leverage and further develop expertise in financial transformation and M&A integration.
- Expected start date: As soon as possible.
