Regional Head Global Finance Services

ABOUT UMICORE

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do? 

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN

Our Global Finance Services (GFS) is currently responsible for the finance activities (General Accounting and reporting, Accounts Payables, Payment Factory/Order to Cash/Masterdata management, Forex & Intercompany reconciliation) of the Umicore entities located in Europe and North America. Through operation excellence we have embarked into a transformational journey aimed to increase value to our internal customer within Umicore. Our team is primarily helping our internal colleagues to ensure they can focus on  the upstream activities by delivering our services on time and accurate.

What will you be doing

As Regional Head GFS you lead the operations and development of Umicore GFS delivery centers in North America, Poland, and Finland. You will hold following responsabilities:

1. Strategic Oversight and Leadership

• Implement a globally integrated operating model for GFS in North America, Poland, and Finland, that acts as a front office team and collaborates closely with a centralized middle office (Business Operations Support) in Brussels and an offshore back office (BPO partner).
• Oversee Record to Report processes, with a focus on IFRS compliance, fixed assets accounting, and statutory requirements in all regions.

2. Customer and Stakeholder Relations

• Closely collaborate with peer GFS entities to bring the partnership with country management,  BU,   Group Control, BPO, and other regional and global stakeholders to the next level. Ensure alignment with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

3. Team Leadership and Development

• Develop and mentor regional managers, ensuring consistent leadership practices and alignment with Umicore and Umicore Finance vision.
• Foster a collaborative and service-oriented culture across the global team.

4. Performance management, Continuous Improvement and Digitization

• Monitor and report performance against KPI’s to ensure accuracy and timeliness, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive process optimization, automation, and technology adoption to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs.

5. Regional and Global Collaboration

• Act as a key liaison with corporate functions, external auditors, service providers, and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance and alignment.
• Participate in global initiatives and projects to further drive GFS to excellence and a positive net promotor score.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You combine a Master degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline with at least 10 years of experience in accounting and Finance, preferably in an industrial environment with leadership roles in shared services or global finance
• You have strong expertise in IFRS and local GAAP (knowledge of Polish, Finnish GAAP is a strong plus)
• You are proficient in SAP and other enabling digital finance technologies
• You have proven experience in managing multi-region shared services, including transitions and transformations
• You think strategically and have a focus on results and execution.
• You possess excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• You are flexible to travel regularly to Poland, Finland and North America.

WHAT WE OFFER

Within Umicore we aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. By applying you are not only applying for a position but for a real career path. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?