Finance Digital Lead - Europe

Company Overview

Synergy Flavours, a division of the Carbery Group, is a global leader in flavourings, extracts, and essences. With locations in 8 countries and customers in over 50 countries, we combine innovation, sensory science, and application expertise to deliver high‑quality taste solutions across the food and beverage industry. Guided by our purpose of enriching lives, we help our customers meet evolving consumer needs, whether through sugar reduction, clean label innovation, or enhanced nutritional profiles, while fostering sustainability and collaboration.

Your Role in Synergy’s Success

The Finance Digital Lead is responsible for driving digital transformation within the finance department. This role focuses on leveraging technology and digital tools to enhance financial processes, improve efficiency, and enable data‑driven decision‑making. Working closely with finance teams, IT departments, and senior management, the Finance Digital Lead will implement innovative digital solutions and optimise financial operations across the business.

How You Will Contribute

• Develop and deliver the digital transformation strategy for the finance function.
• Identify and implement technologies that improve financial processes, efficiency, and insight.
• Lead the integration and optimisation of finance systems, including ERP and automation tools.
• Drive process improvement through automation, RPA, and AI where appropriate.
• Oversee finance data, analytics, and reporting to support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and senior stakeholders to align digital initiatives with business needs.
• Lead change management to ensure successful adoption of new tools and ways of working.
• Monitor the performance and impact of digital initiatives, refining approaches as needed.

Key Ingredients for Success

• Proven experience leading digital transformation initiatives within a finance function.
• Strong understanding of finance systems, including ERP platforms, financial software, and automation tools.
• Experience improving financial processes through automation, RPA, and digital technologies.
• Solid knowledge of finance data, reporting, and analytics to support decision‑making.
• Proven ability to manage digital or finance‑related projects end to end.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across Finance, IT, and senior leadership.
• Excellent change management skills, including training and adoption of new systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Our commitment to our People

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact – from local communities to global markets. Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.