Senior Finance Manager: Europe Region in London

This role leads the in-region R2R operations within a global shared services framework, ensuring accurate and timely financial close, supported by an offshore delivery team. This role provides oversight and governance of audits, statutory and regulatory reporting requirements for multiple legal entities, while driving process efficiency and continuous improvement across onshore and offshore activities to enable global standardisation.

As a member of the Europe Finance Leadership Team, and dotted reporting line into the Europe Finance and commercial planning Director, the position partners with regional and global stakeholders, building strong relationships, facilitating appropriate business ownership within process end‑to‑end. The role is supported by an onshore Finance Analyst who's primarily responsible for the co‑ordination of the regional statutory reporting requirements, and will provide support across Europe R2R activities.

Ensure timely month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes are operating effectively in the region, with support from relevant business SMEs and offshore delivery team. Validate the accuracy, integrity and completeness of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, governance requirements and reporting prepared by the TBS onshore and offshore team. Perform regular balance sheet reviews to ensure the accuracy and proper classification of account balances, including monitoring and supporting timely resolution of unknown and aged open items, and leading the sustainable resolution of underlying process gaps for finance operations. Identify, elevate and support mitigation of financial risks related to the balance sheet, reporting, journals and reconciliations. Ensure global accounting policies across entities are consistently applied and adhered to. Support Global R2R Finance peers in the preparation of consolidated reporting, providing regional insights and analysis (mainly for revenue cut‑off/recognition at balance dates, stat account analysis, and insights supporting the governance activities). Partner with the regional finance teams to build mutual understanding of the commercial business performance and balance sheet activity, to assist in the identification of potential risk in the balance sheet that may impact the P&L (and vice versa).

Lead the RTR BPO Europe team to ensure month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities are timely, complete and accurate for journals, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting prepared by the RTR team. Provide training and guidance to offshore teams on evolving policies, controls and changes to business processes, including supporting the transition of new activities into R2R as and when they arise. Provide coaching and support to enable continuous improvement, driving global standardisation and efficiency, thinking global not just local. Ensure control gaps, within offshore team processes, are mitigated, implemented & document corrective actions – with support of business SMEs as required. Monitor the performance of the BPO team, including KPI / SLAs, error rates relating to offshore delivery responsibilities.

Responsible for the preparation, planning, governance processes and engagement with external accounting providers, external auditors and external company secretarial services to ensure the timely and accurate completion, audit and lodgement of Statutory Accounts for 14 legal entities. Primary in‑region point of contact for executive and non‑executive directors. Responsible for drafting technical memos consistent with TWE Group practices, with technical accounting expertise and support provided by TWE Group Finance (based in Australia), and the Europe Finance Director. Work in close partnership with Group Finance, Group Tax, Group Treasury, Regional Senior Finance Managers, Regional Commercial Finance & Supply Finance, Risk & Assurance, internal and external accounting providers and auditors.

Work closely with Global R2R Leaders to ensure all accounting activities across the RTR process are executed effectively and efficiently with appropriate controls, with an end‑to‑end view. Support continuous improvement through elimination, standardisation and automation without business disruption, working closely with Business SMEs/Stakeholders to achieve end‑to‑end efficiencies where possible. Represent TBS / R2R on strategic projects in the region including business changes, market changes, regulatory changes, system integrations and process changes.

Minimum 5‑7 years’ experience, Big 4 audit experience is preferred. Experience in a similar industry (FMCG, Manufacturing, Food & Beverages) ideal. People management experience, as well as an ability to work individually. Strong understanding and proven experience in financial control activities, leading external audit procedures, and delivery of statutory reporting requirements. The person needs to be able to evidence a structured, organised approach to ensure quality outcomes are delivered in accordance with tight timeframes – particularly with respect to ensuring local statutory reporting deliverables are lodged / prepared on time. Experience managing an offshore / BPO team preferred and commitment to change and effectiveness through a shared service model. Must be confident, self‑starter who is willing to engage with staff at all levels. Strong ability to influence. Highly collaborative with others across the global finance teams and other functions to ensure key learning and best practices. Very good analytical skills. High interpersonal & communication skills. Travel to Mumbai as required. Knowledge of JDE, Blackline & HFM useful.