Director Finance Operations

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe. 

As the Head of Finance Operations, you will lead a critical department at the heart of our global financial health. You will oversee our Record-to-Report (R2R), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycles, ensuring our daily accounting and month-end processes move fast and remain simple.

Working closely with our international Financial Controller community, you will set clear goals to ensure statutory excellence and robust audit relations across our markets. We are looking for a leader who embodies our "Care" value by supporting teams across borders and "Leads" by owning results in a complex, multinational environment.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role: 

• Oversee global accounting operations including R2R, O2C, and P2P processes to drive excellence.

• Closely work with the Financial Controller community to ensure accurate reporting and statutory compliance.

• Set clear goals for month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and efficient collections.

• Drive the transformation of finance functions by centralizing and standardizing activities globally.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve end-to-end processes and break down operational silos.

• Utilize data and tech to digitalize finance operations, aiming high to stay ahead of the competition.

• Act as a key mentor, helping one another succeed through feedback and professional growth.

• Own the relationship with local auditors, ensuring quality and accountability in every market.

• Demonstrable experience leading large, multi-country finance operations in a multinational setting.

• Proven track record in transforming finance organizations through shared services and centralization.

• A passion for process excellence and a clear drive for continuous improvement.

• Expertise in managing complex R2R, O2C, and P2P cycles with a focus on simplicity and clarity.

• Strong commitment to achieving goals while acting responsibly toward our partners and society.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to keep diverse, remote teams engaged.

• A collaborative mindset, showing proof of being a dedicated team player in a fast-paced environment.

• Professional accounting expertise and a deep understanding of internal and external audit requirements.

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Being the best at what we do isn’t just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable – our customers' choice.

Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side. At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers’ loyalty, again and again.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we’re building a customer-first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging 

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

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