Regional Finance Manager (Serbia)

Who we are

We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence.

We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of over 3,500+ experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way.

Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit.

Why Worldwide

We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers. From our hands-on, accessible leaders, to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed. We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity. We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day. Join us!

As a Regional Finance Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring strong financial governance, compliance, and operational excellence across multiple countries within your region. Your expertise will help maintain the integrity of financial operations while providing valuable insights that support business performance and informed decision-making.

Working closely with regional leadership, outsourced service providers, and global finance teams, you'll help drive accurate financial reporting, strengthen controls, and support statutory and regulatory compliance. You'll also have the opportunity to influence process improvements, enhance efficiencies, and contribute to finance transformation initiatives that support business success across the region.

This is a remote role open to candidates based in Serbia. You will collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

No travel is required for this role.

• Ensure financial activities across the region comply with corporate policies, accounting standards, statutory requirements, and local regulations.
• Oversee regional financial operations and support accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
• Review financial reporting outputs, resolve accounting issues, and maintain alignment between local statutory and corporate reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, auditors, and service providers to support statutory reporting and tax compliance obligations.
• Partner with regional management teams to deliver financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support business decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Legal, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Operations on matters affecting financial performance and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes through standardization, automation, enhanced controls, and operational efficiencies.
• Support finance transformation projects, system enhancements, and the adoption of best practices across the region.
• Monitor and manage the performance of outsourced finance, accounting, tax, audit, and advisory service providers.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent) and/or a relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in Finance or Accounting roles, including statutory accounting and financial reporting responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, and internal control frameworks.
• Experience interpreting and applying regulatory, tax, and statutory accounting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience working within regional, international, or multinational environments, with exposure to multi-country compliance preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver results across several countries or business units.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Proficiency in English, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, and financial systems or accounting software.

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do. 

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Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed and, to that end, we prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other class protected by applicable law.