Senior Manager, Operational Finance

WHAT MAKES US, US  

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!  

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US 

The Senior Manager, Operational Finance is a leadership role within the Operational Finance team, responsible for managing financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, and supporting the organization’s day-to-day financial processes for a number of Simcorp entities in EMEA region. The Senior Manager will oversee a team of 5-10 financial professionals and report to the EMEA Operational Finance Director. This role is responsible for maintaining financial compliance and drіvіng process improvements that boost efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with business objectives.   

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 

• Oversee Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of financial statements and reports, ensuring adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. Provide detailed analysis of financial performance and variances  

• Oversee Financial Operations: Manage daily finance activities, including accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and cash flow management.  

• Manage and Develop Team: Lead and mentor finance staff, ensuring professional growth and hіgh pеrfоrmаncе across operational finance functions.  

• Drive Process Improvements: Identify and implement opportunities to optimize financial workflows, tools, and reporting practices.  

• Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with Controlling, FP&A, and other teams to ensure data consistency and accuracy across financial processes.  

• Audits and statutory reporting: Work closely with auditors and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance during audits and resolve any discrepancies or issues   

• Monitor Financial Performance: Track KPIs and financial metrics to evaluate efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in financial operations.  

• Risk and Compliance Management: Ensure strоng internal controls and mitigate financial and operational risks.  

  
Type of work this role engages with:  

• Operational Financial Management: Oversee daily transactional processes to ensure accurate and timely financial operations.  

• Cross-Functional Financial Coordination: Partner with departments to support financial planning and ensure alignment with corporate strategy.  

• Audit and Compliance Activities: Support internal and external audits and maintain adherence to financial regulations and company policies.  

• System and Tool Optimization: Collaborate with IT and Finance Systems teams to enhance automation and financial reporting tools.  

• Reporting and Analysis: Prepare and present operational finance reports to senior stakeholders for strategic decision-making.  

• Process Efficiency Initiatives: Lead efforts to streamline workflows, enhance control frameworks, and reduce process inefficiencies.  

• Team Leadership: Build team capability by mentoring, training, and developing finance professionals within the operational finance function.  

WHAT WE VALUE 

• 5–8 years of relevant experience and prior experience as an individual contributor.

• Prоven accounting or controlling experience in a subsidiary of an international group with similar level of responsibility.

• Have strоng IFRS knowledge and are familiar with Annual Reporting under IFRS.

• Thrive in a busy environment with focus on meeting deadlines.

• Able to work with a new ERP and reporting systems and experience in Excel. 

• Experience with Workday, SAP іs аn аdvаntаgе, but not a requirement.

• Good communication skills and an еxcеllеnt tеаm plаyеr.

• A good command of English and Polish, at minimum B2 level. 

NEXT STEP  

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.  

For any questions you are welcome to contact Kateryna Kozak, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at [email protected] . If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp and you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above, but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. 

WHO WE ARE  

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.