Senior Finance Transition & Transformation Manager with German

Antal POZNAŃ 2026-09-04
Key Requirements
• This is a consulting delivery role, not an operational role. Candidates with a purely BAU/operational background (e.g. career shared-service centre operators without transition or transformation delivery experience) will not be considered — we are looking for experienced transition/transformation consultants.
• Proven track record delivering Finance transitions, transformation, or GBS/Shared Services migrations in a consulting or advisory capacity.
• Strong subject-matter expertise across core Finance processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A or similar).
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken) is essential for this role.
• Willing and able to travel to, and work on-site in, Germany for extended periods throughout Phase 2 of the programme.
• Experience managing multi-country, multi-stakeholder transitions.
• Strong project management, RAID, and governance discipline.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills; experience engaging German works councils/employee representative bodies is desirable.

Key Skills

• Finance transition and transformation delivery
• GBS/Shared Services migration experience
• Process design and standardisation (P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A)
• Stakeholder and change management
• Fluent German and English
• Project governance and RAID management

Finance Transition & Transformation Manager with German



We are seeking forexperienced Finance Transition Managers to lead a large-scale Finance transition programme, moving in-scope Finance processes into a Global Business Services (GBS) / Shared Services operating model.

This is a hands-on consulting role, covering the full transition lifecycle — assessment, design, knowledge transfer, parallel run, and stabilisation — for Finance processes such as Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R) and FP&A.

You will own the end-to-end transition of your assigned Finance process(es), working directly with in-country teams, retained finance functions, and senior stakeholders in Germany.



,[Finance Transition Leadership & Delivery Lead end-to-end transition of in-scope Finance processes (e.g. P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A) from legacy sites/entities into the target GBS/Shared Services model. , Manage transition planning, knowledge transfer, parallel run, and stabilisation across each in-scope process. , Own the RAID log for the Finance workstream, resolving issues and escalating risks as needed. Process & Operating Model Design , Support the design of standardised, controlled Finance process operating models. , Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and standardisation opportunities during transition. , Work with process owners to define target-state controls and SOPs. Stakeholder & Client Engagement , Act as the primary point of contact for Finance stakeholders in Germany throughout the transition lifecycle. , Lead workshops, steering updates, and status reporting with senior finance and business stakeholders. , Build strong working relationships with retained finance teams and, where required, works councils / employee representative bodies. Project & Governance , Operate within the programme's governance framework, reporting into the Transition Programme Lead. , Track milestones, dependencies, and risks across the Finance transition plan. , Ensure transitions are delivered in a controlled, auditable, and compliant manner.] Requirements: Finance, Finance transitions, GBS, Shared Services, P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A, Stakeholder management, Communication skills