Vice President, Operational Finance (Fixed-Term 12 Month Contract)

VP, Operational Finance (Fixed Term 12 Month Contract)

Model of work: hybrid (minimum of 2 days at Warsaw or Copenhagen office / a week)

Team Size: 100+ (Multi-Site/Global) 

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 

We are looking for a Vice President of Operational Finance on a 12-month contract to lead our global accounting operations and transform the way our finance function works at scale. This is a senior leadership role overseeing the end-to-end operational accounting ecosystem including Order‑to‑Cash, Procure‑to‑Pay, Record‑to‑Report delivered out of our Service Centre in Manila as well as overseeing regional Financial Controlling and Payroll. Ensuring we deliver timely, accurate, and high‑quality financial outcomes. 

This leader will shape and optimise the operational backbone of our finance organisation, driving highly effective processes, automation, governance, and continuous improvementYou’ll also play a central role in our major ERP implementation project, owning operational design, data integrity, and process readiness throughout the transformation. 

If you are a collaborative, change‑driven operational finance leader with a focus on scaling teams and systems, we'd love to speak with you!

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 

Lead Global Operational Accounting  

• Oversee all operational accounting processes and teams, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and effective financial controls.

• Drive excellence across O2C, P2P, R2R, balance sheet governance, controlling and month‑end close. 

• Build and maintain rigorous accounting standards, documentation, and policy compliance. 

Develop and Execute Financial Operations Strategy 

• Set the strategic direction for finance operations, creating a roadmap for process optimisation, automation, and capability building. 

• Ensure that team structures, systems, and workflows scale effectively with business growth and evolving operational needs. 

Transform Processes & Elevate Operational Performance 

• Identify improvement opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance control environments.

• Implement automation, standardisation, and digital tools to build a scalable, efficient finance operation. 

• Monitor and improve key operational KPIs to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and service excellence. 

Lead a Major ERP Implementation

• Serve as a senior leader and operational finance owner for our ERP implementation (Workday to SAP). 

• Partner with Technology, Data, and Business teams to design and deliver best‑practice end‑to‑end finance processes. 

• Ensure post‑go‑live optimisation, stabilisation, and long‑term system adoption. 

 Build, Lead & Develop Large Teams 

• Via a team of managers/leaders, lead a large, distributed operational finance team (100+) across multiple functions and locations including overseeing the finance service centre located in Manila. 

• Create a culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence. 

• Encourage development, mentor future leaders, and ensure organisational structures scale with business growth. 

Drive Governance & Control Strength 

• Maintain a robust control framework aligned with audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements. 

• Partner with internal and external auditors to support efficient, clean audit outcomes. 

• Take the initiative to identify risks and implement corrective actions to maintain the integrity of financial processes. 

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest:

• Extensive background in leading operational accounting or finance operations in a complex, multi‑entity environment

• Experienced in leading large teams (50+) with expertise in managing multi‑location or shared‑services functions

• Deep knowledge of O2C, P2P, R2R and financial close processes

• Hands‑on leadership of a major ERP migration (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar)

• Strong systems mindset with comfort in data flows, master data, process automation, and controls

• Experience in delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, controls, and team performance

• A collaborative, influential leadership style with the ability to drive meaningful change

WHY JOIN US?

• Shape the future of our global finance operations

• Lead one of the most critical transformations within the organisation

• Work with a supportive executive team that values innovation, excellence, and robust operational foundations

• Grow and develop a large, high‑performing team

• Be part of a business that is scaling and committed to investing in finance systems and capabilities

FOR POLAND LOCATION

Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement. 

Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp:  www.simcorp.com/career 

BENEFITS

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a supportive work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model.

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 Alina Wiejak, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, at Alina.Wiejak@simcorp.com. 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.  

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.  

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