EU Closing Supervisor

EU Closing Supervisor, Finance

• Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Working hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Work model: Hybrid
• Contract type: Permanent
  
  

Are you an experienced people leader with a strong accounting background? Do you enjoy developing high-performing teams while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in a complex international environment? Then you might be the person we are looking for.

As our new EU Closing Supervisor, you will be part of the Finance organization and play an important role in leading and developing a team responsible for the successful execution of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities across our European entities. Combining strong people leadership with accounting expertise, you will ensure accurate financial reporting, effective workload management, and a high-performing team culture.

You will work closely with Controlling, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, local Finance teams, and external auditors to drive operational excellence, strengthen governance, and support ongoing finance transformation initiatives. This is a great opportunity to make a tangible impact by developing people, improving processes, and helping shape the future of our Record-to-Report operations.

What your day will look like

In this role, you will typically focus on:

• Leading and coordinating month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely completion across multiple European entities.
• Providing day-to-day leadership to the team by setting clear priorities, allocating workloads effectively, and ensuring timely resolution of operational challenges.
• Coaching and developing team members through regular feedback and support, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and ownership.
• Acting as a visible and approachable people leader, enabling consistent team performance while supporting the successful delivery of closing priorities.
• Partnering with Finance, Controlling, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and external auditors to ensure high-quality reporting, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Driving process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, controls, and the overall effectiveness of Record-to-Report operations.
  
  

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams, with the ability to coach, motivate, and support employees in a dynamic environment.
• 5+ years of experience within Accounting, Record-to-Report, Financial Reporting, or a similar finance function.
• Strong knowledge of period-end closing processes, balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, and IFRS.
• Experience working within a multinational or Shared Services environment, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel; experience with reporting, consolidation, or close management tools is considered an advantage.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent) is considered an advantage.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
  
  

Working at STG & What to expect

At Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), we are so much more than what meets the eye. We combine the strength of global brands with the entrepreneurial mindset that allows people to make a real impact. Here you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, collaborate across borders, and help shape what's next.

Incentives and Benefits: The compensation package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply now and discover much more.

Our recruitment process

Before starting our hiring process, your application will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We assess each application against the key competencies and requirements for the role. If your
experience and skills are a good match, you'll be invited to continue through our hiring process, which may include the following steps:

• Recruiter screen
• Interview with the hiring team
• Assessment, case study, or work sample, if relevant
• Final interview with leadership or key stakeholders
  
  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please be informed that this Direct Search is conducted exclusively by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. We do not accept applications from agencies, and we will not provide compensation for unsolicited CVs.