Group Finance Manager - F/M

Neovoxia is supporting one of its partner clients, a European leader in embedded insurance, in hiring its Group Finance Manager.

The group designs and runs white-label insurance and assistance programmes for major distribution partners in telecom, retail and e-commerce, banking, travel and mobility, and handles claims for their end customers. Present across Europe through local entities, it is now creating a Group Finance team in Porto to strengthen control and scale efficiently.

The role

You start on your own, then build and lead the team. The mission is to take over recurring finance activities from the local entities, then recruit, onboard and manage a Group Finance team in Porto that serves both the entities and Group Finance.

Location: mainly Paris for the first 6 months, working alongside the Deputy Group CFO, with time in Porto and trips to the local entities. Then based in Porto.

Reports to: the Deputy Group CFO.

Your first 12 months

Months 0 to 6: take over and secure

• Understand each entity’s finance processes, systems and stakeholders

• Take over selected recurring tasks step by step

• Document processes, controls and timetables for a clean handover with local teams

• Agree priorities and the transition plan with the Deputy Group CFO

Months 3 to 12: build and lead

• Recruit, onboard and manage the finance team in Porto

• Deliver support to the entities against agreed deadlines and quality standards

• Report on activity, issues and improvements

• Extend the team’s scope to new entities or processes as the Group decides

What you’ll work on

• Insurer reporting: premium and claims bordereaux, insurer working-capital accounts, reconciliations with accounting and bank data

• Accounting support: supporting documents, month-end closing, audit requests, balance sheet items with Group Consolidation, third-party reconciliations

• Financial reporting and analysis: revenue and P&L reporting for Group Controlling, variance analysis against budget and forecast, standardisation of reporting across countries

• Cash management: payment preparation, cash flow mapping with Group Treasury, collections analysis, contribution to the Group cash forecast

Who you’ll work with

The Deputy Group CFO, the CEOs, CCOs and COOs of the local entities, local and outsourced accounting firms, Group Controlling, Group Consolidation, Group Treasury, and insurers and other partners. It’s a highly visible role, with daily exposure across countries and functions.

Your profile

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting or business; a professional qualification (ACCA, OEC or equivalent) is a plus

• 5+ years of experience in finance, ideally starting in audit (Big 4 or equivalent) and/or accounting

• Solid accounting knowledge (local GAAP and Group reporting) and strong analytical skills (P&L, cash flows, reconciliations)

• Advanced Excel; ERP and treasury tools experience valued

• Able to structure, document and standardise processes

• Fluent English and Portuguese (both required); French is a plus

• Autonomous, rigorous and reliable under deadlines; comfortable with senior stakeholders and multicultural teams

• A builder mindset: at ease with ambiguity and a changing scope

• Nice to have: exposure to insurance, insurance distribution or financial services, shared services or transition projects