Finance Manager (f/m)
About the company
Apply now Morgan Philips Executive Search is recruiting a Finance Manager on behalf of an innovative, fast-growing international company with operations in Luxembourg and the UK.
Your tasks
- Finance Operations: Manage day-to-day finance activities across Luxembourg and UK entities, including AP/AR, payments, bank reconciliations, treasury and cash management.
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly management reports, support budgeting, cash flow forecasting and financial modelling, and monitor project expenditure.
- Accounting Oversight: Coordinate external accountants, oversee month-end closing activities, review accounting deliverables and manage intercompany reconciliations.
- Procurement & Cost Control: Oversee supplier payments, procurement processes, expenditure approvals and financial commitments.
- Finance Systems & Processes: Implement and improve financial tools, reporting systems, internal controls and operational procedures.
- Grants & Contracts: Monitor grant-related expenditure, prepare supporting financial documentation and track reporting requirements.
- Business Support: Work closely with senior management, operational teams and the external CFO to provide financial insights and support business decisions.
Requirements
This opportunity is particularly suited to someone who has worked in an international organisation, SME or startup, ideally within a lean finance team, and is comfortable combining operational responsibilities with the development of financial processes and systems.
- 6–8 years of hands-on, end-to-end finance experience, covering accounting, treasury, procurement, financial reporting, financial modelling and systems implementation.
- Experience in Luxembourg is required.
- Experience within an international organisation, SME or startup, where you have been directly involved in the full finance function.
- Strong operational accounting background, with the ability to independently handle financial transactions, cash management, reporting and month-end activities. Experience limited primarily to external audit would not be sufficient.
- Proven experience implementing or improving finance processes, systems and internal controls, rather than solely working within established structures.
- Experience coordinating external accountants and managing multi-entity operations. Knowledge of Luxembourg GAAP is an advantage.
- Relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is desirable.
- Fluent English is required; French is an advantage.
Personal Attributes
- Hands-on and autonomous, willing to take ownership of both operational and improvement-related activities.
- Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with changing priorities and evolving processes.
- Easy-going, collaborative and approachable, able to work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented, with the ability to structure and improve the finance function.
What we offer
The position offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior management and potential progression towards a Head of Finance role.
How to apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your application. Your application will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
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Finance Manager F/M - International Company Reference: LU879737 Luxembourg EUR 85K - 95K per year Permanent Aerospace and Defence