IT Finance Manager

Company Description

Wavestone is an international consulting firm present in 17 countries, dedicated to supporting the strategic transformations of companies with the ambition of creating positive and sustainable impacts.

In 2023, Wavestone began a new chapter in its international development by partnering with the German consulting firm Q_Perior to create a European champion in consulting. The group aims to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025

Wavestone is recognized as a Great Place To Work.

Job Description

The IT Department provides the information systems to support Wavestone's objectives. The underlying processes and tools must be designed to meet the challenges of rapid growth and internationalization of the company.

It is structured around 3 application areas (People, Finance, Business), a CIO Office, an Architecture, Data & Innovation team, an Infrastructure & Technology area team, and finally a Security team.

With an annual budget of €20 million, the IT team comprises 80 professionals working both in France and internationally.

The IT Finance Manager will serve as Product Owner for the finance transformation initiatives, particularly focusing on our "Zenith" project, which aims to transform financial processes through the implementation of SAP S4/HANA public edition, across 17 countries.

More specifically, their missions will be to:

Lead transformation projects and initiatives

• Team-up with business partners to frame projects and associated business goals
• Engage all necessary stakeholders and partners to achieve those business objectives through flawless project execution (suppliers, IT, business, executive committee members, etc.)
• Optimize project costs without compromising quality
• Secure successful change management for processes and systems adoption

Drive process and system enhancements

• Design robust, international, and scalable finance solutions
• Own the product vision and manage/prioritize product backlog to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions
• Foster adherence to agile principles & best practices (PI Planning, Sprint, etc.)
• Facilitate the integration of new companies into existing processes

Lead international team

• Manage, evaluate, and support the personal and collective performance of team members (~10 people)
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and excellence within the team
• Show sensitivity to cultural differences in an international environment

Qualifications

Drawing on their international experience in finance SAP implementation, the IT Finance Manager must demonstrate their leadership and ability to lead complex IT transformation.

Demonstrate technical and project management expertise

• Proven experience in managing complex IT projects in finance (Accounting, Controlling, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Budget-to-Report, Expense Management, etc.)
• Knowledge of SAP S4/HANA finance (ideally the public cloud version)
• Ability to manage budgets and suppliers
• Experience in agile methodologies and Product Owner role

Ability to lead and evolve in an international context

• Excellent leadership to motivate, guide, and inspire the members of the team
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written
• Sensitivity to cultural differences in an international environment
• Experience in professional business services and merger & acquisition (preferred but not mandatory)

Additional Information

• Carreer model: a tailor-made career means individual development opportunities for us. Our Wavestone Horizon supports you, enabling rapid career development.
• Further training: let's grow together! With more than 200 training days a year in our Academy and the possibility of obtaining certifications
• Demanding Work Environment: Employees operate in a challenging work environment, engaging with high-level stakeholders.
• Smartworking: flexible and mobile working is part of our DNA and provides the right framework for collaboration
• A Great Place To Work: we are recognized as Great Place To Work 2025, ranking us number one in our category among organizations with more than 2,500 employees (France)
• Mindfulness & health: mindfulness programs, sports cooperation, in-house fitness groups, etc.

 

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