Senior Project Manager - Digital Finance

Project Details

Client: Leading international healthcare group

Location: Europe

Work mode: Full remote (CET time zone)

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 12 months

Extension possibility: Not expected

Languages: English (mandatory), French and/or Spanish (a plus)

Team setup: Individual contributor, working closely with Digital Finance leadership and external partners

Contract type: Freelance / External Workforce

Project Summary

You will lead a Digital Finance transformation project focused on the implementation of a Digital Close solution within the Account-to-Report (A&R) domain.

The project aims to modernize and standardize financial close processes through the deployment of a SaaS solution, ensuring strong governance, efficient execution, and alignment between business, IT, and external partners.

This is a high-visibility initiative requiring senior project leadership, strong stakeholder management, and a solid understanding of finance close processes.

Main Responsibilities & Key Activities

Lead the end-to-end implementation of a Digital Close solution within the Account-to-Report domain

Drive project governance, planning, execution, and delivery milestones

Coordinate multiple stakeholders, including a SaaS provider, a system integrator, and internal finance and digital teams

Prepare and lead governance meetings, status reporting, and escalation management

Ensure prioritization of tasks and resources based on business impact and urgency

Anticipate risks, dependencies, and impacts related to finance processes and data

Experience Required

10+ years of experience as a Project Manager delivering complex digital or finance transformation projects

Proven experience managing multi-stakeholder environments with external vendors

Strong background in governance, reporting, and executive-level communication

Prior experience in Digital Finance, Record-to-Report, or Financial Close projects is highly desirable

Experience in large, international organizations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field