We are partnering with a leading international industrial company to identify a senior Finance Managerto take ownership of multiple Central & Eastern Europeanentities within a complex, multinational environment.
This is a high-impact role for a hands-on finance leader who combines strong accounting fundamentals with the ability to lead cross-country teams and navigate a shared service center setup.
What you will do
• Lead and develop a team of Finance Specialists across multiple countries (CEE + Switzerland)
• Take full accountability for financial compliance, statutory reporting, and audit readiness across ~10+ legal entities
• Act as the key interface between local entities and centralized finance functions (SSC, tax, accounting, audit)
• Oversee core finance processes (PtP, treasury, record-to-report) executed via shared service centers
• Ensure smooth collaboration with external partners (Big4 auditors, tax advisors, legal consultants)
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and performance KPIs
• Own the coordination and successful delivery of statutory audits and compliance initiatives
• Act as local finance authority and legal representative in Hungary
• Influence stakeholders across functions (finance, HR, customer service, operations)
This is not a pure controlling role – it is closer to a Chief Accountant / Head of Finance position with strong operational ownership and regional exposure.
What we are looking for
• Solid background in accounting / finance operations (Chief Accountant, Finance Manager or similar)
• Experience in a multinational, matrix organisation
• Proven people management experience (including remote / cross-country teams)
• Strong understanding of statutory accounting, tax and compliance topics
• Experience working with shared service centers
• ERP knowledge (SAP preferred)
• Ability to operate independently, take ownership and drive topics forward
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management capability
• Fluent English (C1+) and Hungarian language skills
Nice to have
• Big4 background
• Experience signing off financial statements
• Exposure to multi-country finance operations
What makes this role interesting
• Regional scope with real ownership (not just coordination)
• Senior visibility and stakeholder exposure
• Combination of leadership + hands-on finance
• International environment with structured global processes
• Opportunity to shape and improve how finance operates across countries
In May 2018, a new Executive Search and HR Consulting firm started its operations in Hungary with the aim to offer boutique services to a selected group of clients. Today’s labour market conditions require specialised HR advisors who know their industries in depth and who have the right skills to help organisations grow, be it with executive search or general HR consulting. 20+ years of servicing the most demanding clients and candidates has created a forum of know how that is unrivalled in local and international knowledge within the Hungarian market.
We see our ability to deliver exceptional service and deep understanding of the client and candidates needs as our biggest USP. In order to fulfil this, our business model will be limited to working with a small group of dedicated clients who have a clear vision of what they are looking for and why someone would be motivated to work for them.
Diepeveen & Partners Kft. cooperates with several strategic partners with whom our company jointly undertakes projects. In this way, we can flexibly manage and expand our capacity and take advantage of the knowledge, expertise and network of other professionals. Our founding partner Frido Diepeveen has his ancestral root in Hungary, and our understanding of the local market and our international experience makes us a local expert with international know how.
