SAMY

Head of FinOps

SAMY  •  Madrid, ES (Hybrid)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

We are looking for a Head of Finance Operations to lead and structure our global Finance Operations function, covering Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Order-to-Pay (OTP) processes.

This role will act as the owner of the operational finance cycle, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all geographies, while serving as a key business partner to regional Finance teams and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership of Finance Operations (OTC & OTP)

  • Lead global OTC and OTP functions across all regions

  • Manage and develop the current team, including OTC and OTP leads

  • Define the operating model, roles, and responsibilities within Finance Operations

2. End-to-end process ownership

  • Ensure proper execution of:

    • Invoicing and revenue processes

    • Collections and accounts receivable

    • Payments and accounts payable

    • WIP and revenue recognition support

  • Standardize processes across countries and business units

3. Business partnering & stakeholder management

  • Act as a key interlocutor with:

    • Country Finance Managers

    • Business stakeholders

  • Support complex operational topics such as:

    • New client implementations

    • Large account rollouts

    • M&A integrations

4. Process optimization, efficiency & AI adoption

  • Continuously identify and implement efficiency improvements across OTC and OTP

  • Reduce manual workload and operational friction

  • Drive automation initiatives leveraging ERP capabilities, TMS, and reporting tools

  • Promote and implement the use of AI tools to enhance productivity, data processing, and decision-making

  • Establish scalable and standardized processes across the organization

5. Governance & control

  • Ensure strong internal controls across OTC and OTP

  • Improve data reliability for reporting and decision-making

  • Support audit processes and compliance requirements

6. Collaboration with Treasury

  • Ensure high-quality inputs for Treasury:

    • Collections forecast

    • Payments forecast

  • Work closely with Treasury to improve cash visibility and planning

Requirements

  • 8–12 years of experience in Finance Operations, Controlling, or similar roles

  • Proven experience managing teams in international environments

  • Strong understanding of both OTC and OTP processes

  • Experience in multi-entity / multi-country organizations

  • Solid experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred)

  • Ability to understand and leverage ERP data structures to drive process consistency and reporting quality

  • Experience driving process efficiencies and automation initiatives

  • Familiarity with AI tools and their application in finance processes (automation, data analysis, workflow optimization)

Key Competencies

  • Strong process ownership mindset

  • Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills

  • High level of organization and execution discipline

  • Continuous improvement mindset

  • Fluent English (mandatory)

Success Factors

  • Ability to bring structure to complex and fragmented environments

  • Capability to elevate the team while reducing operational bottlenecks

  • Strong credibility with Finance Managers and business leaders

  • Proven ability to leverage technology (including AI) to scale operations

Benefits

  • 23 vacation days + Dec 24 & 31 off

  • Birthday off

  • Health insurance 20% discount (Cigna)

  • Wellhub membership (registration fee and Online Plan). Any additional plans or upgrades are at the employee’s expense.

  • Flexible retribution (COBEE)

  • Sponsored physiotherapy, mindfulness, and fitness courses

  • Hybrid Work Modality: 3 office, 2 remote.

  • Reduced hours from July 1st to August 31st.

SAMY

About SAMY

SAMY leads the evolution of brand communication. We build brand relevance in a social universe by integrating intelligence, creativity, and technology.

To the modern consumer, social isn’t a series of platforms - it’s a single, living ecosystem. Stories, posts, reels, and influencer content blur into one seamless experience. Audiences move fluidly through this dynamic world, and our intelligence spans the entire system, helping brands act with true intention where it matters most. With culturally in-step creativity, we fuel meaningful ideas that are always on, always relevant, and always evolving.

Our 1000+ strong, social-native team is connected across 20 offices and active in 55 markets. Clients like L’Oréal, who place social and influencer at the heart of their strategy, have grown alongside SAMY from day one. Others, like The North Face, Diageo, Microsoft and Samsung, joined us along the way and have since become valued brand partners.

We make audiences understandable. We make brands social. We make messages unskippable. We make products buyable. We make technology powerful.

This is how we make brands matter.

Industry
Marketing & Advertising
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Madrid, ES
Year Founded
2020
Website
samy.com
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