Job Description

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US:

The Principal Strategic Finance Consultant at SimCorp sits within the Quote to Cash (QtC) team and is responsible for the end-to-end ownership, delivery, and continuous improvement of finance processes across the Quote to Cash value chain. With typically 8+ years of experience in finance process management, internal controls, or governance within a global organization, this role designs, implements, and safeguards the process and control framework spanning order management, billing, revenue recognition, and collections, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Serving as the main process owner for Quote to Cash, the Principal Strategic Finance Consultant works with Finance, Sales Operations, Legal, IT, and Internal/External Audit to build governance, reduce risk, and drive standardization, while offering senior leaders informed guidance on process and control design choices that support strength and lead outcomes. The role also sets accounting standards and policy for Quote to Cash accounting operations and contributes strategic financial analysis on business decisions that intersect with the Quote to Cash process, complementing the operational leadership provided by the Lead Accountant team.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Own the end-to-end delivery of Quote to Cash finance processes, spanning order management, revenue recognition, billing, and collections, ensuring processes operate effectively, consistently, and at scale across the organization
• Design, implement, and maintain the internal control framework for Quote to Cash, defining control objectives, control activities, and testing protocols to ensure compliance with financial policies and regulatory requirements
• Act as the primary process owner and governance lead for Quote to Cash, defining process standards, policies, and accountability models, and ensuring consistent application across markets and business units
• Set the accounting standards and policy that govern Quote to Cash accounting operations, including revenue recognition ( IFRS 15), deferred revenue, and accounts receivable, providing senior oversight of accuracy and compliance across Lead Accountant-led operational teams
• Act as the senior escalation and decision point for complex or high-risk revenue contracts, deferred revenue positions, and AR/collections exposures, partnering with Sales, Legal, Tax, Commercial Finance, Finance FP&A and Operational Finance teams
• Provide strategic financial analysis and recommendations to senior leadership on business decisions affecting Quote to Cash, investments in process or system capability, long-term financial planning and people performance issues
• Identify, assess, and remediate control gaps and process risks, partnering with Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, and External Audit to support control testing, audit readiness, and issue remediation
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives across Quote to Cash, applying structured continuous-improvement methods to reduce risk, increase efficiency, and strengthen the control environment
• Partner with Sales, Legal, Tax, Commercial Finance, Finance FP&A and Operational Finance regional & GFS teams to ensure finance processes and controls are embedded in day-to-day operations and system design
• Provide experienced guidance and decision support to senior Finance leadership on process design, control adequacy, and governance matters affecting Quote to Cash
• Develop and maintain process documentation, control narratives, and governance frameworks that provide transparency and support knowledge continuity
• Monitor process and control performance through KPIs and metrics, reporting on process health, control effectiveness, and improvement progress to leadership
• Mentor and guide other finance professionals on process, controls, and governance best practices, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within the Quote to Cash team
• Act as the de facto operational lead for the QtC transactional team within GFS, supporting the current manager in setting performance expectations, monitoring adherence to process/SLAs, and coaching team members to sustain and raise performance in partnership with the local People Manager

Type of work this role engages with

• Owning and delivering finance processes across the Quote to Cash value chain, from order to cash
• Designing and maintaining internal control and governance frameworks to ensure compliance and mitigate risk
• Leading process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives across Quote to Cash
• Partnering with cross-functional and audit stakeholders to ensure control effectiveness and audit readiness
• Mentoring finance professionals and embedding a culture of process ownership and control discipline

WHAT WE VALUE

• Impact - Significant effects throughout the Quote-to-Cash workflow and the wider Finance function; decisions about control design directly influence process integrity, compliance standing, and audit outcomes across markets and business units
• Innovation - Designs and continuously improves complex, non-routine process and control frameworks; resolves ambiguous problems where precedent is limited and judgment is required.
• Communication - Advises and works with senior Finance and business leadership; negotiates process and control requirements with cross-functional teams, Internal Audit, and External Audit.
• Knowledge - Advanced professional knowledge of finance process management, internal controls, and governance; functions as a senior individual contributor without formal people-management responsibility

Core Skills

• Process ownership & delivery
• Internal controls design, Risk & controls assessment, Audit management & remediation
• Governance frameworks
• Quote to Cash process knowledge including Accounts receivable & collections oversight
• Process improvement & automation
• Revenue recognition ( IFRS 15)
• IFRS / US GAAP compliance
• Strategic financial analysis
• Stakeholder management
• Financial process documentation
• Performance management & coaching, employee relations / accountability-setting
• Change management , process transformation

Global Talent Welcome

At SimCorp, we recognize that expertise in Quote-to-Cash, Finance Governance, and Revenue Recognition is highly specialized and often globally distributed. Given the global nature of our organization and systems, we are open to considering highly qualified candidates from across the world, particularly from Europe, who bring significant experience in Quote-to-Cash process ownership, finance transformation, governance, internal controls, and IFRS 15 revenue recognition.

For this role, we are not limiting our search to local talent and are open to hiring international candidates who possess the required niche expertise and strategic leadership capabilities. For exceptional candidates, SimCorp may support international hiring and relocation, subject to immigration requirements, local legislation, and internal business approvals.

We encourage applications from both local and international professionals who can demonstrate the experience, leadership, and business partnering skills needed to drive excellence in this critical global function.

BENEFITS

An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work & life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career. Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

NEXT STEP:

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible. We process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions, you are welcome to contact Katkat Calimag-Rupera, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at email katkat.rupera@simcorp.com. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you in discovering the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE:

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become a leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. By investing in the continuous development of our employees, we can provide high-quality solutions to our clients.

**SimCorp Manila proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year – Apr25-Apr26. This certification underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivate a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees

**We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.**

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