Job Description
The Finance Operating Model Lead - Billing & Payments is part of the Group Finance Transformation team and contributes to the structuring and evolution of Europ Assistance’s Finance operating model.
The role focuses on Billing and Sub‑ledger processes (Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable), ensuring that financial flows are robust, scalable and consistent across entities, while supporting key transformation initiatives across the Group’s core platforms and transformation programs.
The position combines strong structuring capabilities, problem‑solving skills, and a solid understanding of Finance processes, within a Group-level environment.
The role offers strong exposure to Group-level topics and senior stakeholders, including regular interactions with local CFOs and Group Finance leadership, contributing directly to key structuring initiatives.
Scope of Responsibilities
1. Shared Services & Operating Model Transformation (key focus)
A central component of the role is to contribute to the definition and implementation of Shared Service Center (SSC) models for Finance activities.
In this context, you are in charge, under the direction of the Finance Transformation Director and the Group CFO, of contributing to:
Identifying opportune ities to centralize and standardize Billing and Payment activities
Supporting the definition of target operating models (scope, organization, allocation between local and central teams)
Contributing to business case development and implementation roadmaps
Contributing to both the structuring and implementation of SSC initiatives, and accompanying change across entities
This work focuses on Billing and Payments, but may extend beyond to other Finance domains such as:
Treasury
General Accounting
2. Billing domain (core platform)
You act as Global Domain Owner for Billing within the Group’s core platform for travel insurance, as part of a major transformation program.
In this context, you contribute to ensuring that Billing processes and rules are robust, scalable and aligned with Group Finance principles.
Your responsibilities include notably:
Contributing to the structuring and evolution of billing rules and processes, including invoice calculation, instalments, payment terms and adjustments
Reviewing and challenging functional designs to ensure alignment with Finance requirements
Supporting country roll‑outs and interactions with local Finance teams
3. Sub‑ledger Processes (Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable)
You contribute to the structuring and improvement of sub‑ledger processes across the Group.
Your role includes notably:
Contributing to the structuring and harmonization of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes
Supporting the definition of consistent practices across entities (payments, reconciliation, collections, etc.)
Ensuring alignment between operational processes and Finance requirements
How You Contribute
Across all responsibilities, you contribute to transformation initiatives through:
structuring and clarifying business requirements
reviewing and challenging proposed solutions
contributing to design and testing cycles
supporting alignment with the Finance Target Operating Model
Over time, depending on the candidate’s interests and development, different evolution paths may be considered, including:
continued involvement in transformation programs and Finance optimization initiatives
or participation in operational responsibilities within Shared Service Center structures, once implemented
Preferred Experience
We are looking for a structured and analytical profile with solid exposure to Finance processes.
Experience
7 to 10 years of experience
Experience in management consulting, operational strategy or transformation roles is required
Exposure to Finance processes (Billing, AR/AP or Finance operations), with the ability to quickly understand new business environments
Skills
Strong problem-solving and structuring capabilities
Ability to understand and simplify complex environments
Autonomy and ability to drive topics forward
Strong communication skills, including interaction with senior stakeholders
Education
Additional exposure (plus)
Recruitment Process
HR - N+1 / N+2 - Culture fit
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