Finance Manager
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About the role:
Transcenda is a US-headquartered, full-lifecycle product development company with 300+ team members across the US, Europe (Poland, Romania, Ukraine), and LATAM (Brazil). We partner with Fortune 500 companies and well-funded startups to deliver world-class software products — from ideation and design through engineering and launch.
You'll lead finance operations and FP&A for our global, multi-entity group: owning the monthly close, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. You'll drive automation and AI-enabled finance. You will report to the VP of Global Finance and act as trusted business partner to delivery and operations leaders, turning numbers into decisions.
Must haves:
- 6+ years of experience in finance operations, controlling, FP&A, or audit, including at least 2 years in a lead/supervisor role.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent is a strong plus).
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, accrual accounting, and internal controls.
- Proven experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
- Practical, regular use of AI tools in finance work, with examples you can show and a clear approach to validating outputs.
- Proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel, including financial modeling.
- Strong business partnering skills: comfortable challenging and influencing senior, non-finance stakeholders.
- Ownership attitude: you spot issues early, prioritize what matters, and come with solutions.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting to leadership.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English.
Nice to have:
- Experience in professional services, consulting, or software companies.
- Track record of leading finance process improvements or automation projects with measurable results.
- Experience in global, multi-entity organizations across several jurisdictions.
- Experience building internal tools with no-code platforms, scripts, or AI coding assistants.
Key responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end finance operations across all entities (billing, AR/AP, contracting, intercompany), ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Support the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and cash flow forecasting; track and explain performance against plan.
- Develop and own the management reporting suite and KPI dashboards for leadership.
- Partner with delivery and operations leaders on client and project profitability, pricing, rate reviews, and cost planning.
- Run ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decisions (hiring plans, new clients, investments).
- Design and maintain internal controls, finance policies, and SOPs within your areas of responsibility.
- Lead automation and AI adoption in finance: identify opportunities, build tools, and set validation standards for AI-generated outputs.