Expenses Accounting Manager

The position is accountable for service quality, period-end close activities, team development, and stakeholder satisfaction while driving the harmonization, standardization, and automation of expense accounting processes across regions.

Working closely with Finance teams, local CFOs, Cost Controlling, Procurement, Treasury and external providers, the role operates in a global environment requiring regular collaboration across EMEA, US, and APAC time zones.

The position follows a hybrid working model, requires a visible presence within the Bucharest organization, and may involve occasional travel to supported locations. Flexibility in working hours may also be required during critical month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing periods.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead an international accounting organization, shape the future operating model for expense accounting, build and develop a high-performing team, and contribute directly to transformation, process optimization, and automation initiatives.

- Organize and support the further development of the Expenses Accounting team
- Collaborate closely with the two Team Leads responsible for the EMEA and APAC/US perimeters, ensuring alignment of priorities, workload, and service delivery.
- Manage Expenses Accounting activities for the US, APAC, and selected EMEA entities, in coordination with Procurement, Reporting & Closing, Cost Control, Expenses Performance and other Finance teams based in US and APAC.
- Ensure that processes, procedures, and controls are efficient, harmonized, and consistently applied across the entities within scope.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external service providers to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and automation of expense accounting processes across the supported regions.

- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in accounting, including demonstrated experience in leading teams or coordinating complex international accounting operations
- Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, VAT, closing activities, and financial controls
- Experience working across multiple entities, countries, or locations
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication capabilities
- Ability to manage competing priorities and tight closing deadlines
- Fluency in English

Preferred experience

- Experience in insurance, reinsurance, or another regulated financial-services environment
- Experience in a shared-services, global-business-services, or regional finance organization
- Knowledge of SAP and related finance systems
- Experience with process standardization, automation, and finance transformation
- Experience managing external service providers

Key Competencies

- Proven people-leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development
- Clear and proactive communicator with strong influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
- Strong internal-client and service-delivery orientation.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Adaptable and comfortable operating in a changing international environment
- Able to constructively challenge stakeholders and negotiate priorities when required
- Demonstrates high ethical standards, sound judgment, and integrity.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on standardization, automation, and operational excellence.