Director of Finance, EMEA

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The Director of Finance, EMEA provides regional finance leadership and business partnership across EMEA. The role owns regional financial reporting, planning, compliance and controls, partnering with the CFO, regional business leaders and global finance teams to drive strong financial performance, informed decision-making and appropriate governance across the region. This is a Senior Leadership Team role in EMEA, operating within a broader global finance model. Core finance activities such as accounting, treasury, billing, FP&A, legal, international, tax and other specialist areas are delivered in partnership with global shared-service and specialist teams. The Director retains clear regional ownership for financial reporting, planning, compliance and controls while drawing on those global capabilities for successful delivery. The position provides commercial insight and accountable regional finance leadership across EMEA, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and understood, risks are actively managed, and finance processes remain practical, scalable and aligned with SANS's operating model. Key Responsibilities Strategic Finance Leadership Partner with the CFO and regional leaders to provide financial insight, challenge and recommendations that support business decisions and the evaluation of opportunities across EMEA. Provide financial leadership for regional growth initiatives, business planning and key projects in partnership with global finance and other shared teams. Promote financial accountability and commercial awareness across the region. Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Own regional budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities for EMEA, partnering with regional stakeholders and the global FP&A team to ensure robust and aligned plans. Own the regional view of financial performance, trends, risks and opportunities, providing clear analysis and recommendations to stakeholders. Ensure regional leaders receive clear, timely and useful financial information to support effective decision-making. Financial Reporting and Accounting Own the quality, timeliness and relevance of regional financial reporting and review regional financial statements and reporting outputs. Partner with the central Accounting and Finance teams to ensure regional reporting requirements are understood, delivered and appropriately governed. Statutory, Tax and Regulatory Compliance Own regional oversight of statutory, tax and regulatory compliance matters, partnering with global finance, legal, international, tax and external advisors as appropriate. Identify, manage and, where specialist input is required, escalate regional compliance or entity-related matters in a timely manner. Maintain appropriate knowledge of relevant local requirements and ensure they are reflected in informed business and finance decisions across EMEA. Internal Controls, Governance and Risk Management Own and maintain appropriate regional financial governance, internal controls and risk management in line with company policies and global finance processes. Partner with shared teams to identify, assess and address regional financial, operational and compliance risks. Finance Operations and Business Support Act as the senior regional finance partner and accountable escalation point for operational matters requiring finance leadership or input. Partner with shared Accounting, Billing, Treasury, FP&A, International and other teams to ensure practical, efficient and scalable regional finance processes. Finance and Business Process Transformation and Continuous Improvement Lead continuous improvement initiatives that make regional finance and broader business processes and ways of working more effective and scalable. Support the future migration from Microsoft Dynamics SL to an updated ERP platform, representing EMEA requirements and helping ensure effective regional adoption and implementation. Leadership and Team Development Lead and develop the

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