Regional Process Owner - Record to Report (EU & APAC)

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Director of External Reporting, the Regional Process Owner - Record to Report owns the end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) process architecture across 16 markets for the Foodora and Foodpanda brands in Europe and APAC. Working within the SAP S/4HANA ecosystem, the role drives brand standardization, automates the close cycle, leads AI adoption and manages relationships with the Shared Service Center and technical teams. It also leads, directs and mentors a dedicated team of R2R process owners.

Key responsibilities

• Define, enforce and maintain the brand R2R target operating model across 16 markets, harmonizing accounting workflows between Foodora and Foodpanda.
• Architect a continuous close strategy in IFRS compliance that reduces close cycle times and improves data accuracy and internal controls.
• Act as the finance bridge to IT and technical teams, optimizing SAP S/4HANA for external reporting, sub-ledger integrations and automated reconciliations, and translating accounting standards changes into system specifications and automated controls.
• Build and optimize end-to-end automation workflows (journal entries, intercompany reconciliations, fixed assets, financial reporting) and lead the AI and machine learning roadmap, including anomaly detection, automated journal entries and predictive close analytics.
• Manage, coach and develop the R2R process team, govern the relationship with the R2R Shared Service Center and partner with central accounting, regional finance, tax and audit teams.

Required profile

• Fully qualified professional accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in accounting, finance transformation or global R2R process ownership in a multinational setting.
• Proven track record managing and developing direct teams.
• Hands-on experience designing internal controls (SOX / internal compliance).
• Track record of large-scale change management across cross-functional partners, SSCs and regional leadership.

Required skills

• Demonstrable hands-on expertise in SAP S/4HANA finance modules (FI/CO) / FICA and enterprise integrations.
• Strong conceptual understanding and direct experience evaluating or deploying AI/ML finance solutions (forecasting, NLP financial narratives, AI reconciliation, RPA).
• Nice to have: project management or process improvement certification (PMP, Lean Six Sigma), and familiarity with Tableau, PowerBI or SQL.

What we offer

• A dynamic, fast-growing global company with responsibility from day one.
• Free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities.
• Regular company and team events and an international, diverse team.