Finance and Operations Director

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA, Master's degree, CPA, ACCA, ROC, or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
• Progressive Finance leadership experience with the technical depth to lead a Finance function and partner effectively with senior business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Portuguese accounting, tax, statutory reporting, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Proven expertise in financial planning & analysis, business partnering, performance management, cash flow, and working capital management.
• Demonstrated ability to operate beyond a traditional Finance remit, influencing business-wide decisions and leading cross-functional execution.
• Experience in process redesign, business transformation, ERP implementations, integrations, acquisitions, or scale-up environments is highly desirable.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable building structures, processes, and capabilities from the ground up in a fast-growing, evolving environment.

Ideal Candidate

• A technically strong and commercially minded Finance leader who can effectively manage the day-to-day business, establish scalable foundations from scratch, drive operational excellence, and grow into a broader strategic leadership role as the organization continues to expand. This individual will combine strong financial stewardship with operational leadership, bringing the ambition, resilience, and adaptability required to succeed in a dynamic growth environment.