EU Closing Supervisor

Location: Alcántara

Location:

Lisbon, Portugal

Working hours:

Full-time

Contract type:  Permanent

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced EU Closing Supervisor to lead and coordinate the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities across multiple European entities. This role is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial close execution while providing leadership and guidance to the Record to Report team.

The EU Closing Supervisor acts as a key partner to Finance, Controlling, Tax, Treasury, and external auditors, driving operational excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement within the closing and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities for assigned European entities

Ensure all accounting activities are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines

Review and approve journal entries, accruals, provisions, and adjustments

Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items

Monitor close progress and proactively address risks that could impact reporting timelines

Support the preparation of statutory and management reporting requirements

Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP requirements, and corporate accounting policies

Supervise, coach, and develop a team of accountants responsible for closing activities

Allocate workload and resources to ensure delivery of team objectives

Conduct performance reviews, development discussions, and ongoing feedback sessions

Support onboarding and training of new team members

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Controls, Compliance & Audit
Ensure execution of key financial controls and compliance with SOX/internal control requirements where applicable

Maintain strong governance over close processes and documentation standards

Coordinate internal and external audit requests

Ensure audit readiness and timely resolution of findings and recommendations

Support implementation and monitoring of process controls and risk mitigation measures

Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary point of contact for closing-related matters across European entities

Partner with Business Finance, Controlling, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and local finance teams

Communicate close status, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders

Collaborate with Global Business Services and other finance functions to ensure process alignment

Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate closing activities

Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and quality

Support implementation of new accounting requirements, systems, and process changes

Leverage SAP, Cognos,Black Line, and other finance technologies to optimize R2R operations

Contribute to finance transformation and shared service excellence initiatives

Who You Are
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent) is preferred

5-8+ years of progressive experience in Accounting, Record to Report, or Financial Reporting

Previous experience leading teams within a Shared Services or multinational environment

Strong understanding of period-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting

Good knowledge of IFRS and financial controls frameworks

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong attention to detail while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset

Technical Skills
Advanced knowledge of SAP and other ERP systems

Experience with reporting and consolidation tools such as Cognos

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with reconciliation and close management toolsis an advantage

Familiarity with process automation and finance transformation initiatives

Key Success Measures
On-time completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close

Quality and accuracy of financial reporting

Reduction in open reconciliation items and aged balances

Compliance with internal controls and audit requirements

Team engagement, development, and…