Manager IT Finance

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We're not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet's beauty for the generations to come.

Join us at Syensqo, where our IT team is gearing up to enhance its capabilities. We play a crucial role in the group's transformation—accelerating growth, reshaping progress, and creating sustainable shared value. IT team is making operational adjustments to supercharge value across the entire organization.

Here at Syensqo, we're one strong team Our commitment to accountability drives us as we work hard to deliver value for our customers and stakeholders. In our dynamic and collaborative work environment, we add a touch of enjoyment while staying true to our motto: reinvent progress.

We are looking for:

• The Manager IT Finance will oversee IT operations across all financial domains within Syensqo, including Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Accounting & Controlling, and Investor Relations. The role is responsible for leading the team, managing IT finance contracts, and ensuring effective incident/service management & project delivery while serving as the key bridge between IT and Finance to drive operational excellence, cost efficiency, and value from IT investments.

We count on you for:

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT finance specialists and analysts.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee daily team operations, set clear goals, and manage performance reviews.

Incident & Risk Management

• Collaborate with IT operations and service management teams to good IT services & performance
• Ensure financial and contractual implications of major incidents are evaluated and managed.
• Develop processes to minimize financial risk and exposure related to IT disruptions.
• Handle interaction/stakeholder management with the business around Incident & Risk Management

Contract & Vendor Management

• Oversee IT financial contracts, including negotiation, renewals, and compliance.
• Manage relationships with key IT vendors and service providers.
• Ensure all contracts align with budgetary constraints and corporate governance.

Governance & Reporting

• Provide senior management with correct reports and assessment.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and audit requirements.
• Implement governance frameworks for IT finance, contracts, and incident-related financial risk.

Project delivery

• Monitor project progress and risks, providing regular updates to stakeholders and implementing corrective actions to ensure successful outcomes.
• Ensure correct project managers or Product owners own the projects.
• Ensure good resources & capacity management in a team.
• Handle interaction/stakeholder management with the business around Project delivery.

You can count on us:

• Be part of and contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime change journey.
• Join a dynamic team that is going to tackle big bets.
• Have fun and work at a high pace.

You will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA, ITIL, CIPS) is an advantage.
• 7+ years of experience in IT Finance, financial management, or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of IT operations, incident management processes, and vendor/contract management.
• Proven track record of leading and managing teams effectively.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Result orientation, influence & impact.
• Empowerment & accountability.
• Team spirit, building relationships, collective accountability.
• Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional Information:

• Smart working flexibility (hybrid work environment)

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.