Finance Innovation and Continuous Improvement Lead (S)
Key Skills
Job Description
Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.
About Us:
SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long-term, asset-backed business model that delivers high-availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.
Purpose
- As Finance Innovation and Continuous Improvement Lead you are fostering innovation and driving ongoing improvements (processes and tools) within an organization. Your primary focus is on identifying, developing, and implementing strategies that enhance Finance business processes and the associated overall performance.
Responsibilities
- Actively participate to the development of an innovation framework to set Innovation and Continuous improvement ambition over Finance function;
- Identify strategies, business opportunities and new technologies and then develops new capabilities and architectures, new business models and new structures to serve those opportunities;
- Innovations and Continuous Improvements (CI) culture, promoting the CI and Innovation culture as well as running the CI projects;
- Contribute to the optimization, standardization & efficiency of Finance/Business Solution, processes and systems;
- Special focus expected on reviewing finance processesand propose improvements;
- Support process documentation of Finance processes ;
- Support Integra (ERP) implementation over Finance function and ensure consistency of processes and approach;
- Identify gaps in organization from ETE side and propose potential changes,
- Support choice and implementation of Knowledge management tool,
- Support prioritization and implemention of CI initiatives and monitor efficiency
- Work in close relationhsoip with GPO to ensure alignmemnt between Innovation and Business process startegy
- Develop initiatives/tools to bring value and enhance Finance performance
Education
- MBA / Master degree in Accounting or Finance / Business School
Experience
- 7-10 years of experience ideally in accounting / finance area. Lead or management role experience is a plus. allowing a good knowledge and understanding of Finance processes in an international environment,
- Knowledge of collaborative and knowledge systems and requirements;
- Knowldege of Finance processes,
- Processes implementation and improvement;
- Knowledge of RPA implementation and support;
- General understanding of the industry in which SBM operates;
- Continuous improvement
- Implementation of KPIs and performance follow up
- Team management and team dynamics
Functional Competencies
GENERAL INFORMATION
SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.
SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Core Responsibilities
The Finance Innovation and Continuous Improvement Lead will drive the development of innovation frameworks and optimize finance business processes and systems. They will identify new technologies and business opportunities while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the finance function.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MBA or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance and possess 7-10 years of relevant experience. Strong knowledge of finance processes, ERP implementation, and continuous improvement methodologies is required.
About SBM Offshore
Industry: Oil and Gas
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Through the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, we play a pivotal role in a just transition. By advancing our core, we deliver cleaner, more efficient energy production. By pioneering more, we unlock new markets within the blue economy. More than 7,800 SBMers collaborate worldwide to deliver innovative solutions as a responsible partner towards a sustainable future, balancing ocean protection with progress