Interim e-commerce and payments finance transformation lead

- 18-month opportunity - International organization located in Geneva

Our client is an international organization located in Geneva. Job Description The Interim e-commerce and payments finance transformation lead is responsible to design and deliver the finance workstream for the new ecommerce and payments ecosystem, ensuring that the solution is accounting-ready, controllable, compliant by design and capable of supporting the full stages roadmap. This Interim e-commerce and payments finance transformation lead role involves close collaboration with the Commercial and Information Technology & Digital Services teams. Key responsibilities are: - Own finance discovery, requirements, process design and the finance implementation backlog - Document accounting policies and obtain approval for unresolved revenue, subscription, royalty and retrocession treatments - Define Finance ERP (Microsoft dynamics Business Central) integration requirements, data mappings, audit references, control totals and exception handling - Design payment, fee, settlement, bank and ledger reconciliations - Coordinate validated tax requirements with tax advisers, tax-engine providers and implementation teams - Design the reporting data model and actual-versus-budget/forecast framework - Define multi-currency and treasury requirements - Design effective-dated royalty and member-settlement rules for national and third-party content - Lead finance test planning, expected-result preparation, UAT and defect prioritization - Validate migration, cut-over and go-live readiness - Deliver procedures, training, operational handover and post-launch stabilization - Maintain a finance design that can accommodate later phases without unnecessary rebuilding The Successful Applicant The Interim e-commerce and payments finance transformation lead should bring the following background and experience: - Qualified accountant or equivalent - 8 to 12 years of relevant experience, with an emphasis on proven delivery - Proven finance transformation leadership involving e-commerce, payments and ERP integration - Experience with subscriptions, international tax-process integration and partner/revenue-sharing arrangements - Fluency in English, with excellent written and spoken communication - Expertise in accounting-event design, reconciliation architecture, financial data models and internal controls - Strong requirements documentation, stakeholder management and testing skills - Hands-on experience working with transactional data - Proactive and solution-oriented mindset - Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and accessible manner What's on Offer Competitive package and working conditions.