Continuous Improvement Lead

Our Europe & Africa region incorporates 17 beautiful countries, as many languages and more than 3,500 Inchcape employees. This makes it a culturally rich business area and a wonderfully diverse team.

As Continuous Improvement Lead you are responsible for improving processes and implementing strategic changes within the organization. This role involves a strong understanding of finance processes, analytical skills, and knowledge of continuous improvement methods.

You will be reporting to the Head of Accounting for Europe & Africa and will be working closely with the different countries markets teams from finance and IT.

Responsibilities

Job role and responsibilities :

Key areas of responsibility are as follows :

People

Outstanding communication and people management skills.

Lead, develop, coach the involved teams through change.

Establish training plans and programs to ensure the sustainability of continuous improvement.

Partnership

Ensure delivery of Continuous Improvement Initiatives, Projects and Transformation Initiatives.

Define mechanisms to measure the efficiencies achieved through the delivery of initiatives.

Manage a wide range of internal / external stakeholders within a partnership focused servant leadership paradigm.

Operational

Analyse existing processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for enhancement and deliver a better level of service for a lower cost through continuous improvement.

Ensure compliance with (group, regional and market) policies, and the legal, statutory, regulatory and fiscal requirements of each country to mitigate financial risks.

Manage project resources to achieve the strategic targets of the business.

Other

Own and drive multiple, often parallel, improvement projects that streamline finance processes, reduce errors and improve accuracy across multiple business models.

Strong understanding of the end-to-end process areas, the interdependencies with the wider team; able to influence and guide stakeholders with potentially conflicting viewpoints across functional boundaries to optimise commonly accepted solutions.

Present (when required) complex, detailed process related content summarised to the appropriate level relevant to senior stakeholders in the organisation.

Requirements

Skills and experience required :

Bachelor’s in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Operations Management or a related field. Advanced degree would be an advantage.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a continuous improvement or process optimization role, preferably within a multinational or large-scale organization, ideally focused on finance operations.

Proven track record of successfully leading, monitoring, and implementing reorganization and improvement projects.

End-to-end exposure and understanding of accounting and financial processes is considered an asset.

Working knowledge of financial and business software (ERP, DMS, etc.).

Ability to use data to analyze situations and scenarios, identify risks and opportunities and improve processes.

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams.

Personal characteristics :

A high level of integrity; always doing the right thing.

Strong sense of ownership.

Driven by results, efficiency and accuracy.

Ability to manage up or down as circumstances dictate.

Eager to make an impact.

Strong collaboration and partnership mindset; easy to work with.

Cultural awareness / understanding; agile in adapting approaches to optimise working relationships.

What we can offer

We Offer :

• Join a global, values-driven organization transforming the automotive industry.
• Competitive compensation package including a company car and benefits like meal vouchers, insurance, and more.
• Flexible work schedules with hybrid working options (up to 2 days remote).
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development in an innovative international setting.
• Work with renowned brands such as Toyota, Lexus, and BYD.
• Be part of a passionate, inclusive team with a collaborative and forward-thinking culture.