Group Financial Controller
Job Summary
Ready to take ownership of finance for a growing international business
Join a leading global supply chain and logistics organisation with operations across multiple countries delivering technology-enabled solutions to some of the worlds best-known businesses. As the organisation continues an exciting period of growth and transformation in Spain this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic international business and play a key role in shaping its future.
The Role
Were looking for an experienced qualified Group Financial Controller to lead the finance function across three Spanish entities and play a key role in an exciting period of growth transformation and change. This is a senior leadership opportunity combining financial control technical accounting commercial finance and strategic business partnering.
Youll have broad responsibility for the Spanish finance function working closely with senior stakeholders across Spain the UK and internationally. Youll provide financial leadership while also contributing to acquisitions refinancing treasury new business opportunities and wider Group projects.
Youll have the opportunity to influence how finance operates strengthen controls and processes and provide insight that directly supports commercial and strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the finance teams across three Spanish entities.
- Own financial control reporting governance and financial performance.
- Lead monthly year-end and Group IFRS reporting.
- Manage statutory accounts and relationships with external auditors.
- Provide technical accounting expertise across IFRS and FRS 101.
- Lead budgeting forecasting and financial analysis.
- Develop financial models to support pricing and new business opportunities.
- Oversee treasury cash flow working capital and refinancing activities.
- Manage local tax compliance and associated advisers.
- Support acquisitions due diligence integration and other strategic projects.
- Present financial performance and key issues to local Boards and senior leadership.
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to drive business performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes systems and controls.
- Provide financial analysis and support for wider international Group initiatives.
Requirements
Youll be a technically strong commercially minded finance leader who enjoys working in a dynamic international environment.
Youll ideally bring:
- A recognised professional accounting qualification.
- 5 years post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience in financial control reporting and statutory accounts.
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge particularlyIFRS and FRS 101.
- Experience managing finance teams and developing people.
- Strong audit budgeting forecasting and financial analysis experience.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Experience with treasury cash management or refinancing is desirable.
- Acquisition due diligence or integration experience is advantageous.
- Experience within a multinational or Group environment is beneficial.
- Fluent written and spokenEnglish.
- StrongSpanishlanguage skills.
Whats In It For You
- Real ownership and influenceover the Spanish finance function.
- International exposure working with senior teams across the UK and internationally.
- A broad remit spanningfinancial control technical accounting treasury tax commercial finance and M&A.
- The opportunity to play a key role in a period ofgrowth and transformation.
- Significant exposure to strategic and Group-wide projects.
- The chance tolead mentor and developlocal finance teams.
- Autonomy to improve processes controls and ways of working.
- Regular travel across Spain with occasional international travel to the UK and potentially further afield.
- A senior role where your expertise can make avisible and measurable difference.
If youre a qualified accountant looking for your next senior leadership opportunity - one that combines technical challenge commercial exposure and international scope - this could be the role for you.
Apply now to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of the finance function in Spain.
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