The successful applicant will be based in Madrid and must be willing to relocate if not already located there. We offer an interesting relocation package with this offer.
A global company is looking for a seasoned accounting/finance professional to lead our EMEA shared service centre. This leader will report to the VP Corporate Controller and be part of a global finance team. This role will be critical and instrumental in scaling up and expanding our EMEA shared service centre.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee global accounts payable, and the EMEA, general ledger accounting, VAT compliance, and statutory audit in a multi-currency environment.
* Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and year end close processes for the EMEA entities to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
* Oversee the statutory audit of the EMEA entities.
* Certify subsidiary financial statements for data integrity and accuracy.
* Maintain EMEA entities’ internal controls to ensure procedures comply with internal policies.
* Streamline and standardize the end-to-end procure-to-pay and record-to-record processes; establish performance metrices and accountability.
* Relentlessly drive system optimization, process improvement for efficiency and long-term scalability.
* Be the trusted liaison between the EMEA shared service centre and cross functional teams to remove operational bottleneck and drive operational excellence.
* Be the face of the EMEA shared service centre in front of external service providers, including banks, consulting firms, audit firms, and other fiduciaries.
* Coach, mentor, and develop the team, and position them for future success.
* Support ad hoc projects, such as system implementation, M&A due diligence and integration, and system and process improvement projects.
Requirements
* BS/MS in Accounting or Finance.
* Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
* A strong people manager, with minimum of five years managing a large team.
* Experience working in a metrics driven environment, preferably in a large global public company.
* Experience in major ERPs such as Oracle and SAP.
* Knowledge of IFRS reporting
* Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Proficiency in an additional language is highly desirable.
* Hands-on, detail-oriented, organized and structured.
* Strategic, able to see and understand the bigger picture.
* Effective communicator, honest and transparent.
* Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic and unstructured environment.
Preferred qualifcations
* Experience in public accounting.