Accounting & Finance Transformation Manager - Spain

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Job Description:

🚀 Role overview:

Location : Madrid Office

The Accounting & Finance Transformation Manager combines full ownership of the Accounting function with operational leadership and a broad transformation mandate across Finance in Spain.

📌 Key Responsibilities:

Accounting Operations & Financial Integrity

• Define and lead the Target Operating Model for Accounting, ensuring robust close processes, balance sheet integrity, statutory compliance, audit readiness, and clear accountability across Finance.
• Own the end-to-end accounting function for Spain, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.
• Establish clear ownership, backup mechanisms, and accountability across accounting domains.
• Ensure strong balance sheet governance and reconciliation processes.
• Drive excellence in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.

Finance Transformation & Process Excellence

• Lead the Finance transformation roadmap, moving the organization from manual and reactive operations to standardized, automated, and exception-based processes.
• Drive end-to-end process improvements across Accounting, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Billing, Intercompany, and Reporting.
• Eliminate root causes at source rather than compensating for inefficiencies within Accounting.
• Define and implement the three-year Finance Operations vision for Spain.
• Identify and prioritize transformation initiatives aligned with business objectives.

Governance, Controls & Audit Readiness

• Define and lead the Accounting governance and control framework.
• Establish robust controls covering reconciliations, close governance, documentation, segregation of duties, escalation processes, and management review.
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance with Group policies, local regulations, and internal control requirements.
• Strengthen risk management practices and control effectiveness across Finance.
• Build a culture of accountability and compliance.

Automation, Data & Performance Management

• Lead the Finance automation agenda through ERP optimization, workflow automation, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence initiatives.
• Develop a performance-driven operating model supported by measurable KPIs.
• Monitor metrics related to closing performance, quality, backlog, aging, productivity, automation, and internal controls.
• Promote data-driven decision making across Finance.
• Leverage technology to improve efficiency, scalability, and insight generation.

Leadership, Stakeholder Management & Strategic Initiatives

• Build and lead a high-performing Accounting organization, including capability development, succession planning, performance management, and team effectiveness.
• Act as the key interface between Spain and Group Finance Transformation teams.
• Align Group standards with local operational needs and business priorities.
• Sponsor strategic Finance initiatives, business cases, and investment decisions.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Finance, IT, Procurement, Internal Control, and the wider business.
• Combine Accounting ownership, operational leadership, and cross-functional transformation sponsorship to drive sustainable business performance.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Work Experience

• 10–12 years of progressive experience in Accounting, transofrmation and Financial Reporting.
• Previous experience within a Big 4 Audit practice is highly preferred.
• Experience within a multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS reporting and statutory accounting requirements.
• Experience managing internal and external audits.
• Experience in regulated industries is considered an asset.

Other Skills

• Solid knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.

• ERP experience (Navision).

• Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.

Languages

• Spanish & English fluent

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