.Assistant Director - FinanceAs Assistant Director - Finance at EY Global Delivery Services (GDS), Malaga, you will combine our financial objectives with your accounting and leadership experience to provide an effective and robust finance function.You will actively involve yourself in the development and execution of the strategic planning for finance related matters. You will provide vision and leadership to a high-performing team, giving motivation, strategic direction and helping people build their skills.Functional Responsibilities ControllingDevelop action plans, implement new processes and dedicate or assign resources to tasks as appropriate to strengthen operations and control.Provide technical accounting/financial advice and knowledge to others within the finance discipline.Responsible for timeliness of monthly closing process, accuracy of monthly results and timeliness and quality of financial plans and forecasts.Responsible for statutory accounting/audit/reporting/internal controls as well as reporting under IFRS for group consolidation purposes.Manage the corporate accounting functions, including payroll, AP, billing/AR, GL etc.Work in close coordination with FP&A team during monthly/yearly close, providing inputs during planning phase.Identifies opportunities to save costs.Manage the treasury function, including cash flow forecasting and reporting, efficient working capital and cash management practices.Develop local financial and accounting policies and procedures aligned to Global policies. Ensure adequate internal control systems and processes commensurate with the operational needs.Ensure timely compliance with all regulatory requirements (e.G. corporate law matters, income taxes, etc.).Manage all tax obligations, including transfer pricing and other tax laws. Keeps up to date with new pronouncements and ensures all statutory requirements are met. Pro-actively seeks tax optimization opportunities to ensure that Global guidelines and ethical boundaries are respected.Actively interface with other GDS location controlling leads to maximize knowledge sharing throughout the firm.People ResponsibilitiesBuild strong internal relationships.Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff.Contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff.Drive people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining and training staff.Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis.Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to all levels of staff.Technical Skills RequirementsIn-depth experience, 15+ years in a similar role preferably in the corporate Finance function of a Shared Services.Professional Certifications e.G. CPA, CMA, CAT, Six Sigma. Working knowledge of Spain local tax and compliances.Working skills and knowledge of financial modules of ERP systems (e.G. SAP, Oracle Financials etc.).MS Office Skills i.E. strong Excel Knowledge