The primary function of the Assistant Manager, Accounting will be to oversee and control all in-countries finance & accounting activities. They will provide regional leadership to develop and manage compliance and controls within corporate and country requirements. Additionally, they will manage the country's implementation of all Finance & Accounting Global and local processes and requirements, as well as provide financial and accounting advice, guidance and support to Corporate Services partners and BU Leaders.
What you'll do
Oversees Accounting & all reporting for both Statutory and US GAAP requirements for the Spain entities (including GL, A/P, T&E, banks, A/R, payroll, monthly/quarterly/Year-end closing, annual reporting)
Lead and coordinate preparation and execution of Month/Quarterly/Year-end accounting closing process
Lead preparation and execution of Legal financial accounts and any other Legal Finance reporting
Lead relationship with external Statutory Auditors and the execution of Legal Statutory Audits processes
Internal control – enforce and control the application of global policies & procedures and ensure full compliance with country legal requirements
Tax compliance: Lead preparation and execution of VAT and indirect tax returns – support Tax team to the execution of corporate Returns and any Tax Audits.
Order-to-cash - provide support of centralized process for invoicing & collection- Provide guidance on country requirements to ensure full compliance
Source-to-pay – provide support of centralized process for Procurement and Account Payable
Drive continuous improvement and innovation by actively executing management initiatives and Controller's team projects while & developing and documenting all processes
Provide guidance on local requirements to ensure they are effectively incorporated into accounting global processes
Execute and/or support any special projects
What you'll need
Bachelors in Accounting or Finance, Masters or CPA preferred
2-3 years of experience in a leadership role as part of a global multi-national company with experience leading small teams
Strong knowledge and understanding of Spanish GAAP Accounting Standards, good understanding of US GAAP, and knowledge of Spain VAT and Indirect Tax Rules
Strong analytic skills especially for identifying root causes of problems
Highly skilled at organization and time management including prioritization of competing priorities
Fluent Spanish and excellent English skills
Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills
Excellent ability to understand, document and improve business processes
Experience supporting business unit line management in financial/advisory role
Ability to work autonomously, decision-making experience around complex issues
Growth Mindset: champions and inspires other to change, drives and leads change
Fosters long-term learning and development with focus on ensuring the right people are doing the right things
Provides inspirational leadership by communicating vision for the team
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