.GT Linkers is looking for a strong, hands-on, strategic Financial Director for Spain and Portugal to join a leading, multinational industrial company in Madrid.Mission:As an Executive Committee / Board Member, you will be responsible for providing Strategic Direction & Operational Delivery to ensure the Group's financial priorities are met, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of the processes with robust Control and Compliance mechanisms.
Drive and articulate the Iberia's financial strategy through insights and data-driven decision-making.
You will be a key driver in the strategic & organizational transformation of the Finance function (through the creation of hubs dedicated to each financial area such as Internal Audit, Credit Controlling, etc).Key Responsibilities:As the Country Finance Director, you will manage and oversee the preparation of the company's financial statements to ensure they are accurate and timely, as well as reinforce locally the implementation of accounting policies and financial controls, providing local oversight to the core finance functions.Support the strategic direction of the Group while leading the finance representatives in Spain and Portugal, proactively escalating local accounting and business matters to Group functions and working collaboratively to resolve them.Accountable for the entire Iberian market with direct accountability for delivery of regional finance activity & priorities (independent of activity location); whilst proactively contributing to Group Finance priorities.Provide financial guidance, data, and support through in-depth knowledge and expertise to in-country finance managers, sales, and operational staff to enable them to achieve their objectives.Own and manage Service Delivery of Finance Operations across multiple geographies within the region, fulfilling requirements such as Regulatory (e.G., management of local authorities, submission of reports), Language (e.G., local language requirements for invoice processing), System (e.G., local system requirements for accounting), Business (e.G., local management requirements), and Administrative (e.G., specific local customer documentation).Responsible for hiring, managing, and steering the Finance team, setting and monitoring annual performance plans, coaching, learning, training, and career development to facilitate the team's motivation and development.Lead the upcoming change (General Process Implementation), fully aligned with the Process Standardization Department, including the deployment of corporate rollouts (e.G., the new global ERP – an evolved SAP system).Work closely with the Global Business Services / GBS team to ensure processes across the geographies are performed consistently and with high quality.Ensure compliance by overseeing and monitoring internal and external audits (management accounts - IFRS Financial Statement - and statutory accounts - Local GAAP), as well as responding to local statutory audits