.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 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 you will reinforce locally the implementation of accounting policies and financial controls, providing local oversight to the core finance functions.You will 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. Finance activity includes, but not limited to, Management and Financial reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting, adoption of company's Policy and Standard Operating Procedures (including technology enablers), ensuring sound financial management and control of the company's business.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 etc.), Language (e.G. local language requirements for invoice processing, reports etc.), System (e.G. local system requirements for accounting, invoicing etc.), Business (e.G. local management / teams requirement) and Administrative (e.G. specific local customer documentation, paperwork etc.).Responsible for hiring, managing and steering the Finance team, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, learning and training and career development, to facilitate the team's motivation and development to ensure seamless day-to-day business operations and continuous learning