Based in Barcelona, we are looking for a FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (Spain and Czech Republic) (m / w / d). He / she will report directly to the company's CFO and support the sales and supply chain activities. The role ensures efficient cross-functional and cross-border cooperation while safeguarding and implementing Group policies and procedures.Collaborating closely with the managing directors at the subsidiaries, he / she will have full ownership and responsibility for local accounting and controlling:Handle local and Group GAAP compliance.Ensure timely month-end and annual accounting.Manage financial reporting and planning, as well as VAT and Intrastat, tax, and local transfer pricing documentation.Function as the local contact for banks, auditors, and public institutions.Ensure legal compliance within GDPR, insurance policies, whistleblower, and ESG documentation.Work closely with the Group Credit Management team to ensure efficient and timely cash collection and minimize Group credit risk without the loss of sales.Profile: He / she preferably has a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, economics, and / or business. He / she speaks and writes English fluently (and Spanish). He / she has experience from a similar position, ensuring timely and correct financial management, providing financial and commercial support and advice, and coordinating the annual budgeting and planning process.Additional responsibilities include:Critically evaluating business performance and striving to continuously improve business processes.Providing a leadership role in the management of business profitability.Reviewing KPIs and working with local management to improve the underlying drivers of these.Extending monthly management accounts and producing meaningful performance reports and analyses of the profitability of the business.Ensuring timely and correct financial reports to the CFO in relation to forecast, monthly accounts, annual accounts, cash flow optimization, etc.Preparing monthly company management accounts, forecasts, and key performance indicators.Maintaining accounting and internal controls in line with group and externally accepted practice.Managing key balance sheet components, including cash, sales and purchase ledgers, and asset registers.Maintaining contact with financial partners, auditing, and public authorities.Handling the annual statutory audit and any necessary corporate, sales, or social tax audits.Leading, managing, and developing the finance team (1 person in Spain and 2 persons in Czech Republic).Preferably, he / she has worked in companies with a commercial organization and stock control. He / she brings a strong toolbox in accounting and financial reporting and has well-developed business acumen. A super user of Office products with a solid understanding of establishing efficient IT-supported solutions is essential.
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