• Experience as a Head of Finance/Head of Controlling within manufacturing sector.
• Experience in the industrial sector and high English level is a must.

Important multinational manufacturing company located in Ávila.

Strategy:

• As a trusted proactive member of the site leadership team, help shape the long-term strategy of the site.


• Execute financial strategy in alignment with the manufacturing site and group strategy.


• Liaise with key external and internal stakeholders across the Group, satisfying their informational requirements in accordance with agreed deadlines to aid quality decision making.

Financial Control:

• Preparation of Month End Trial Balance.


• Supervision of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Functions.


• Balance sheet management along with monthly accrual review.


• Ensure compliance with all legal and taxation regulations, both locally and internationally as required.


• Risk Management.

Maintenance of an efficient and effective financial control environment:

• Monitoring internal controls.


• Management of planning and execution of annual external audit.


• Drive continues internal control improvement across the organisation, insuring best practice processes inline with all internal audit procedures and recommendations.


• Supervision and review of external payment processes.

Financial Performance Management:

• Define and ensure timely delivery of periodic (weekly, monthly, etc) financial reports to measure performance vs budgets, targets, etc.


• Preparation of monthly P&L and Balance Sheet commentary vs. Budget and forecast, with relevant analysis.


• Cost management: Work with Budget owners to monitor costs vs Budgets and to proactively manage the cost base of the business.


• Put in place KPIs to manage the business effectively and ensure the timely delivery of those KPIs.


• Ownership of annual budget process.

Operational Finance:

• Oversight of operational finance function.


• Manage the investigation and explanation of all labour and material variances.

Team Leadership:

• Supervise and support team members in their daily tasks and responsibilities.


• Set clear team goals and monitor performance through KPIs and regular feedback.


• Plan and delegate work assignments effectively to ensure timely project delivery.


• Provide coaching, mentorship, and training to team members to support their professional growth.


• Foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging open communication and problem-solving.


• Act as a liaison between the team and management, ensuring smooth information flow and quick resolution of issues.


• Identify areas for improvement and implement process enhancements to optimize team performance.


• Track and report on team progress, challenges, and achievements to upper management.


• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluation processes.

Become a strong member of the management team, contributing to the effective and efficient functioning of the organisation:

• Business Partnering: Ensure the Finance function equipped to provide best-in-class support to the Commercial and Operations functions, providing high quality financial information and insights to inform and underpin the management and control of the business.


• Talent Management and succession planning: Drive the creation of development plans for all individuals within the European Finance team to enable them to grow within the roles, and to create a talent stream for the broader organisation.

• Salary package: Around 70.000 - 90.000 euros fixed salary + bonus.


• Final offer will depend on the skills and experience demonstrated along the process.


• Opportunities for professional growth and development.


• Workplace type: Hybrid (you can work from home a maximum of 1 day per week).


• Job location: Ávila.


• Job managed by: Pedro García.

• University Degree in Economics, business Administrations, or similar.


• Master in Finance would be a plus.


• Qualified Accountant.


• Professional Working English, or above.


• Experience operating in Finance management role at least 5 years, with proven financial control experience.


• Thorough P&L and COGS understanding.


• Track record of Team development - assessment and development of talent.


• Good team player with highly effective and engaging communication and interpersonal skills.