At least 8 years of previous experience in similar roles.
Experience within the manufacturing or industrial sectors is preferred.
Important multinational Group with a Centre of Excellence in Madrid.
First point of contact for assigned operational OTC CoE hub staff.
Interact with country Finance and Sales staff with regards to overdues and customer billing updates and issues.
Lead and manage a team of OTC Specialists, setting clear objectives, evaluating performance, and providing coaching and development opportunities.
Oversee the OTC activities in scope for CoE including Credit management, Collections and Disputes, Customer Billing, and Customer Master Data.
Lead and support transition of processes and scope of work to the Madrid CoE.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of OTC processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Assess standardization, optimization and automation potential from Legal Entities / country specifics based on market best practices and/or best in class Legal Entities.
Collaborate with sales, project management, customer service, BPO provider (DXC) and other departments to streamline OTC processes and resolve any issues that may arise.
Support with period end closing, and related analytics, ensuring thorough and precise financial tracking and reporting.
Ensure all financial reporting and processes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Ensure OTC internal controls are in place in the CoE and followed for the processes performed by this role
Permanent contract.
Great location: city center (Nuevos Ministerios).
Flexible working time.
Fixed and variable salary, with flexible benefits plan
Requisitos mínimos
Education and experience
University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
Minimum of 8 years (including 4 years of team management) of experience in OTC, Accounts receivable or related finance roles.
Experience within the manufacturing or industrial sectors is preferred.
Critical success factors
Proficiency in coordination and planning of work for assigned teams and activity clusters.
Strong understanding of global financial processes and standards.
Strong financial acumen.
Strong communication skills for delivering key insights to i.e. CoE Accounting Lead, Reporting & Analytics team and Country Finance Heads.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other stakeholders.
Technical & language skills
Proficient in ERP systems (i.e. SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or iScala).
Strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) skills.
Experience with Tagetik and Qlik Sense is a plus.
Proficiency in English, another European language is preferred.
