Overview

The Head of Accounting ensures accurate, efficient accounting operations across countries and entities. The candidate will lead statutory reporting, financial compliance, accounting policies, internal controls, and integral closing processes, providing financial insights to support strategic decision‑making.

Responsibilities

- Statutory Reporting & Compliance
- Deploy and guarantee alignment with local statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, including electronic filings.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of local regulatory reporting obligations, coordinating with external advisors as needed.
- Review statutory and financial reporting for assigned jurisdictions and corporate entities.
- Monitor changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements to ensure ongoing compliance.

- Governance & Documentation

- Prepare and review reports, briefing papers, meeting materials, and correspondence to support governance and decision‑making processes.

- Business Partnering & Financial Advisory

- Act as liaison between Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other departments.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to aid strategic decisions, including capital structure, equity, dividends, leverage, FX exposure, and funding activities.
- Collaborate with local teams to improve execution and performance reporting.

- Accounting Governance & Internal Controls

- Ensure adherence to Group accounting standards, internal procedures, and financial governance frameworks.
- Develop and improve internal controls and accounting policies aligned with IFRS/GAAP and standard methodologies.
- Provide support to Shared Service Center on financial close and reporting.





- Financial Close & Reporting

- Lead global financial close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reporting.
- Deliver financial reporting, including dashboards and KPIs for senior management.

- Audit & Projects

- Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities to support audit and compliance processes.
- Lead and support cross‑functional projects, including legal entity restructuring, systems implementation, and refinancing initiatives.

- Key Relationships

- Internal: Tax, Treasury department, Senior level management.
- External: Auditor.

Experience

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting/finance, CPA or equivalent certification.

Proven background in accounting and financial management in an international environment with project and team management.

Audit experience is considered an asset.

Strong experience in country‑specific reporting requirements, particularly across LATAM/Central America.

Experience with Swiss and Luxembourg holding structures would be considered an advantage.

Skills, Competencies and Qualifications

- Team manager
- Strong communicator with ability to collaborate cross‑functionally
- Fluent in verbal and written English and Spanish
- Excellent organizational skills, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines
- Analytical and problem‑solving abilities
- Ability to communicate complex financial concepts
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Adapt and cope with changing environments
- Project‑management skill
- ERP experience
- Knowledge in Microsoft Dynamics F&O; D365 and Oracle FCCS is a plus.

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📌 Head Of Accounting (Madrid)
🏢 Puma Energy
📍 Madrid