As a Senior Financial Controller you will play a pivotal role in ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and efficiency. Your expertise in accounting, reporting, and tax compliance will help drive strategic decision-making while ensuring alignment with internal controls and regulatory standards. You will work cross-functionally with teams across the organization to optimize financial workflows, enhance reporting accuracy, and implement best practices.

Additionally, you will lead and mentor a small accounting team, fostering a high-performance environment.

This role is based in Girona and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

Key Responsibilities

- Oversee general ledger maintenance and ensure accuracy of financial records.
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes in compliance with Spanish, Luxemburg and French GAAP.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Supervise accounts payable and receivable processes.
- Prepare and review statutory financial statements.
- Ensure timely and accurate internal financial reporting to management and stakeholders.
- Coordinate with auditors for annual audits and interim reviews.
- Oversee corporate tax, VAT, and other tax filings, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.
- Act as the main point of contact for tax authorities and external tax advisors.
- Monitor changes in tax laws and assess their impact on the business.
- Ensure proper cash flow management and optimize working capital.
- Supervise bank reconciliations and treasury transactions.
- Support in FX risk management and banking relationships.
- Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard financial integrity.




- Ensure compliance with internal audit requirements.
- Drive automation and efficiency improvements in financial processes.
- Work closely with FP&A; to ensure accurate financial planning and forecasting.
- Collaborate with legal and compliance on financial and regulatory matters.
- Support operational teams with financial insights related to accounting and tax.
- Exposure to FP&A; (even though the focus is on accounting and reporting).

- Rolling forecast

Skills & Behaviours

Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of ES and/or Lux GAAP.
- Experience with tax compliance (corporate tax, VAT, and regulatory reporting).
- Experience with consolidation, multi-entity structures, and intercompany transactions.
- Experience in audit coordination and working with external auditors.
- Proficiency in financial reporting tools and ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite, Odoo or similar).

Soft skills & Competencies:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure financial accuracy.
- Excellent stakeholder management (working with auditors, tax advisors, and senior leadership).
- Ability to implement and improve internal controls and financial processes.
- Experience managing deadlines in fast-paced environments.
- Fluent in English; French is a plus.

Team leadership & management
- Lead, mentor, and oversee the work of three accountants.




- Ensure proper task allocation, training, and development of the accounting team.
- Review and validate monthly, quarterly and annual closing performed by the team.
- Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Nice to have:
- Experience in a regulated financial services company.
- Knowledge of treasury and cash flow management.

Requirements

Experience & Background

- 8+ years of experience in finance/accounting roles.
- 3–5 years of Audit experience (Big 4 preferred) or strong exposure to audits in a corporate role.
- Previous experience as a Financial Controller or Head of Accounting. Experience gained in a financial services or regulated environment is a plus.
- Experience managing and mentoring a small accounting team (ideally 3+ accountants).

Education & Certifications

- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

Benefits

- Join a culture that celebrates creativity and welcomes innovative, disruptive ideas, empowering you to make a real impact.
- Immerse yourself in a fast-paced, diverse workplace where you'll have the chance to collaborate and learn from specialists across various fields, fostering personal and professional growth.
- Embrace automation and seamless tech integration in your workflows, while our platform boosts operations through tech leverage, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve and updated with new technologies.
- Work in a comfortable, ergonomic environment within our spacious, modern offices where you can enjoy daily fresh fruit and coffee!
- Monthly breakfast organised by the company to unwind and strengthen team connections.

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